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Month: July 2023

‘You can never become a Westerner:’ China’s top diplomat urges Japan and South Korea to align with Beijing and ‘revitalize Asia’

By Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China’s top diplomat has urged Japan and South Korea to foster a sense of “strategic autonomy” from the West and cooperate with Beijing to “revitalize Asia,” amid rising tensions between China and the two neighboring American allies. The comments by Wang Yi on Monday come as Japan

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‘You can never become a Westerner:’ China’s top diplomat urges Japan and South Korea to align with Beijing and ‘revitalize Asia’

By Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China’s top diplomat has urged Japan and South Korea to foster a sense of “strategic autonomy” from the West and cooperate with Beijing to “revitalize Asia,” amid rising tensions between China and the two neighboring American allies. The comments by Wang Yi on Monday come as Japan

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Four migrants, including an infant, drowned in the Rio Grande River over 3-day period, official says

By Raja Razek and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Law enforcement officers in Texas have recovered the bodies of four drowned migrants, including an infant, from the Rio Grande River along the US-Mexico border since Saturday, an official said. The drownings come just days before Texas officials are expected to begin establishing a floating water

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Staying warm and windy for the Fourth of July

Temperatures are set to stay above-average for the Fourth of July, with an expected high of 112°. If you’re headed outdoors to enjoy the holiday, continue the following heat safety precautions: Reduce time in the sunStay in air conditioningTake frequent shade breaksStay hydratedCheck on elderly, children, and pets Onshore winds will strengthen again by tomorrow

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In a polarized US, how to define a patriot increasingly depends on who’s being asked

By GARY FIELDS, MARGERY BECK and REBECCA BOONE Associated Press Millions of Americans will attend parades, fireworks and other Independence Day events on Tuesday, celebrating the courage of the nation’s 18th century patriots who fought for independence from Great Britain and what they considered an unjust government. Those events also will honor the military and

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