Tag: Asia
Canada lawmakers to vote on accusing China of genocide
TORONTO — Canada’s main opposition party called Thursday for the House of Commons to formally declare that China is committing genocide against more than...
Rangers RHP Arihara starts transition to majors from Japan
SURPRISE, Ariz. — Japanese pitcher Kohei Arihara says he settled on the Texas Rangers because they told the right-hander what they thought he could...
Sawamura eager to follow Uehara’s footsteps to Red Sox
BOSTON — Hirokazu Sawamura already copied Koji Uehara's entrance music and now he is following the former Red Sox closer to Boston.
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AP Interview: Myanmar troops said to be moving to cities
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. independent investigator on Myanmar said Wednesday that “hardened” troops are being deployed from a number of border areas in...
NATO chief urges Afghan govt, Taliban to step up peace talks
BRUSSELS — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday urged the Afghan government and the Taliban to step up the pace of peace talks amid...
S. Korean sexual slavery survivor wants UN court judgment
SEOUL, South Korea — A South Korean woman who was sexually enslaved by Japan’s World War II military called for the leaders of both...
Olympic boxing qualification events canceled, postponed
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — A global boxing qualifying tournament for the Tokyo Olympics has been canceled and a European event was postponed from April to...
Red Sox sign RHP Hirokazu Sawamura to 2-year deal
BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox signed Japanese right-hander Hirokazu Sawamura to a two-year contract on Tuesday.
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China steps up online controls with new rule for bloggers
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Ma Xiaolin frequently wrote about current affairs on one of China's leading microblogging sites, where he has 2 million followers. But...
Russian cargo ship docks at International Space Station
MOSCOW — An unmanned Russian cargo ship docked at the International Space Station Wednesday with a load of supplies.
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