China said it had taken over the premises of the U.S. consulate in the southwestern city of Chengdu on Monday after ordering the facility be shut in retaliation for being ousted from the Chinese ... ( read original story ...)
Gold surges, Asian stocks mixed amid US-China feud, pandemic
Asian stock markets were mixed and gold surged to a record price Monday amid U.S.-China tensions and concern a recovery from the coronavirus pandemic might be weakening. Tokyo declined while Shanghai ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. closes consulate in Chengdu, China, after Houston order
The U.S. says it has closed Chengdu, China. China ordered the consulate closed in retaliation for a U.S. order to shut down the Chinese Co ... ( read original story ...)
China retaliates, closes Chengdu consulate
Before the area was closed, the impending closure of the consulate drew a steady stream of onlookers over the weekend as Chengdu, like Houston, found itself in the limelight of in ... ( read original story ...)
Asian stocks mixed amid US-China feud, economic unease
Wall Street ended last week down after a new diplomatic flare-up between Washington and Beijing and mixed earnings reports. Global markets have regained most of this year’s losses but forecasters warn ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. consulate in Chengdu closes amid fraying relations with China
The U.S. consulate in the southwestern Chinese city of Chengdu officially closed Monday morning amid worsening relations between Washington and Beijing. ( read original story ...)
China Reports 61 New COVID-19 Cases for Sunday, Highest Daily Domestic Infections Since March 6
Of the 61 new cases, some 57 were domestic transmissions, the health commission said, the most since March 6 when 75 new infections were reported. Of the new domestic infections, the number in the far ... ( read original story ...)
China reports highest daily domestic coronavirus infections since March
China said on Monday that it recorded the highest number of coronavirus infections since March as much of the world contends with pockets of new outbreaks. CLICK FOR THE LATEST ON THE CORONAVIRUS ... ( read original story ...)
Northwest Georgia congressional candidates feeding their runoff war chests
The next batch of campaign finance reports are due Thursday from the two Republican candidates vying to replace Northwest Georgia's Congressman Tom Graves, ... ( read original story ...)
Palestine to pay half salary to public servants amid critical financial crisis
The Palestinian government on Sunday said it will pay the public service employees half of their salaries, for the second consecutive month amid current critical fiscal situation. The Palestinian ... ( read original story ...)