Tag: trip

NFL Defensive Great Michael Strahan to Be Next Space Tourist

“Good Morning America” co-host Michael Strahan is going to space next month. Strahan, who turned 50 on Sunday, will join Laura Shepard Churchley, the eldest daughter of astronaut Alan Shepard, on the Dec. 9 mission aboard the New Shepard, a spacecraft named after her father and the first American in space. The Blue Origin flight,…


With Eye on China, Pentagon Chief Heads to Southeast Asia

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin became the first member of President Joe Biden’s cabinet to visit Southeast Asia this week, seeking to emphasize the importance Washington places on fortifying ties in the region while pushing back against China. Austin arrived in Singapore on Tuesday at the start of his southeast Asia tour. He was greeted…


Biden Warns Russia of ‘Robust’ Response for Harmful Actions as He Begins European Visit

MILDENHALL, England—President Joe Biden on Wednesday began his first trip abroad since taking office by hailing America’s unwavering commitment to the NATO alliance and warning Russia it faced “robust and meaningful” consequences if it engaged in harmful activities. Biden, speaking to about 1,000 troops and their families at a British air base, said he would…


3 US Senators to Visit Taiwan, Trip Likely to Irritate China

TAIPEI—Three U.S. senators will visit Taiwan on Sunday and will meet President Tsai Ing-wen to discuss security and other issues, Taiwan’s government and the de facto U.S. embassy in Taipei said on Saturday, a trip that will likely irritate China. The United States, like most countries, has no formal diplomatic ties with the island that…


3 US Senators to Visit Taiwan, Trip Likely to Irritate Chinese Regime

TAIPEI—Three U.S. senators will visit Taiwan on Sunday and will meet President Tsai Ing-wen to discuss security and other issues, Taiwan’s government and the de facto U.S. embassy in Taipei said on Saturday, a trip that will likely irritate the Chinese regime in Beijing. The United States, like most countries, maintains unofficial diplomatic ties with…


US, Japan Express Concern Over China’s ‘Coercion and Aggression’ on First Asia Trip

TOKYO—U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned China on Tuesday against using “coercion and aggression” as he sought to use his first trip abroad to shore up Asian alliances in the face of growing assertiveness by Beijing. China’s extensive territorial claims in the East and South China Seas have become a priority issue in an…