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China stages military drills around Taiwan to warn 'external forces' after US, Japan tensions
HONG KONG (AP) — China's military on Monday dispatched air, navy and rocket troops to conduct joint live-fire drills around the island of Taiwan, which Beijing called a “stern warning” against separatist and “external interference” forces. Taiwan said it was placing its forces on alert and called the Chinese government “the biggest destroyer of peace.”Taiwan’s aviation authority said more than 100,000 international air travelers would be affected by flight cancellations or diversions.
The drills came after Beijing expressed anger at what could be the... Read More
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Iowaâs state Senate special election
WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in a Democratic-leaning West Des Moines-area district will pick a new state senator Tuesday in a special election that could allow Iowa Republicans to regain a supermajority in the chamber and secure the party’s grip on state government.Democrat Renee Hardman of West Des Moines and Republican Lucas Loftin of Clive are the nominees to replace three-term Democratic state Sen. Claire Celsi, who died Oct. 6. Hardman is a member of the West Des Moines City Council and serves as mayor pro tempore. Loftin works for an environmental and outdoor services... Read More
World shares are mostly lower in quiet holiday trading as China stages war drills near Taiwan
BANGKOK (AP) — Shares in Europe and Asia were mostly lower in thin holiday trading as China staged military exercises near the island of Taiwan.The prices of gold and silver fell back after recent gains, while oil prices jumped more than $1. U.S. futures were little changed.
Shares in Taiwan were higher even after China’s military said it was conducting the drills around the self-governed island that Beijing claims as its territory.
In early European trading, Germany's DAX slipped 0.2% to 24,296.81, while the CAC 40 in Paris was nearly unchanged at... Read More
Top diplomats of China, Cambodia and Thailand meet as Beijing seeks a stronger role in dispute
HONG KONG (AP) — Foreign ministers from Cambodia and Thailand convened with their Chinese counterpart on Monday as the Beijing government, building on its expanding presence in global diplomacy, sought to play a stronger mediating role in the violent border dispute between the two Southeast Asian countries.The trilateral meeting, held in a southwestern Chinese province north of the contested border, came two days after Thailand and Cambodia signed a fresh ceasefire agreement to end weeks of fighting that killed more than 100 people and forced the evacuation of hundreds of... Read More
US offers Ukraine 15-year security guarantee as part of peace plan, Zelenskyy says
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The United States is offering Ukraine security guarantees for a period of 15 years as part of a proposed peace plan, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday, though he said he would prefer an American commitment of up to 50 years to deter Russia from further attempts to seize its neighbor’s land by force.U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Zelenskyy at his Florida resort on Sunday and insisted that Ukraine and Russia are “closer than ever before” to a peace settlement.
Negotiators are still searching for a breakthrough on key... Read More
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