American broadcaster William Brent Christensen arrived at the Taiwanese president on Sunday to mark the 62nd anniversary of a deadly Chinese attack, amid growing tensions between Washington and Beijing. Christensen, the de facto U.S. ambassador to Taiwan, became the first U.S. envoy to attend ceremonies commemorating the 1958 Chinese bombing …
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I was friends with a couple of Chris Woodwards who grew up. I’m sure you knew the type. We would play Stratego, and I would catch the flag, and they would say “Oh, the ‘2’ piece can not catch the flag.” And I would ask to see the rulebook, and …
Read More »Ohio reports 637 new cases of coronavirus, 3 dead: Sunday update
CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Ohio Department of Health reported Sunday that the number of confirmed and probable infections of the new coronavirus has increased to 114,802, up 637 since Saturday. The number of Ohioans who have died with the coronavirus has increased by 3, to 3,988. The department reported 3,975 …
Read More »Japanese Abe says he wants to do his best on the job, amid health concerns
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe wants to take care of his health and do his utmost best in his job, he said on Monday, after a second visit to the hospital in days, raising concerns about whether he could remain leader. the third largest in the world. …
Read More »Netanyahu of Israel accepts compromise, avoids elections
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Sunday that he had accepted a proposal to extend budget negotiations, and prevented the government from collapsing and plunging the country into a new electoral mandate. In a national television address, Netanyahu said now was not the time to drag the country into its …
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