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A man wearing a face mask walks along a shopping street on March 25, 2022 in Tokyo, Japan.

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Hotter nights could increase global mortality rates, a study warns

4:48am August 09, 2022

by Ayana Archie

Nighttime temperatures could double in some eastern Asian cities, according to a study researchers say is the first to estimate the impact of hotter nights on climate change-related mortality risks.

Taiwan Air Force Mirage fighter jets taxi on a runway at an airbase in Hsinchu, Taiwan, on Friday. China says it summoned European diplomats in the country to protest statements issued by the Group of Seven nations and the European Union criticizing threa

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China halts climate and military dialogue with the U.S. over Pelosi's Taiwan visit

10:22am August 05, 2022

by The Associated Press

Tensions are rising rapidly as China retaliates against Nancy Pelosi's visit. The White House summoned China's ambassador to protest what it called China's "irresponsible" actions since the visit.

The seashore on southwest Japan's Yonaguni island.

On Japan's Yonaguni island, fears of being on the front line of a Taiwan conflict

8:28am August 05, 2022

by Anthony Kuhn

Japan's westernmost island lies in sight of Taiwan, less than 70 miles away. On Thursday, a Chinese missile landed near Yonaguni. Japan has been strengthening defenses across its southwest islands.

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An April 2018 photo provided by the Chinese government shows the country's first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning (front), steaming with other ships during a drill at sea.

China's military drills around Taiwan show how it is closing the gap with the U.S.

5:00am August 05, 2022

by Scott Neuman

A series of military drills launched in the wake of Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan this week show how China's military has made dramatic gains since the last crisis over the island democracy.

Chinese soldiers wearing masks guard the entrance to the military museum in Beijing on Aug. 1. China says military exercises by its navy, air force and other departments are underway in six zones surrounding Taiwan.

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China fires waves of missiles over the Taiwan Strait, raising tensions in the region

11:10am August 04, 2022

by Emily Feng

China has fired several waves of missiles, hitting targets in the waters that encircle the island of Taiwan, after a visit from Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi triggered a tense military standoff.

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, center left, and Taiwanese President President Tsai Ing-wen arrive for a meeting in Taipei, Taiwan, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022.

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the U.S. will not abandon Taiwan as China protests

1:36am August 03, 2022

by The Associated Press

Pelosi's trip has heightened U.S.-China tensions more than visits by other members of Congress because of her high-level position as leader of the House of Representatives.

President Bill Clinton holds up his hands indicating no more questions as he and Chinese President Jiang Zemin hold a joint press conference in 1997 in Washington, D.C. Clinton confirmed that he agreed to lift a ban on the export of nuclear power technolo

What 3 past Taiwan Strait crises can teach us about U.S.-China tensions today

10:18pm August 02, 2022

Both the U.S. and China stepped up military activity in the region ahead of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's Taiwan visit. Here's what is different now from crises in the Taiwan Strait decades ago.

This photo from Malaysia's Department of Information, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, center, waves to media as she tours the parliament house in Kuala Lumpur, Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022.

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Pelosi arrives in Malaysia as tensions rise over possible Taiwan visit

2:59am August 02, 2022

by The Associated Press

Local media in Taiwan reported the U.S. House speaker will arrive in Taipei on Tuesday night, becoming the highest-ranking elected U.S. official to visit in more than 25 years.

A security guard stands near a sculpture of the Chinese Communist Party flag at the Museum of the Communist Party of China on May 26, 2022, in Beijing. China said it was conducting military exercises Saturday, off its coast opposite Taiwan.

China announces military exercises as Pelosi's possible trip to Taiwan looms

10:45am July 30, 2022

by The Associated Press

China said it was conducting military exercises off its coast after warning U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to scrap possible plans to visit Taiwan, which Beijing claims as part of its territory.

A worker stands on a platform near a Chinese national flag, Friday, July 15, 2022, in Beijing. China's economy contracted in the three months ending in June compared with the previous quarter after Shanghai and other cities shut down to fight coronavirus

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China backs away from growth goal, sticks to virus controls

4:47am July 29, 2022

by The Associated Press

China's leaders effectively acknowledged the struggling economy won't hit its official 5.5% growth target this year and said Thursday they will try to prop up sagging consumer demand.