SHANGHAI (AP) — Max Verstappen’s blunt assessment: “It’s a jungle” in Formula 1. Verstappen predicted his Red Bull probably couldn’t go any higher than fifth place this weekend in the Chinese Grand Prix — even if he starts much closer to the front in Sunday’s race in Shanghai — because of the big gap between …
TAIPEI, March 12 (Reuters) – A new Chinese law on ethnic unity could give Beijing another legal basis to go after Taiwanese it views as separatists given language it contains on protecting China’s sovereignty and security, officials in Taipei say. China, which views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, already has laws and regulations …
Vinnie Pasquantino had the World Baseball Classic’s first three-homer game, leading Italy over Mexico 9-1 on Wednesday night to win Pool B and advance the United States to the quarterfinals as group’s second-place team. Italy’s victory ended a day of uncertainty for the Americans, who needed help to reach the quarterfinals after losing to Italy …
A man who was shot by police and later died had to wait 10 extra minutes for an ambulance after an officer having a “mild anxiety attack” took the first one that arrived at the scene, according to a newly released state investigation. Dyshan Best, 39, was shot in the back last year as he …
GENEVA (AP) — A U.N.-backed panel of independent experts focusing on racial discrimination says racist hate speech by U.S. President Donald Trump and other American political leaders, along with a crackdown on immigration in the United States, have led to “grave human rights violations.” The Geneva-based Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination issued its …
ROME, March 12 (Reuters) – An Italian military base in Iraqi Kurdistan was struck by a missile overnight though no injuries were reported, the Italian defence ministry said on Thursday. “A missile hit our base in Erbil. There are no casualties or injuries among the Italian personnel. They are all fine,” the ministry said on …
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean lawmakers on Thursday passed a law to implement a pledge of $350 billion in U.S. investments Seoul made last year to avoid the Trump administration’s highest tariffs. Government officials had urged lawmakers to quickly pass the contested bill, submitted in November, as uncertainty mounts for the country’s trade-dependent …
MARSEILLE, March 12 (Reuters) – Security-focused campaign videos by the far-right National Rally candidate shaking up Marseille’s mayoral race have helped die-hard supporter Marie-Helene Martin convince previously reticent relatives to vote for him, she said. To rousing music, Franck Allisio promises to triple the number of municipal cops, double the number of security cameras and …
March 11 (Reuters) – Food stamp recipients sued the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday to undo Trump administration efforts to prevent them from using benefits to buy products such as sugary drinks, energy drinks and candy. In a complaint filed in the Washington, D.C. federal court, five plaintiffs said the restrictions “destabilize food access” …
NEW YORK (AP) — This stowaway truly was sly as a fox. A red fox somehow slipped onto a cargo ship that traveled from Southampton, England, to New York, where the animal is now in the Bronx Zoo’s care. The zoo said Wednesday that the 11-pound (5-kilogram) male fox appears healthy after early examinations. “He …