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China furiously condemned the highest-level U.S. visit to Taiwan in 25 years as House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi hailed the self-ruled island as “one of the freest societies in the world” in a speech to the parliament in Taipei on Wednesday. Beijing demonstrated its anger with Pelosi’s presence on …

Vietnam continues to follow a “One-China policy” and calls on all parties to not escalate tension in the Taiwan Strait, the foreign ministry said Wednesday. “Vietnam wishes for all relevant parties to restrain themselves, not escalate tension in the Taiwan Strait, positively contribute to the maintenance of peace and stability, …

ASEAN member countries have reaffirmed their commitment to implementing the Treaty of Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone. At a meeting of the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon Free-zone (SEANWFZ) Commission held Tuesday in the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh, the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations agreed to strengthen …

China summoned the US ambassador in Beijing on Monday to rebuke him over House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s “egregious” trip to Taiwan, state media reported. Vice Foreign Minister Xie Feng voiced “strong protests” over Mrs Pelosi’s visit to the self-governing island, which China considers part of its territory, during his talk …

U.S. job openings fell by the most in just over two years in June as demand for workers eased in the retail and wholesale trade industries, but overall the labor market remains tight, allowing the Federal Reserve to continue raising interest rates. Despite the larger-than-expected decrease in vacancies reported by …

Search teams have located two more bodies in an area scorched by a forest fire raging for a fifth day in northern California near the Oregon border, bringing to four the number of lives lost in the state’s biggest blaze this year, officials said on Tuesday. The latest two victims …

Starbucks Corp beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly profit on Tuesday as higher prices and strong demand for its coffees in the United States helped offset a hit to business in China from renewed Covid-19 lockdowns. Despite record inflation in the United States that ate in to Starbucks’ operating margin, …

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan late on Tuesday on a trip she said shows an unwavering American commitment to the Chinese-claimed self-ruled island, but China condemned the highest-level U.S. visit in 25 years as a threat to peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. Pelosi …

House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan on Tuesday with a clear message for China, saying the U.S. commitment to a democratic Taiwan is more important than ever. In a visit that drew immediate condemnation from Beijing, Pelosi became the first official visit to Taiwan by a speaker …

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) launched a $14.2-million partnership Monday with three leading Vietnamese universities to strengthen higher education. The Partnership for Higher Education Reform project will be carried out in five years to have Indiana University work with three Vietnamese universities, Vietnam National University – Ho Chi …