India's defense ministry announced a plan to purchase U.S. military supplies on Monday, despite a policy change encouraging local manufacturing. ( read original story ...)
Ai Weiwei: ‘Too late’ to curb China’s global influence
The leading Chinese dissident, the artist and filmmaker Ai Weiwei, says China's influence has become so great that it can't now be effectively stopped. "The West should really have worried about China ... ( read original story ...)
US election 2020: Who do Russia, China and Iran want to win?
These questions are on the minds of the US intelligence community in the run-up to November's vote. An assessment from a top official warns foreign powers will use "covert and overt influence measures ... ( read original story ...)
Pentagon Can Help Beat China in 5G
Share its under-used spectrum so private businesses can use it commercially. ( read original story ...)
China distributes unproven Covid vaccine to tens of thousands
Tens of thousands were given an unproven coronavirus vaccine after China’s government granted “emergency use” to three vaccines in development. Experts are warning against a rush to inoculate before ... ( read original story ...)
Possible China Blacklist Adds More Uncertainty for U.S. Businesses
The division of the internet and technologies along national lines could weigh more heavily on smaller companies, which may find it difficult to compete in countries that prefer domestic competitors. ( read original story ...)
Police say $1 million in jewelry taken from Georgia store
HINESVILLE, Ga. (AP) — Police say $1 million worth of jewelry has been stolen from a store in coastal Georgia. WTOC-TV reports the heist took place before dawn Friday at Kay Jewelers in Hinesville. ( read original story ...)
2 Georgia hospitals to close in October
Seven rural hospitals in Georgia have closed since 2008, and two more are slated to shut down next month. Southwest Georgia Regional Medical Center, a 25-bed critical access hospital in Cuthbert, ... ( read original story ...)
Trade commitments between Hong Kong, Brunei to take effect
A spokesman for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government said on Monday that the commitments relating to Hong Kong and Brunei Darussalam, an Association of Southeast Asian ... ( read original story ...)
Oman to reopen mosques on Nov. 15
Oman will reopen mosques for prayers on Nov. 15 with strict measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus, state media cited the Islamic affairs ministry as saying on Monday, in a further easing of ... ( read original story ...)