WASHINGTON (AP) — Is there a future in politics for Republicans who cross President Donald Trump? The signs this year suggest no, and Trump has convinced his voters to defeat his adversaries again and again. The next test of the president’s power to extract retribution is on Tuesday, when Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky faces …
JAKARTA, May 19 – Indonesia’s defence minister said on Tuesday that he signed a letter of intent with his American counterpart on granting access over Indonesian airspace to U.S. military aircraft during his visit to Washington last month, but no commitment was made. Indonesia’s foreign ministry warned the defence ministry in an letter in early …
TAIPEI/BEIJING, May 19 (Reuters) – China is the greatest source of regional unease and instability due to its ongoing military activities, Taiwan’s Premier Cho Jung-tai said on Tuesday, as the Chinese navy announced it had sent a carrier task force into the Western Pacific for training. China, which views democratically governed Taiwan as its own …
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal agents can no longer make arrests without exceptional circumstances in and around three Manhattan buildings where immigration proceedings occur, a judge ruled Monday. The decision by U.S. District Judge P. Kevin Castel brings an abrupt halt to a practice begun under the Trump administration that enabled agents to take into …
TOKYO, May 19 (Reuters) – Russia and China are ready to support each other on a wide range of issues, including national unity and protection of sovereignty, President Vladimir Putin said in a video address ahead of a visit to China starting on Tuesday. Relations between Russia and China have reached an ‘unprecedented level’ of …
Putin is scheduled to be in China on Tuesday and Wednesday in a visit likely to be closely watched as Beijing seeks to maintain stable relations with the United States while also preserving strong ties with Russia. The Kremlin has said Putin and Xi plan to discuss economic cooperation between the two countries, but also …
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Billie Jean King raised her right arm in triumph. Not for another victory on the tennis court. This time, she was celebrating earning a college degree 65 years after she first took classes. The 82-year-old sports and equality icon received her bachelor’s of art in history from Cal State Los Angeles …
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mixed Tuesday as uncertainty about what will happen with the Iran war roiled global markets. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 lost 0.6% in morning trading to 60,433.79, erasing initial gains after the government reported that the economy grew for the second straight quarter in January-March, mainly due to better than …
May 19 (Reuters) – A Russian air attack damaged port infrastructure in Ukraine’s Izmail city in the early hours of Tuesday, while Russian authorities said they had downed four drones launched by Ukraine that were headed towards Moscow. Izmail, home to the largest Ukrainian port on the Danube River, is a frequently hit strategic location. …
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Athletics starter J.T. Ginn has completed eight innings without allowing a hit against the Los Angeles Angels on Monday night. The right-hander from Mississippi, who turns 27 on Wednesday, closed out the seventh with his 10th strikeout — setting a career high. The game was scoreless entering the ninth. Ginn has …