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Sep 16 2021
News
US general defends 'secret' phone calls with China
Top US General Mark Milley has defended himself after a book reported he had "secret" phone calls with China amid concerns about then-President Donald Trump.
The calls last October and January were to reassure the Chinese military, Gen Milley said on Wednesday.
Mr Trump said the claims were fabricated and Republicans have called for the general to be fired.
President Joe
BBC NewsOct 10 2021
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Taiwan won't be forced to bow to China, President Tsai says during National Day celebrations
Taiwan will not bow to pressure and nobody can force it to accept the path China has laid out for the self-governing democracy, President Tsai Ing-wen said Sunday as the island celebrated its National Day amid heightened tensions with Beijing.
During her speech in front of the presidential office in the capital Taipei, Tsai warned that Taiwan is facing the "most complex situation" in
CNN (Online News)Feb 28 2022
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Ukraine tests China’s ‘limitless’ friendship with Russia
Beijing appears to be throwing its weight behind Russia. The decision will impact not only the crisis in Ukraine, but also the global geopolitical landscape.
Countries around the world have rushed to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. China is not one of them.
Instead, China has provided robust diplomatic support for Russia, while blaming the United States and the North
Christian Science MonitorNov 01 2022
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Dr Oz Says Pennsylvania on 'Atlantic Coast,' Sparks Tidal Wave of Ridicule
Pennsylvania GOP Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz has been mocked online after he appeared to suggest that the Keystone State borders the Atlantic coast.
In an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity on Monday night, Oz criticized his Democratic opponent John Fetterman over his "radical" views on crime and his faltering performance during the live televised debate on October 25.
NewsweekJul 30 2021
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‘I need to vote.’ Why more Asian Americans are staking a political claim.
Discrimination and violence against Asian Americans have made headlines this year. Overlooked in some coverage, though, is a key part of their communities’ response: renewed pride and a political reawakening.About 150 Chinese American high school and college students from across the United States are engaging online with a young presidential and congressional campaign worker, peppering him
Christian Science MonitorSep 21 2022
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Weeks before election, DeSantis proposes slew of family-friendly tax breaks while slamming Dems over inflation
Seven weeks before he squares off against Democrat Charlie Crist in November's election, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis boasted a series of tax breaks he is proposing to help families while knocking inflation he blamed on Crist's party.
The governor noted that the state granted $1.2 billion in tax relief for the current year with measures like a tax holiday on baby-related purchases like
Fox News (Online News)Sep 10 2022
Analysis
Is nuclear power a green solution? Why world tilts toward ‘yes.’
German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck, a leading Green Party member who also serves as minister for climate and economic affairs, this week made the sort of announcement that would have been all but unthinkable even a year ago.
Germany, he said, in a subtle shift from longtime promises to rid the country of all nuclear power by December, was no longer going to shutter all three of its
Christian Science MonitorApr 25 2020
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Exclusive: China sent team including medical experts to advise on North Korea’s Kim
BEIJING/SEOUL (Reuters) - China has dispatched a team to North Korea including medical experts to advise on North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, according to three people familiar with the situation.
The trip by the Chinese doctors and officials comes amid conflicting reports about the health of the North Korean leader. Reuters was unable to immediately determine what the trip by the
ReutersAug 29 2022
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Sen. Ernst to Newsmax: Mainstream Media Wants to Deny Senate to GOP
Media reports and polls casting doubt over whether Republicans will regain control of the Senate are coming out because the "liberal media, mainstream media, and their pollsters out there" don't want the American public to know that there is now an opportunity for the party to win, Sen. Joni Ernst told Newsmax on Monday.
"I look back to 2020 during my own race, when many of the
Newsmax (News)Nov 18 2022
Opinion
Maybe Republicans Will Finally Learn
It is rude of Arizona and Nevada to keep the country waiting to know the composition of its Senate. Why, days after the election, don’t we know which party controls the House? Why can’t the late-reporting states get their act together on vote counting? It’s the increase in mail-in ballots? So what? You roll with life and adapt. Florida, which spans two time zones, reports its tallies with
Peggy Noonan