Politics

China FM: Taiwan, foreign supporters 'playing with fire'

BEIJING (AP) — China’s foreign minister warned Taiwan and its supporters on Friday that they are “playing with fire” if they go against Beijing's demand to exert control over the self-governing island democracy .

Apr 21, 2023 5:02 AM Read more >

Sri Lankan protesters demand justice for 2019 Easter attacks

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Thousands of Sri Lankans held a protest in the capital on Friday, demanding justice for the victims of the 2019 Easter Sunday bomb attacks that killed nearly 270 people.

Apr 21, 2023 2:58 AM Read more >

Austin seeks to stem discord with allies over document leaks

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin sought Friday to tamp down any discord between the U.S. and its allies over the massive U.S.

Apr 21, 2023 2:33 AM Read more >

Defence Department expecting clarity on cost of new warship fleet later this year

OTTAWA — The Defence Department's procurement chief is hoping to have a better sense by the end of the year as to how much Canada will have to pay to build a new fleet of warships for the Royal Canadian Navy.

Apr 21, 2023 2:00 AM Read more >

Canada pledges $39M in sniper rifles, non-lethal aid for Ukraine

OTTAWA — Canada is committing another $39 million in weapons and non-lethal military aid to Ukraine. Defence Minister Anita Anand announced the latest contribution during a meeting with counterparts from the U.S. and other allies in Germany.

Apr 21, 2023 2:00 AM Read more >

Rupert Murdoch's son Lachlan ends Australian defamation suit

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Fox Corp. chief executive Lachlan Murdoch on Friday dropped his defamation lawsuit against Australian news website Crikey, citing the settlement of the separate U.S.

Apr 21, 2023 1:24 AM Read more >

North Korea calls its nukes 'stark reality,' criticizes G-7

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea’s foreign minister on Friday called the Group of Seven wealthy democracies a “tool for ensuring the U.S. hegemony” as she lambasted the group’s recent call for the North’s denuclearization.

Apr 20, 2023 11:04 PM Read more >

2 men wrongly convicted in California are declared innocent

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two men who served nearly 17 years in prison after being wrongly convicted of attempted murder after a 2004 shooting were declared innocent Thursday by a California judge.

Apr 20, 2023 10:26 PM Read more >

Haley vs. Scott: From South Carolina allies to 2024 rivals

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — As she introduced South Carolina's next senator, then-Gov. Nikki Haley said her decision to appoint Tim Scott was “pretty simple.” “This man loves South Carolina,” Haley said of Scott, a congressman at the time.

Apr 20, 2023 10:20 PM Read more >

UK foreign secretary leaves Pacific early to focus on Sudan

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Britain's Foreign Secretary James Cleverly cut short a Pacific tour Friday to return to Britain and deal with the deteriorating situation in Sudan .

Apr 20, 2023 10:18 PM Read more >