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DEA to Close 2 of Its 'Hard-Won' Offices in China

Move comes even as agency struggles to stem flow of fentanyl chemicals

(Newser) - The US Drug Enforcement Administration is shutting down two of its hard-won offices in China, the AP has learned—a move that comes even as the agency struggles to disrupt the flow of precursor chemicals from the country that have fueled a fentanyl epidemic in the US. "These closings...

China Frees 'Wrongly Detained' American After 18 Years

'No words can express the joy we have. says daughter of pastor David Lin, 68,

(Newser) - An American pastor who tried to set up a Christian training center in Beijing has been freed after 18 years in prison and is back on US soil. David Lin, 68, had been serving a decades-long sentence for what US authorities said were bogus charges of fraud, the BBC reports....

Strongest Typhoon Since 1949 Slams Into Shanghai

Bebinca made landfall Monday morning with winds of up to 94mph

(Newser) - The strongest typhoon to hit Shanghai since at least 1949 flooded roads with water and broken tree branches, knocked out power to some homes, and injured at least one person as it swept over the financial hub Monday. More than 414,000 people had been evacuated ahead of the powerful...

Family: Unjustly Held American Was Raped in Chinese Prison

Father, brother call attention to case of Chicago woman Dawn Michelle Hunt

(Newser) - Dawn Michelle Hunt thought she'd won a free trip from Chicago to Australia in 2014. Instead, the US woman landed in a Chinese prison for life, narrowly escaping execution. As the New York Times reports, the trip she thought she'd won was part of a drug trafficking scheme....

China Makes Pandemic Adoption Ban Permanent

Nation will no longer allow foreign adoptions of its children

(Newser) - The Chinese government is no longer allowing foreign adoptions of the country's children, a spokesperson said Thursday. The only exception will be for blood relatives adopting a child or a stepchild, the Foreign Ministry rep said, per the AP . She didn't explain the decision other than to say...

Ex-Aide to New York Governor Charged as Agent of China

Linda Sun once worked as deputy chief of staff to Gov. Kathy Hochul

(Newser) - Some surprise federal charges emerged out of the New York state capital of Albany on Tuesday: A former top aide to Gov Kathy Hochul was charged with acting as an agent of China. Details were still emerging about the allegations involving Linda Sun, who worked in state government for more...

Women Take Crying Toddler in Plane Bathroom, Ignite Furor
Women Take Crying Toddler
in Plane Bathroom, Ignite Furor
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Sep 1, 2024 4:20 PM CDT

Women Take Crying Toddler in Plane Bathroom, Ignite Furor

Move to 'educate' child sets off a social backlash on Chinese social media

(Newser) - Two women on a domestic flight in China who were fed up listening to a crying toddler decided to take matters into their own hands and have set off a furor on Chinese social media , reports the BBC . The child was with her grandparents, and the grandmother gave the women...

China: Philippine Ship 'Deliberately Collided' With Ours

Philippine coast guard, however, says it was China's ship ramming theirs in South China Sea

(Newser) - China and the Philippines accused each other of causing a collision between their two vessels Saturday in the latest flare-up of tensions over disputed waters and maritime features in the South China Sea. In a statement posted on social media, a Chinese coast guard spokesperson was quoted as saying that...

China, Philippines Clash in South China Sea

Fisheries vessel is bumped by Chinese coast guard, which says it was provoked

(Newser) - Chinese coast guard ships fired water cannons and blocked and rammed a Philippine fisheries vessel Sunday in the disputed South China Sea, where hostilities between the Asian neighbors have flared alarmingly at sea and spread into the air in recent weeks. China and the Philippines blamed each other for the...

After Tie With US, Some in China Count Gold Differently

Enlarged vision of the nation lifts Chinese total to 44 in posts after Olympics

(Newser) - With a population the size of China's, there are bound to be few people unwilling to settle for a tie with the US at the Paris Olympics at 40 gold medals each. The official result generally was cheered in China, and a state media post on Weibo with the...

China Wants Pets More Than Kids, Apparently

Goldman Sachs: Nation's urban pet population will be nearly double that of young kids by 2030

(Newser) - Having kids in China seems to be less alluring than having fur babies, according to new data from Goldman Sachs. The investment bank estimates that by 2030 the nation's urban pet population will be nearly double that of kids under the age of 4, per the Financial Times . "...

After US Pressure, China Yields on Fentanyl Chemicals

Beijing agrees to crack down on drug's precursors starting Sept. 1

(Newser) - China, one of the largest sources of chemicals used to produce fentanyl, will impose new restrictions on the substances, in a move signaling the Biden administration's pressure campaign has paid off. The administration has for years been pushing Beijing to impose stricter oversight over the production and sale of...

After Swimmers Tested Positive, China Blamed Burgers

One of 2 athletes who tested positive for banned steroids is competing in Paris

(Newser) - China has once again blamed tainted food for positive drug tests among its elite swimmers. The New York Times , citing "two people with direct knowledge of the matter," reports that two swimmers, including one competing in the Paris Olympics, were secretly cleared in 2022 after testing positive for...

Iran Trying to Undermine Trump Ahead of Election

US spy agencies suggest Iran thinks a Trump win would be worse for US-Iran relations

(Newser) - Iran is using a covert influence campaign in an attempt to undermine Donald Trump's candidacy ahead of the US presidential election in November, according to intel from US spy agencies. Tehran reportedly believes a Trump win would be worse for US-Iran relations than the alternative, the Wall Street Journal...

He Bought a Coffin for His Dad, Then Fled China for the US

Report goes inside the growth in illegal immigration from China

(Newser) - Lei Xiaoyue assumed that once he left China, there would be no way back in—not even to bury his father when the time came. So as the Washington Post reports, he purchased a coffin and left it in his father's home, then took his wife and daughter and...

Philippine Oil Tanker Capsizes in Typhoon
It Could Be the Worst Oil
Spill in Philippine History
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Jul 25, 2024 9:19 AM CDT

It Could Be the Worst Oil Spill in Philippine History

Typhoon Gaemi swamps Philippines, Taiwan, killing at least 11, injuring hundreds

(Newser) - An oil tanker has capsized in Manila Bay, triggering what the BBC reports could be "the worst oil spill in Philippine history" as Typhoon Gaemi ravages the region. A 2.5-mile oil spill stretches from the Philippine-flagged MT Terra Nova, which was carrying some 400,000 gallons of industrial...

Russian, Chinese Bombers Intercepted Near Alaska

It's the first time they've been intercepted while operating together

(Newser) - Russian and Chinese military aircraft flying near Alaska on Wednesday were intercepted by the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), the first time those countries have been intercepted while working together, according to a US defense official who spoke to CNN . Two Russian and two Chinese bombers were spotted in...

Crews Search for Missing After Bridge Collapse in China

Vehicles fall into water, killing at least 11 people

(Newser) - At least 11 people have died and 30 are missing in the partial collapse of a highway bridge in China's northwest, authorities said, after heavy storms and flooding. Roughly as many people are missing in the southwest after dozens of houses were destroyed by storms, the AP reports. The...

As China and Russia Move In, Canada Bolsters Arctic Defense

US, NATO nations back plans for submarines, icebreakers

(Newser) - Global warming is causing sea ice in the Arctic Ocean to melt faster, which opens new shipping routes. That has Canada concerned that Russia and China, which already have stepped up activity in the region, could use the routes for military purposes, as well as trade. NATO allies share the...

Philippine Mayor Accused of Being Chinese Spy

Alice Guo said to be in hiding following allegations of fraud, human trafficking

(Newser) - Philippine officials are searching for a local mayor accused of being a Chinese spy. Alice Guo, mayor of the town of Bamban, has gone into hiding after refusing multiple requests to appear at investigative hearings centered on scams operating out of a casino facility "on land partially owned by...

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