• China Hosts Foreign Naval Officials Amid South China Sea Tensions

    By Laurie Chen QINGDAO, China, April 21 (Reuters) – The Chinese Navy on Sunday kicked off a biennial meeting of top foreign naval officials in the port city of Qingdao, in a

  • China, US defence chiefs hold first talks in almost 18 months amid tensions over South China Sea, Taiwan

    By W.G. Dunlop US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with his Chinese counterpart Dong Jun via video teleconference Tuesday, in the first substantive talks between the superpowers’ defense chiefs in nearly 18 months. The United States has been working to strengthen defense cooperation with its allies in the Asia-Pacific region to counter China’s growing influence […]

  • China and Indonesia call for ceasefire in Gaza

    The Chinese and Indonesian foreign ministers called for an immediate and lasting cease-fire in Gaza after a meeting in Jakarta on Thursday, condemning the humanitarian costs of the ongoing war that has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians

  • MARTIN: Court of public opinion notoriously unreliable

    The problem with Doug Ford's comments, and similar ones often made in that so-called court of public opinion, is they fly in the face of the known facts

  • Samsung Galaxy C55 goes official in China

    Samsung introduced the Galaxy C55 in China today without much fanfare. The phone is essentially identical to the Galaxy M55 but has two new back panels with leather finish – Orange and Black. The Galaxy C55's key features are the 6.7” OLED display and the 50 MP main camera. There's also a Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 chipset and a 5,000 mAh battery inside. The 45W wired charging speed is the highest in the Samsung porfolio, matching the Galaxy S24 Ultra and beating the likes of the Galaxy S24. ...

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    China and Indonesia call for cease-fire in Gaza

    By EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The Chinese and Indonesian foreign ministers called for an immediate and lasting cease-fire in Gaza after a meeting in Jakarta on Thursday, condemning the humanitarian costs of the ongoing war that has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians. Indonesia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi told

    • WTOP

    China and Indonesia call for cease-fire in Gaza

    JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The Chinese and Indonesian foreign ministers called for an immediate and lasting cease-fire in Gaza after a meeting in Jakarta on Thursday, condemning the humanitarian costs

  • Public Hearing Considers New Rule for Election Observers

    State elections commission consulted local election clerks, poll workers, political parties.

  • Opinion: A call to mandate neck guards in women's hockey

    Opinion: The PWHL, like the NHL, does not adhere to any rule for the mandatory usage of neck guards. Since the death of Adam Johnson in 2023 from a neck injury, there has been much debate about whether neck guards should be obligatory

  • China Calls Swimmer Doping Reports 'Fake News'

    Beijing on Monday called reports about 23 Chinese swimmers testing positive for a banned substance ahead of the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 "fake news".The sport was rocked at the weekend by revelations that the swimmers tested positive for trimetazidine (TMZ) -- a prescription heart drug that is banned in athletes because it can enhance performance -- before the Games three years ago.The swimmers were allowed to compete in Tokyo after world governing bodies accepted China's findings that they had...

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    Bridgeport officials ask for public assistance to identify shoplifter

    A post on the department’s Facebook page pictures a male with short dark hair in a black short-sleeved shirt and long pants.

    • Time

    China and Indonesia Call for Immediate and Lasting Ceasefire in Gaza

    Indonesia’s foreign minister said the two countries share the same view about the importance of resolving the Palestinian problem through a two-state solution.