U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is headed to Beijing, where she has promised to take a strong message to Chinese leaders on the issue of resolving territorial disputes in the South China Sea. Clinton wants China to work with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on a code of conduct for managing the disputes, […]
Clinton to Push South China Sea Issue in Beijing Talks
Clinton Urges ASEAN, China to Agree Maritime Conduct Code
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has begun a visit to Indonesia by urging the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and China to agree on a code of conduct for resolving territorial disputes in the South China Sea. Speaking in Jakarta late Monday, Clinton said the United States has a national interest in maintaining stability […]
Clinton Urging ASEAN Unity on South China Sea Plan
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton travels to Indonesia Monday, where she will show support for a regional plan to resolve territorial disputes with China over the South China Sea. An official traveling with the secretary says she wants to see unity among the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations, which has long worked to […]
Clinton Travels to South Pacific to Reassert US Interests
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is traveling to the South Pacific for the start of an Asia-Pacific tour designed to reassert American interests in a region where China’s influence is growing. Clinton departed Washington Thursday for the Cook Islands, where she will become the first top U.S. diplomat to attend the annual Pacific Islands […]
Clinton Heads for Talks in Asia, as China Protests
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton heads Thursday to the South Pacific for the start of an Asian tour expected to focus on China’s growing influence in the region. Clinton will begin her six-nation trip in the remote Cook Islands, where she will become the first ever U.S. secretary of state to attend the annual […]
Typhoon Bolaven Lashes Korean Peninsula
A powerful typhoon is bringing strong winds and heavy rain to North and South Korea, leaving at least eight people dead and thousands without power. Typhoon Bolaven churned up rough seas as it slid up the coast of South Korea Tuesday before making landfall in already flood-ravaged North Korea. Five fisherman died after their Chinese […]
Typhoon Bolaven Lashes Korean Peninsula
A powerful typhoon is bringing heavy wind and rains to South Korea as it skirts up the coast, leaving at least four Chinese fisherman dead after their vessels slammed into rocks. Officials say nearly 200,000 households have lost power after Typhoon Bolaven knocked over street lights, ripped away signs and toppled a church spire. South […]
Typhoon Bolaven Heads for Korean Peninsula
South Korea is on high alert as a powerful typhoon makes its way up the Korean peninsula after lashing Japan’s southern islands. Typhoon Bolaven moved into the East China Sea Monday after bringing rain and heavy winds to Okinawa and Amami, injuring five people and leaving thousands without power. The storm will strike South Korea’s […]
Typhoon Bolaven Heads for Korean Peninsula
Japanese officials say a powerful typhoon that passed over the country’s southern islands has injured at least five people but left no major damage. Typhoon Bolaven continues to bring rain and heavy winds to Okinawa and Amami Monday as it moves away into the East China Sea. About 75,000 people were without power on the […]
Typhoon Bolaven Heads for Korean Peninsula
The strongest typhoon in years has lashed Japan’s southern islands, injuring four people and leaving tens of thousands in the dark. Typhoon Bolaven passed over the main island of Okinawa Sunday and was moving toward the Korean peninsula and parts of eastern China. About 27,000 households on the smaller island of Amami were left without […]