India's government said on Wednesday it will offer nearly $60 billion of loan guarantees for small businesses, shadow banks and power companies as part of measures to combat the economic damage caused ... ( read original story ...)
Covid-19 booze rush in India as restrictions ease
In cities like Mumbai, a Covid-19 hotspot, booze-loving people made a mockery of social distancing rules, prompting the government to shut the shops again. Police baton charged unruly buyers. There ... ( read original story ...)
Feds charge NASA researcher for alleged undisclosed ties to China
The government on Monday unsealed a wire fraud charge against a University of Arkansas professor and NASA researcher Simon Saw-Teong Ang. ( read original story ...)
China-Taiwan Tensions Heat Up During Pandemic As U.S. Voices Support for Island State
The pandemic is inflaming tensions between China and Taiwan and highlighting the United States' role in the decades-long conflict. ( read original story ...)
Federal Retirement Fund Halts Planned China Investment Under Pressure
The change in plans for the $600 billion Thrift Savings Plan for federal workers comes as the Trump administration ramps up criticism of China. ( read original story ...)
China has arrested hundreds merely for speaking out about coronavirus, reports show
Chinese authorities on Sunday arrested a constitutional lawyer for posting an open letter on social media that criticized the government’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic and its suppression of ... ( read original story ...)
China Says U.S. Leaders Have ‘Lost Their Minds’ After FBI Accuses Beijing of Hacking Coronavirus Vaccine Research
"Making up such rumors is convenient for the US government so that US politicians can dodge their own culpability and failures," China's state-run newspaper wrote. ( read original story ...)
FBI: China is targeting U.S. coronavirus research through cyberattacks
The FBI and the government’s top cyber security agency warned that China is trying to hack American scientists and companies, including those working on vaccines, which could jeopardize their work. ( read original story ...)
FBI warns China is launching cyber attacks to steal coronavirus research
FBI and federal cyber-security agents are warning that hackers linked to the Chinese government are trying to steal coronavirus-related research from U.S. companies and universities. Both the U.S. and ... ( read original story ...)
Pompeo makes quick trip to Israel to strategize over Iran, Palestinians and China
Secretary of State's visit to Israel for strategy meetings is also seen as an endorsement of Israel's plan to annex a large part of the West Bank. ( read original story ...)