China says it seized US Navy drone to ensure safety of ships
By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN China said Saturday that its military seized a U.S. Navy unmanned underwater glider in the South China Sea to ensure the “safe navigation of passing ships,” in…
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Trump election elicits fears, some cheers around the globe
By JIM HEINTZ and GREGORY KATZ World leaders struggled Wednesday to come to grips with a new reality — Donald Trump will be the next U.S. president — and an…
China carfentanil trade thrives as seizures top 400 in US
By ERIKA KINETZ and RAPHAEL SATTER Seizures of the deadly chemical carfentanil have exploded across the United States, with more than 400 cases documented in eight states since July alone,…
Philippine police van rams protesters in front of US Embassy
By BULLIT MARQUEZ and BOGIE CALUPITAN A Philippine police van rammed into protesters, leaving several bloodied, as an anti-U.S. rally turned violent Wednesday at the American Embassy in Manila. The…
Clinton says US could ‘ring China with missile defense’
By NOMAAN MERCHANT Hillary Clinton privately said the U.S. would “ring China with missile defense” if the Chinese government failed to curb North Korea’s nuclear program, a potential hint at…
DIVIDED AMERICA: The evolving face of US immigration
By JOSH BOAK When Manasi Gopala immigrated to America, she finally got the chance to row crew. As a child in India, she had dreamed of the sport from watching…
Chemical weapon for sale: China’s unregulated narcotic
By ERIKA KINETZ and DESMOND BUTLER For a few thousand dollars, Chinese companies offer to export a powerful chemical that has been killing unsuspecting drug users and is so lethal…
Duterte tells Obama ‘you can go to hell’ in new tirade
By JIM GOMEZ Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte told his U.S. ally Barack Obama “you can go to hell” in a speech Tuesday that was his latest tirade against the U.S.…