China, Russia and Iran are among countries seeking to influence the US presidential election this year, a top US intelligence chief has warned.A statement issued by the director of US ... ( read original story ...)
New Chapter in U.S.-China Ties Marked by Confrontation
The Trump administration’s cascade of actions taken against Beijing represent a new chapter in U.S.-China relations, one marked by increasing confrontation and few efforts to de-escalate the tensions. ( read original story ...)
GOP House candidate’s China coronavirus mask sparks criticism
Virginia House Delegate Nick Freitas drew backlash over a facemask his campaign is selling that features a controversial joke ... ( read original story ...)
US sanctions pro-China leader of Hong Kong, other officials
China officials in Hong Kong, including the leader of the government, for their alleged roles in squashing freedom in the former British colony ... ( read original story ...)
Public debt of Laos set to increase amid COVID-19
The public debt of Laos may increase to as much as 65 to 68 percent of GDP in 2020 following a sharp fall in national revenue collection alongside an increase in loans due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ... ( read original story ...)
Principal Drops Penalty for Georgia Teen Over School Photos
A Georgia teenager who got a five-day suspension after raising an alarm about crowded conditions at her high school says her principal called to apologize on Friday, and completely removed her ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia high school student suspended for viral picture of crowded hallway
The widely circulated photo from North Paulding High School in Dallas, Georgia, showed students crowded into a packed hallway on their first day back to classes since the coronavirus outbreak ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia DA who charged officers faces tough primary runoff
Amid misconduct allegations and police brutality protests, the top prosecutor in Georgia’s most populous country is fighting to keep his job ... ( read original story ...)
Kuwait records 682 new COVID-19 cases, tally at 70,727
There are 124 patients receiving intensive care treatment for the coronavirus in Kuwait. Image Credit: File photo Cairo: Kuwait has recorded 682 new cases of the novel coronavirus over the past 24 ... ( read original story ...)
Extrajudicial Executions from the United States to Palestine
Israel’s “shoot-to-kill policy,” based on racialization and dehumanization of Palestinians, and the militarized U.S. response to Black uprisings, are the manifestations of militarized regimes of ... ( read original story ...)