Asia
China vows to ‘fight to the end’ for Taiwan
China’s defense minister has vowed to “fight to the end” to defend its claim over Taiwan.
US and China defense chiefs meet for first time in Singapore
US and China defense chiefs meet for first time in Singapore
China locks down its biggest city Shanghai to control surging COVID cases
China begins biggest lockdown since 2020 in the financial hub of Shanghai
China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737 crashes with 132 people aboard
The Boeing 737-800 plane suddenly started plunging vertically and crashed into the mountains
Biden and Xi discuss Russia-Ukraine crisis in video call
Both sides urged on the need for dialogue and peace in Ukraine
Blinken discusses Ukraine crisis with Chinese foreign minister
China urged that “the Ukraine crisis can only be solved through dialogue and negotiations”
All Afghan refugees relocated from military sites as US completes first resettlement phase
United States admitted 76,000 after the Taliban takeover in 2021
US approves $14 billion F-15 sale to Indonesia after Rafale jet deal
State Department approves $14 billion F-15EX sale to Indonesia hours after Rafale deal
Russia, China strengthen ties and call for halt to NATO enlargement in pre-Olympics summit
Putin and Xi meet in Beijing ahead of opening ceremony of 2022 Winter Olympics
North Korea tests longest-range missile since 2017
North Korea ramps up missile testing with 7th launch in 2022