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US lawmakers arrive in Taiwan as tensions in strait simmer
A delegation of U.S. lawmakers led by Republican Mike Gallagher arrived in Taiwan, a visit that may exacerbate an already fraught relationship between the island and China.
The group will meet with President Tsai Ing-wen, Vice President and president-elect Lai Ching-te and the incoming No. 2 Hsiao Bi-khim during their three-day trip, the ...Read more
Autism-friendly Bay Area airports, hotels offer travel accessibility for families
Traveling with kids can be tricky. Traveling with kids with autism can be downright daunting. And with roughly one in 36 children on the autism spectrum in 2020, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, and rates rising significantly — a 318% increase since 2000 — the travel industry is taking notice.
Hotels in Concord began ...Read more
Biden says US doesn't support Taiwan independence after vote
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said the U.S. did not support independence for Taiwan, after voters there defied China and returned the governing Democratic Progressive Party — which has sought to limit Beijing’s influence — to a third consecutive term.
“We do not support independence,” Biden told reporters Saturday as he departed ...Read more
Blinken says Turkey ready for positive role on Israel-Hamas war
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Turkish leaders at the start of a diplomatic tour aimed at avoiding a broader war in the Middle East and rallying Arab support for Gaza’s post-conflict governance.
Blinken met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul for more than an hour on Saturday after speaking with Foreign ...Read more
Blinken meets Turkey's Erdogan as Middle East tensions rise
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with top Turkish officials as he started a diplomatic tour aimed at avoiding a broader regional war in the Middle East and rallying Arab support for Gaza’s post-conflict governance.
The top U.S. diplomat met with Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, for over an hour on Saturday afternoon ...Read more