4 Iowa instructors teaching at a Chinese university were attacked at a park
MOUNT VERNON, Iowa (AP) — Four Iowa college instructors teaching in China were attacked while visiting a public park, Cornell College confirmed Monday.
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Biden and Trump begin to rack up Super Tuesday wins
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have begun racking up early wins as states across the country hold Super Tuesday elections, moving them closer to a historic rematch despite a lack of enthusiasm from many voters. The results could ramp up pressure on Nikki Haley, Trump's last major rival, to leave the race.
Trump wins South Carolina, Haley vows to continue fight
WASHINGTON -- Former U.S. President Donald Trump easily won the South Carolina Republican primary on Saturday, with all major U.S. networks calling his victory the moment voting had closed.
Trump wins South Carolina, adding pressure for Haley to exit
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) -- Donald Trump won South Carolina's Republican primary on Saturday, beating former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley in her home state and further consolidating his path to a third straight GOP nomination.
Trump’s China trade war threat already roiling markets
Among the wackiest things to come from Donald Trump’s mouth recently is the former US president trying to take credit for China’s US$7 trillion stock reckoning.
If Biden stands down before the election
When Joe Biden took the oath of office in January 2021, many expected him to be the “placeholder president.” His mandate: heal the country’s wounds after four turbulent years of Donald Trump. Don’t try to be a transformative figure. Then hand the reins to a capable successor.
Asia Inc. heads to Washington as focus turns to trade, tariffs and Trump
WASHINGTON -- It was the wee hours of Jan. 16 when Rieko Shimizu clicked "send" on an email to her corporate headquarters in Japan. Like most Asian companies with offices in Washington, Shimizu, who represents Japanese drink maker Suntory in the U.S. capital, had quickly prepared a summary of the Iowa Republican caucuses that had concluded hours earlier.
Asia Inc. heads to Washington as politics become paramount
WASHINGTON -- It was the wee hours of Jan. 16 when Rieko Shimizu clicked "send" on an email to her corporate headquarters in Japan. Like most Asian companies with offices in Washington, Shimizu, who represents Japanese drink maker Suntory in the U.S. capital, had quickly prepared a summary of the Iowa Republican caucuses that had concluded hours earlier.