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Iran starts up advanced centrifuges in nuclear deal breach

Marc Jourdier, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 10 08:39 PM

Iran announced Saturday it has started up advanced uranium enrichment centrifuges in a breach of its undertakings under a troubled 2015 nuclear deal, days after the start of talks on rescuing the accord. Read more »

US bolsters presence in South China Sea with amphibious assault ship

Sarah Zheng and Minnie Chan, South China Morning Post
Updated as of Apr 09 12:46 PM

The United States has further stepped up its military presence in the South China Sea, reportedly sending an amphibious assault vessel to the disputed waters amid heightened tensions in the region.   Read more »

China drills deep in disputed South China Sea amid tensions with Philippines, Taiwan

Reuters
Posted at Apr 08 11:20 PM

BEIJING - China has drilled deep in the South China Sea to retrieve sediment core from the seabed, state media reported on Thursday, amid tensions over disputed waters with rival claimants Taiwan and the Philippines, as well as with the United States. Read more »

'Armed attack will trigger our obligations': US warns China over moves on Philippines, Taiwan

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 08 06:55 AM

WASHINGTON - The United States on Wednesday warned China against what the Philippines and Taiwan see as increasingly aggressive moves, reminding Beijing of Washington's obligations to its partners. Read more »

US considers joint boycott of 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics

Robert Delaney, South China Morning Post
Posted at Apr 07 12:50 PM

Calls have grown for the US to back out of the Games because of alleged human rights violations in China. US State Department spokesman Ned Price stressed the need to work with allies so that any step the US takes will have more influence on Beijing. Read more »

More US patrols in West Philippine Sea will deter Chinese incursions - Deputy Speaker

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 07 09:54 AM

MANILA - Deputy Speaker Rufus Rodriguez is urging the United States to conduct more frequent freedom of navigation (FON) operations or patrols in the South China Sea to deter Chinese incursions in the West Philippine Sea.  Read more »

China, US send warships into disputed waters as tensions rise over Julian Felipe Reef

Sarah Zheng and Kinling Lo, South China Morning Post
Posted at Apr 06 01:19 PM

US aircraft carrier strike group entered South China Sea and a destroyer was in East China Sea, while Chinese carrier transited through Miyako Strait near Japan. It comes amid a deepening dispute between Beijing and Manila over the presence of Chinese boats at a reef in the Spratly Islands.  Read more »

Police, communities across US fight back against anti-Asian hate crimes

Brittany Hosea-Small, Nathan Layne and Rich McKay, Reuters
Posted at Apr 05 08:35 PM

SAN JOSE, California - More than a dozen San Jose, California, police officers walked through the white arches of the Grand Century Mall in "Little Saigon" to reassure a Vietnamese-American community fearful over the rise in anti-Asian hate crimes in the United States. Read more »

ICC hails 'new phase' with US after Trump sanctions lifted

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 03 07:16 AM

The International Criminal Court on Friday welcomed US President Joe Biden's lifting of sanctions imposed by Donald Trump on the tribunal's prosecutor, saying it signalled a new era of cooperation with Washington. Read more »

DFA welcomes arrest of suspect who attacked elderly Filipina in New York

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 02 05:46 PM

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Friday welcomed the arrest of a suspect who attacked a 65-year-old Filipina in New York City earlier this week. Read more »

Vietnam asks for foreign support in procuring COVID-19 vaccines

Reuters
Posted at Apr 02 05:03 PM

Vietnam asked diplomats of several countries for help to access alternative sources for COVID-19 inoculations on Friday, as it seeks to secure the 150 million doses of vaccine needed to cover its adult population. Read more »

Biden aide to meet Japan, South Korea on next steps on North Korea

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 02 09:16 AM

The Biden administration is looking at how to move forward after former president Donald Trump's unusually personal diplomacy with North Korea. Read more »

UN Security Council 'strongly' condemns Myanmar violence, civilian deaths

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 02 07:29 AM

The UN Security Council on Thursday "strongly condemned" the deaths of hundreds of civilians in Myanmar, in a unanimous statement watered down by China after two days of tough negotiations. Read more »

US Supreme Court bars suit against Facebook under anti-robocall law

Andrew Chung and Lawrence Hurley, Reuters
Posted at Apr 01 11:04 PM

WASHINGTON - The US Supreme Court on Thursday barred a proposed class action lawsuit accusing Facebook Inc of violating a federal anti-robocall law, sparing the social media company from a potentially costly fight over unwanted text messages. Read more »

US COVID-19 vaccine rollout analysis hampered by technology, state

Tina Bellon and Rebecca Spalding, Reuters
Posted at Apr 01 10:55 PM

When a dose of a COVID-19 vaccine leaves a US manufacturing plant, its path can be traced all the way to the hospital or clinic representative signing for the shipment at its destination. What happens next is not always clear. Read more »

Microsoft wins $22 billion US army contract for augmented reality gear

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 01 06:41 AM

SAN FRANCISCO - Microsoft has won a massive Pentagon contract for augmented reality headgear for soldiers worth $21.88 billion over the next decade, the company and the US military announced Wednesday. Read more »

New York passes bill to legalize marijuana

Reuters
Posted at Mar 31 02:44 PM

New York lawmakers passed a bill on Tuesday to legalize adult use of marijuana, which will make it the 15th state in the United States to allow recreational use of the drug. Read more »

Myanmar protesters hold vigils as US orders non-essential staff to leave

Reuters
Posted at Mar 31 11:54 AM

Myanmar activists held candle-lit vigils overnight after scores of deaths in recent days from a military crackdown on anti-coup protesters and clashes in ethnic border areas, as the United States ordered non-essential embassy staff to leave. Read more »

Malaysia permits US plastic waste import after it passes new UN treaty test

Reuters
Posted at Mar 31 11:33 AM

Malaysia has allowed entry of a container of plastic waste shipped from the United States, reversing previous opposition after finding it held only clean, recyclable material, and did not violate a new United Nations treaty banning trade in contaminated plastics. Read more »

US Palau envoy’s trip to Taiwan prompts ‘red line’ warning from China

Lawrence Chung, South China Morning Post
Posted at Mar 30 10:48 PM

Beijing has warned Washington not to cross its “red line” on Taiwan after a US envoy arrived on the island as part of a delegation from Palau, one of Taipei’s 15 remaining allies.   Read more »