TAIPEI, April 28 (Reuters) – Taiwan has spotted two Chinese warships operating in waters near the Penghu islands in the Taiwan Strait and has sent its own naval and air forces to keep watch, the defence ministry in Taipei said. China, which views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, sends its warships and warplanes …
WASHINGTON, April 27 (Reuters) – The White House has withdrawn President Donald Trump’s nomination of a hospitality company executive to be director of the National Park Service more than two months after sending the nomination to the U.S. Senate. The White House did not give a reason for withdrawing the nomination of Scott Socha in …
ORLANDO, Fla. — (AP) — Desmond Bane scored 22 points, Franz Wagner had 19 in three quarters and the Orlando Magic beat the Detroit Pistons 94-88 Monday night to take a 3-1 series lead, putting the East’s No. 1 seed on the brink of elimination. Game 5 is Wednesday night in Detroit. Orlando, which had …
April 27 (Reuters) – Afghanistan is at risk of losing more than 25,000 female teachers and health workers by 2030 if the Taliban-led country’s restrictions on girls’ education and women’s employment are not lifted, according to a new UNICEF report released on Monday. The Taliban has banned women from most public sector jobs and limited …
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Pedro Pascal could not contain his excitement and was moved to tears when visiting the CCXP Mexico pop culture convention for the second time to present his upcoming film “Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu.” The Chilean-American actor arrived accompanied by the cute Grogu and director, cowriter and producer Jon Favreau, …
WASHINGTON, April 27 (Reuters) – Over 1,000 U.S. Transportation Security Administration officers have left the agency since the start of the ongoing Department of Homeland Security shutdown that began in mid-February, the DHS said on Monday. Here are some details: • The figure stood at 460 in the last week of March and more than …
By Arathy Somasekhar and David Brunnstrom April 27 (Reuters) – China denounced remarks by Japan and the European Union about the South China Sea at a U.N. Security Council meeting on Monday and accused Tokyo of provocative behavior in the Taiwan Strait and planning military expansion. Ayano Kunimitsu, a Japanese vice foreign minister, told the …
A new bill introduced by Republican senators would authorize $400 million — roughly the cost of the project — for construction and security infrastructure underneath. Trump has said that private money would pay for the ballroom, but Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, one of the sponsors, said Monday that he believes those private …
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Connor Dewar, Kris Letang and Elmer Soderblom scored and the Pittsburgh Penguins avoided elimination for the second time in 48 hours with a 3-2 win over Philadelphia in Game 5 of their first-round series on Monday night. Sidney Crosby shook off a shot to his left knee to add two assists for …
WASHINGTON (AP) — King Charles III and Queen Camilla’s four-day state visit is aimed at restoring U.K.-U.S. ties and celebrating the United States’ 250th anniversary. This is Charles’ first trip to the U.S. since he became king in 2022. The British royal couple visited the White House on Monday afternoon, followed by a garden party …