Chinese President Xi Jinping will declare the Asian Games open at a ceremony in Hangzhou on Saturday, launching a two-week sporting extravaganza that boasts more athletes than the Olympics. After being delayed by a year because of China’s now-abandoned zero-Covid regime, more than 12,000 competitors from 45 nations and territories will battle it out in […]
Ukraine claimed responsibility for a missile attack that struck the headquarters of Moscow’s Black Sea fleet in annexed Crimea Friday, sparking a huge fire and leaving at least one Russian serviceman missing. The strike on the symbolic heart of Russia’s Black Sea fleet marks a major blow for Moscow, which has suffered a string of […]
Iran’s decision to bar some U.N. nuclear inspectors suggests it is not interested in being a responsible actor on its atomic program, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday. The comments suggested Washington is skeptical of Tehran’s desire to engage seriously on restricting its nuclear program. On Saturday, the head of the International […]