Barely a year after Di Lee鈥檚 arrival in Deadwood, she was killed, her house ransacked, and despite legitimate investigations by deputies and journalists, her attackers were never found.
Although her real home was on the North Dakota prairie, Helen Burton found a second home in China, surviving the Japanese invasion, imprisonment and a civil war.
For the first time in a decade, the United States is experiencing an ag trade deficit after exporting $20 billion less than it imported in 2023. The USDA anticipates a $30 billion deficit in 2024.
Disguised in jewelry boxes, postcards and toys, fake IDs are easy to order online, and little can be done locally to prosecute the international forgers.
Biden, in his most extensive remarks about the Chinese balloon and other objects, did not say when he would speak with Xi, but said the U.S. was continuing to engage diplomatically with China.
China's response was muted, with the official Xinhua news agency simply noting Tsai's resignation "to take responsibility for the party's performance in Taiwan's local elections."
China's ambassador had warned shortly before the vote that the motion would create a "dangerous shortcut" for examining other countries' human rights records.
Biden's plan to unveil a package to spur recovery in Latin America, help stem immigration and counter China's growing regional economic clout has been marred by Washington's decision to exclude Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua from the summit.
Jun 8, 2022
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By Dave Graham, Matt Spetalnick and Daina Beth Solomon / Reuters
The issue of Taiwan loomed over a meeting in Tokyo of leaders of the Quad grouping of the United States, Japan, Australia and India, who stressed their determination to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific region in the face of an increasingly assertive China.
May 24, 2022
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By Trevor Hunnicutt and Kiyoshi Takenaka / Reuters
Tourism-dependent Sri Lanka, where India and China jostle for influence, is facing a dire shortage of foreign exchange, fuel and medicines, and economic activity has slowed to a crawl.
May 20, 2022
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By Devjyot Ghoshal and Uditha Jayasinghe / Reuters
President Xi Jinping, who is also chairman of the Central Military Commission overseeing the armed forces, has continually pushed for new rules and regulations to assess, procure and test weaponry and equipment.
