Israeli Army Takes Journalists on Controlled Visit to Gaza Hospital: Live Updates

Almost 48 hours after entering Gaza’s largest medical complex, the Israeli military escorted New York Times journalists through a landscape of wartime destruction Thursday night to a stone-and-concrete shaft on its grounds with a staircase descending into the earth — evidence, it said, of a Hamas military facility under the hospital. But Col. Elad Tsury,…

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Beijing promised to ‘fight back’ over Taiwan leader Tsai’s US visit. But this time it has more to lose

Hong Kong CNN  —  An anticipated meeting between Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen and US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in California this week has sparked concerns of a repeat of the pressure campaign China launched last year when then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taipei. At that time, Beijing encircled the island democracy with unprecedented military drills –…

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Journalists hail Xinjiang’s development and culture during 9-day visit

Performers dance at the ancient city of Kashgar scenic area in Kashgar, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, September 4, 2023. /Xinhua Performers dance at the ancient city of Kashgar scenic area in Kashgar, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, September 4, 2023. /Xinhua A group of 22 journalists from 17 countries spoke highly of…

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U.S. senators led by Majority Leader Schumer make first congressional visit to China since 2019

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID) and other members of the delegation arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport in Shanghai, China, on Oct. 7, 2023. Aly Song | Reuters A delegation of U.S. lawmakers led by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer arrived in China on Saturday in the first…

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