Earth-sized alien planet gripped by widespread volcanism

WASHINGTON — An Earth-sized planet orbiting a dim star in our galactic neighborhood is offering some of the best evidence to date

Central Asia leaders converge in China as Xi touts ‘enduring’ friendship

XIAN, China – Central Asian heads of state converged in China‘s historic city of Xian on Thursday for one-on-ones with Chinese leader Xi Jinping to seal pledges of “enduring” friendship, and

In Mexico, new non-binary passport can now sidestep male or female box

MEXICO CITY – Mexicans applying for a passport can now avoid having to check the box for male or female in a new travel document policy announced on Wednesday and hailed by the country’s top diplomat as historic

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WASHINGTON – Montana Governor Greg Gianforte on Wednesday signed legislation to ban Chinese-owned TikTok from operating in the state to “protect Montanans”

Taiwan speaker hails PHL, Japan and South Korea for ‘crescent of defense’

WASHINGTON — The speaker of Taiwan’s parliament praised Japan, South Korea and the Philippines on Tuesday for helping to create a “crescent

Vietnam bets big on LNG, South China Sea gas fields amid risks

HANOI — Vietnam’s plan to quadruple by 2030 its gas processing capacity, turning it into its first source of energy, marks a