MUNICH — With his country under threat of imminent attack by Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy received a standing ovation at the annual Munich Security Conference on Saturday — and then bit the hands that applauded him in a scathing speech that slammed Western allies for not doing enough to punish Moscow and move his … Read more
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — When 19-year old Maggie Lee fell on her first run down the slope and missed one of the early gates, it looked like the abrupt end of her first Olympics. The teenager from Taiwan, who is competing under her Chinese name, Lee Wen-Yi, was already an unlikely candidate for the Winter … Read more
The Chinese ambassador to the US warned on Friday that the two countries could face a possible “military conflict” over the status of Taiwan. Ambassador Qin Gang made the bold claim in a interview with NPR on Thursday, accusing the US of encouraging Taiwan to seek independence. “If the Taiwanese authorities, encouraged by the United … Read more