Kissinger, in Beijing, warns US-China trade war could spark conflict worse than WWI
Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger told an audience in Beijing on Thursday that China and the United States are in the “foothills of a Cold War,” warning that the current trade war between the two nations could escalate into an armed conflict worse than World War I if left unresolved. Kissinger, who as President Nixon’s secretary of state flew to Beijing […]
The Navy has 2 new ships operating in the South China Sea to send a message to China
The US Navy is strengthening its presence in the South China Sea by deploying two Independence-class ships specialising in near-shore operations. This deployment of the littoral combat ships suggested that the US strategy had switched from reconnaissance and deterrence to increasing its attack capability, a Beijing-based think tank said. The USS Gabrielle Giffords left Singapore’s […]
Trump expected to sign Hong Kong bill after it clears House, Senate amid Chinese threats
President Trump is expected to sign a bill aimed at protecting human rights in Hong Kong amid an escalating pro-democracy movement in the semiautonomous city after the legislation cleared both chambers of Congress this week, with overwhelming support on both sides of the aisle. HONG KONG PROTESTERS’ FAMILIES FEAR UNIVERSITY SHOWDOWN COULD SPARK ‘TIANANMEN 2.0’ The Hong Kong Human Rights […]
Trump appointee resigns from State Department when questions are raised about her resume
Views from the Edge A State Department official resigned Monday after it was alleged that she exaggerated her resume that included a false Time magazine cover with her image. Mina Chang, a senior Trump administration official resigned from her role at the State Department when last week NBC wrote an expose’ questioning her qualifications to hold her […]
Four killed during football watch party in Fresno, California
Four people are dead and at least six others injured after a shooting during a football watch party in Fresno, California, reports KFSN. The suspect has not been identified, but authorities believe it’s possible the victims know the shooter. “Officers came in and saw three people who were down immediately. They were all Asian males […]
Meet the First Vietnamese Woman to Be Crowned Mrs. World
For the first time since its inception in 1984, Mrs. World — a pioneering pageant for married women — crowned a Vietnamese candidate earlier this year. Born to immigrant parents and raised in Seattle, Jennifer Le won her first crown at the age of 17, just before pursuing a bachelor’s degree in business administration at […]
A Dallas museum hosts rare hominid fossils from South Africa
For the next few months, visitors to the Perot Museum of Nature and Science in Dallas will have a rare opportunity to see fossils of ancient hominids up close. A new exhibition, “Origins: Fossils from the Cradle of Humankind,” open through March 22, brings to the museum Australopithecus sediba and Homo naledi. The discoveries of these South African […]
A will to survive might take AI to the next level
Fiction is full of robots with feelings. Like that emotional kid David, played by Haley Joel Osment, in the movie A.I. Or WALL•E, who obviously had feelings for EVE-uh. Robby the Robot sounded pretty emotional whenever warning Will Robinson of danger. Not to mention all those emotional train-wreck, wackadoodle robots on Westworld. But in real life robots […]
UPDATE: Santa Clarita High School Shooter Identified to Be a 16-Year-Old Japanese American
The 16-year-old shooter who opened fire inside Saugus High School in Santa Clarita, California on his birthday on Thursday has been revealed to be a junior at the school, authorities said. Identified by CBS News as Nathaniel Berhow, the half-Japanese, half-white teen reportedly stormed the school before the start of classes on Thursday morning. Berhow lives in Valencia, California, […]
3 Arrested, Suspected of Targeting Asian American Households
Plano police say a crime ring targeting Asian Americans is back. Police arrested three men over the weekend in connection with several home burglaries. Police said the pattern was the same as several years ago. Burglars look for what they think is an Asian American household, then break-in to steal high-value gold jewelry, police said. […]