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US delegation praises Taiwan’s democracy after pro-independence presidential candidate wins election
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Retired U.S. officials met with Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen on Monday and praised the island’s democratic process that produced a new president-elect and legislature over the weekend in defiance of China’s claim of sovereignty over Taiwan and threat to annex it by military force.
North Korea says it tested solid-fuel missile tipped with hypersonic weapon
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Monday claimed it flight-tested a new solid-fuel intermediate-range missile tipped with a hypersonic warhead as it pursues more powerful, harder-to-detect weapons designed to strike remote U.S. targets in the region.
Monday Briefing: Houthis Hold Firm After Strikes
After U.S.-led strikes against Houthi-controlled sites in Yemen on Thursday and Friday, U.S. officials said that the militia had retained about three-quarters of its ability to target ships transiting the Red Sea.
North Korea launches suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile that can reach distant US bases
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired a suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile toward the sea on Sunday, South Korea’s military said, two months after the North claimed to have <a class=«Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement» data-gtm-enhancement-style=«LinkEnhancementA» href=«https://apnews.com/The» north existing intermediate-range missiles including the may be able to reach u.s. pacific territory of guam are powered by liquid-fuel engines which need fueled before launch and cannot stay for long periods time. target="_blank" rel=«noopener»>tested engines
Taiwan condemns ‘fallacious’ Chinese comments on its election and awaits unofficial US visit
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan on Sunday condemned what it said were “fallacious comments” by China following the self-governing island’s presidential and parliamentary election the previous day.
Taiwan president-elect Lai Ching-te has steered the island toward democracy and away from China
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Lai Ching-te, Taiwan’s president-elect, has vowed to safeguard the island’s de-facto independence from China and further align it with other democracies.
