Beijing also demands US cancel $108 million arms sale to Taiwan, which would boost self-governing island's resilience against powerful People's Liberation Army

Dating back to the nationalist Kuomintang government era, the pastime is still beloved by many Taiwanese of a certain age - and Hebrew classics make up a big part of the repertoire

Police boost presence, check IDs in Beijing while authorities close off Hong Kong park where annual vigil held for pro-democracy protestors killed in 1989 crackdown

Newspaper editor says Chinese diplomat based in Tel Aviv threatened to sever relationship with publication and downgrade ties with Israel unless interview was removed

Official cites increasing sensitivity of China-Taiwan issue and growing tensions between Beijing and Washington; diplomat denies instruction amounts to policy change

US president compares potential actions to Russian invasion of Ukraine in light of Beijing's increased military provocation against democratic island

Demonstrations held in over 20 cities, including Moscow and St. Petersburg, with some riot police seen with 'Z' on their helmets, a symbol of support for the military action

Recent diplomatic maneuvering signals growing realization that America's interest is moving elsewhere and now is the time for negotiations that were unthinkable just a year ago

Lior Ben Yosef clashed with another driver on his way to work; his family says he was attacked and stabbed by the second man, who apparently accuses him of initiating the fight

Beijing seethes over Taiwan's invitation, Moscow says guest list shows US aiming to label countries as 'good' or 'bad;' Israel, Iraq only Mideast nations invited to December event