The USS Montgomery and the USNS Cesar Chavez sailed into the South China Sea this week in support of the West Capella drill ship, according to U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. ( read original story ...)
As Pandemic Spreads, Regard for China Recedes in West
The coronavirus pandemic is exacting an expanding toll on China’s standing in the West, with U.S. and European views on cooperation with Beijing dimming, officials and analysts say. ( read original story ...)
Louisiana sheriff sues China for economic damages caused by coronavirus
Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Daniel Edwards filed a class-action lawsuit in the state of Louisiana Friday against the People’s Republic of China on the basis of “economic damages” caused by the novel ... ( read original story ...)
The EU has admitted it let China censor an op-ed by the bloc’s ambassadors
The European Union has acknowledged it allowed the Chinese government to censor an opinion piece published in the country, removing a reference to the origin of the coronavirus outbreak and its ... ( read original story ...)
Talking Horses: Longchamp return hits late hitch, plus Hong Kong tips
The Paris racecourse will launch the European Flat season on Monday with a high-class card, while live Saturday racing comes from Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Bars Draw Large Crowds As They Reopen For The First Time
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam announced on Tuesday that bars, gyms, beauty parlors, cinemas and other entertainment venues would be allowed to open starting May 8. Lam also said that secondary ... ( read original story ...)
Cyprus starts testing migrants at centers for COVID-19
Cyprus has begun screening 10% of migrants confined at the country’s two migrant reception centers for COVID-19, a government official said on Thursday. Cypriot Interior Ministry senior official ... ( read original story ...)
Armenia ends lockdown even as COVID cases spiking
Armenia has taken a big step toward ending its lockdown even as cases of COVID-19 in the country continue to sharply increase. Starting on May 4, Armenians can again eat out (in outdoor seating), go ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia Bureau of Investigation Arrests Two Men in Shooting Death of Ahmaud Arbery
Gregory McMichael, 64, (pictured) and his son, Travis McMichael, 34, were arrested on May 7, 2020, and charged with the murder and aggravated assault of Ahmaud Arbery, who was fatally shot on February ... ( read original story ...)
Protests, Calls for Justice in Georgia Over Ahmaud Arbery Killing
A crowd of protesters gathered outside the Glynn County Courthouse in Georgia to demand a thorough investigation into the killing of Ahmaud Arbery after a father and son were arrested, and charged ... ( read original story ...)