Tag: East Asia
Biden abroad: Pitching America to welcoming if wary allies
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden spent his first trip overseas highlighting a sharp break from his disruptive predecessor, selling that the United States was...
US pumps up Paralympic trials; NBC to increase coverage
The U.S. Paralympic team trials will receive unprecedented coverage this year, streaming live this week and culminating with a 90-minute highlight show on NBC.
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AP Interview: Tibet exile leader hopes to resume China talks
DHARMSALA, India — The new president of the Tibetan exile government said on Thursday he will do his best to resume a dialogue with...
Brazil names veteran Dani Alves to Olympic soccer team
RIO DE JANEIRO — Defending champion Brazil named 38-year-old defender Dani Alves to its Olympic soccer team on Thursday.
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Nadal, Osaka both out for Wimbledon; she’ll go to Olympics
Rafael Nadal and Naomi Osaka are sitting out Wimbledon, leaving the oldest Grand Slam tennis tournament without two of the sport's biggest stars as...
China says nuclear fuel rods damaged, no radiation leak
BEIJING — A Chinese nuclear power plant near Hong Kong had five broken fuel rods in a reactor but no radioactivity leaked, the government...
Mistrial declared in case of University of Tennessee prof
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A federal judge declared a mistrial Wednesday in the case of a former University of Tennessee researcher charged with hiding his...
Tokyo organizers roll out final editions of COVID rule books
TOKYO — IOC Vice President John Coates arrived in Tokyo on Tuesday, the same day that organizers and the International Olympic Committee were set...
Critical entities targeted in suspected Chinese cyber spying
RICHMOND, Va. — A cyberespionage campaign blamed on China was more sweeping than previously known, with suspected state-backed hackers exploiting a device meant to...
Biden looks to ease EU trade tensions ahead of Putin summit
BRUSSELS — President Joe Biden is seeking to tamp down trade tensions with European allies as he spends one last day consulting with western...
