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US shoots down Chinese spy balloon over 'unacceptable' violation

Brian Knowlton and Maria Danilova, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Feb 05 08:20 AM

A US fighter jet shot down a Chinese spy balloon off the coast of South Carolina, the Pentagon said, over what it called Beijing's "unacceptable violation" of US sovereignty. Read more »

Blinken scraps rare Beijing trip over alleged China spy balloon

Shaun Tandon, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 04 07:41 AM

Moments before the decision, China issued a rare statement of regret and blamed winds for blowing over what it called a civilian airship. Read more »

No classified documents found in search of Biden's beach home: attorney

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 02 02:30 AM

The drip of revelations has been a drag on Biden as he celebrates the mid-point in his first term and reportedly prepares to announce he's running for a second. Read more »

US says Russia not complying with nuclear treaty

Shaun Tandon, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 01 04:04 AM

Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued threats to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, reviving Cold War-era fears of an apocalyptic war. Read more »

Biden rejects F-16s for Ukraine as Russia claims advances

Sebastian Smith, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 31 02:01 PM

President Joe Biden said Monday the United States would not provide F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. Read more »

Tyre Nichols: Memphis releases deadly police beating videos

Deutsche Welle
Posted at Jan 28 02:33 PM

The distressing footage showing US police officers beating a Black man emerged a day after they were charged with murder. Read more »

US extends protection for Hong Kongers fleeing China

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jan 27 05:35 AM

Biden said the United States is "offering safe haven for Hong Kong residents who have been deprived of their guaranteed freedoms in Hong Kong." Read more »

Lawyer pushes for revisions to Kuwait labor law

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 26 10:24 PM

A human rights lawyer in Kuwait calls for revisions to a labor law on the treatment of foreign household workers there. Read more »

Romualdez: US finds Marcos Jr.'s leadership 'refreshing'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 26 09:02 PM

The United States finds the leadership of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. "refreshing," Manila's top diplomat in Washington said Thursday. Read more »

Grief grips Asian Americans after California mass shootings

Frederic J. Brown and Sarah Titterton, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 25 03:04 AM

The carnage prompted President Joe Biden to renew calls for Congress to act quickly on an assault weapons ban. Read more »

Martin Luther King's dream still not achieved: Biden

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 16 01:54 PM

Speaking at Martin Luther King Jr.'s church on Sunday, President Joe Biden said the US civil rights leader's dream of racial equality and justice had not yet come true and renewed his call to fight for the soul of America. Read more »

Biden, Kishida tout more muscular Japanese military role

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 14 03:18 AM

Hosting Kishida in the Oval Office, Biden said the countries' "shared democratic values are the source of our strength, the source of our alliance." Read more »

Biden on defensive over classified documents

Aurélia End, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 13 01:05 AM

The potentially embarrassing discovery for Biden came as authorities investigate a far bigger scandal involving his predecessor Donald Trump. Read more »

Classified docs discovery leaves White House squirming

Sebastian Smith, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 12 11:48 AM

The White House faced aggressive questioning over the discovery of classified documents apparently mislaid by President Biden. Read more »

Flights gradually resuming in US after nationwide stoppage

John Biers and Becca Milfeld, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jan 12 12:06 AM

President Joe Biden said that he had been briefed by the transportation secretary and that "aircraft can still land safely, just not take off right now." Read more »

Classified docs from Biden's VP period found at think tank

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 10 11:56 AM

Classified documents from the time when Joe Biden was serving as Barack Obama's vice president have been found at a Washington think tank. Read more »

Strikes in east Ukraine despite Putin's ceasefire order

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 06 10:05 PM

Moscow's forces also struck Ukraine's second-largest city Kramatorsk in the east, the deputy head of Ukraine's presidential administration said. Read more »

Biden says US immigration system 'broken'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 06 04:30 AM

US President Joe Biden said he had previously sent Congress comprehensive legislation to overhaul 'what has been a broken immigration system for a long time.' Read more »

Seoul says talks underway over joint nuclear exercises

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 03 01:52 PM

Seoul and Washington are discussing joint planning and exercises involving US nuclear assets to counter threats from the North, South Korea said. Read more »

Biden's holiday plans: deciding if he'll run again

Sebastian Smith, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 28 06:35 AM

President Biden heads to St Croix with a successful 2022 behind him and momentum building for him to declare that he wants another 4 years in the White House. Read more »