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Picture was taken from the jet as the balloon entered US airspace earlier this month, before it was shot down over the Atlantic
The Pentagon has released a selfie photograph snapped by the pilot of a U2 spy plane that was hurtling through the skies above the Chinese spy balloon as the US military pursued and off the coast of South Carolina earlier this month.
The image clearly shows the mysterious, silvery-white sphere of the balloon with panels dangling below it and, whether intended artistically or not, a striking sight of the shadow of the US aircraft cast against the balloon.

Also, another deadly Israeli raid in the West Bank and South Korea’s fight over L.G.B.T.Q. rights.

Kyla Zhao’s sudden success as a first-time novelist is yet another sign that Americans have become enamored with books and movies from Asian creators.

I feel like in the past three years the Colorado AAPI food and beverage scene has really grown and it’s the time now to really showcase that," said Joanne Liu.

FORT WORTH, Texas - Police arrested a fourth person in the deadly shooting of a man considered to be a leader in the North Texas Asian-American community. 34-year-old Keeton Sheppard was arrested and ...

My wife, Karen Clarke, who has died of cancer aged 60, was a special needs teacher who improved the lives of scores of marginalised young people in south London. Her lessons, influenced by her earlier life as an archaeologist, translator, marketing consultant and cookery book author, were inspirational; and it was this work, and her output as a writer, that gave her a true feeling that she had made a positive and lasting contribution.
Karen was born in Fareham, Hampshire. Her parents had met in Hong Kong; her father, Basil Clarke, was on secondment from the Royal Navy to learn Mandarin, her mother, Yu Ye (later known as Sandra), was a refugee from Shanghai, China, trying to learn English. When Karen was a baby they moved to London, where Basil became a journalist, and joined the BBC World Service. Sandra worked at the Foreign Office as the chief Chinese language teacher to diplomats.

U.S. officials pledged to crack down on shipments to Russia that can be used for both civilian and military purposes, but that has proved hard to police.

The Pentagon has confirmed that a photo, leaked on the internet Tuesday, does indeed show a Chinese spy balloon as seen from an American reconnaissance plane earlier this month.

A close-up photo of the Chinese spy balloon, taken mid-air from a U-2 spy plane, has been released by the U.S. military The photo was taken on Friday, Feb. 3 as the balloon flew over the American ...

On eve of Ukraine invasion anniversary Russian leader says China relations ‘proceeding as planned’
China’s top diplomat, Wang Yi, has met Vladimir Putin in Moscow, as China and Russia reaffirm their close bilateral relationship just days before the of the start of the Ukraine war.
In brief televised remarks Wang said China and Russia were ready to deepen their strategic cooperation. Earlier on Wednesday, Wang met Sergei Lavrov, Russia’s foreign minister, where he said he expected to reach a “new consensus” on advancing the relationship between the two allies.