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Taiwanese opposition leader and Kuomintang (KMT) chairwoman Cheng Li-wun is currently on a two-week visit to the United States. Before departing Taiwan on June 1, Cheng said she was “very willing” to meet President Donald Trump during the trip. Her remarks come following her six-day visit to China in April,
Green-Orange-Red: New Zealand PM Advocates Discrimination Based on Vaccination Status
The Prime Minister (PM) of New Zealand, Jacinda Ardern, has announced that she is planning to create...
US Drone Strike Kills ‘Senior al-Qaeda Leader’
In a second US attack on al-Qaeda leadership in approximately one month, a drone strike near Suluk, Syria...
Singapore Imposes Vaccination Mandate on All Workers, Experiences New Spike in Infections
Singapore is currently pushing for a vaccination mandate on all workers by Jan. 1, amidst infection numbers...
Biden Says US Would Defend Taiwan, Contradicting Decades of ‘Strategic Ambiguity’
During a town hall event on Thursday, Oct. 21, U.S. President Joe Biden told reporters that Washington...
Fire Sweeps Through Taiwanese Building Killing at Least 46 and Injuring Dozens of Others
On Oct. 14, fire swept through a partially abandoned 13-story tower in the southern Taiwanese port city...
Six Nations Conduct Military Exercises in the Philippine Sea While Beijing Threatens Taiwan
Aircraft carriers from the United States, UK, and Japan are conducting exercises in the Philippine Sea...
Australian Restaurant Chain Expects to Lose $10 Million to Postpone Reopening Until ‘It’s a One-tier
A 27-location restaurant chain in Australia’s New South Wales (NSW) state will remain closed after the...
New Japanese PM Kishida Has First Call With China’s Xi
On Oct. 8, Japan’s newly elected prime minister Fumio Kishida spoke with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping...
Bubba the Rescue Bird Both Sings and Speaks
In the southeastern Australian state of Victoria, a kind-hearted gentleman taught an orphaned starling...