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Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai said she is safe in video call, says International Olympic Committee

Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai said she is safe in video call, says International Olympic Committee

International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach held a video phone call with three-time Olympian Peng Shuai, the Olympics governing body announced on Sunday, amid a… Read More ›

US Defense Chief Vows To Counter Iran In Visit To Bahrain

US Defense Chief Vows To Counter Iran In Visit To Bahrain

  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — America’s top defense official vowed Saturday to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and to counter its… Read More ›

Peng Shuai: Chinese state media claims to show new video clips of Chinese tennis star

Peng Shuai: Chinese state media claims to show new video clips of Chinese tennis star

A reporter with Chinese state media posted two short video clips of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai to Twitter on Saturday. “I acquired two video… Read More ›

WTA chairman willing to pull out of China if tennis star Peng Shuai not fully accounted for

WTA chairman willing to pull out of China if tennis star Peng Shuai not fully accounted for

Hong Kong – The head of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Steve Simon has said he is willing to lose hundreds of millions of dollars… Read More ›

Qatar, Egypt agree to supply fuel and basic building materials to Gaza

Qatar, Egypt agree to supply fuel and basic building materials to Gaza

Following a May 21 ceasefire, mediated by Egypt, access to reconstruction funds and materials has been a key Hamas demand.   Qatar and Egypt have… Read More ›

Coronavirus spreads in deer and other animals. Scientists worry about what that means for people

Coronavirus spreads in deer and other animals. Scientists worry about what that means for people

Scientists have found SARS-CoV-2 spreads like, well, a virus among white-tailed deer and other wild animals in the United States. People are the likely source,… Read More ›

Biden administration weighing how to approach Beijing Winter Olympic Games

Biden administration weighing how to approach Beijing Winter Olympic Games

  The Biden administration is still weighing how to approach the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympic Games, including the possibility of a diplomatic boycott, but hasn’t… Read More ›

Satellites, ships in crosshairs: Are Russia, China running circles around US?

Satellites, ships in crosshairs: Are Russia, China running circles around US?

Russia is carrying out missile tests on satellites and China has built mock US aircraft carriers for target practice. Are these threats to the US?… Read More ›

Diners Now Have To Ask For Plastic Utensils In Los Angeles

Diners Now Have To Ask For Plastic Utensils In Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Customers at Los Angeles restaurants will only get plastic utensils and napkins if they ask for them, under a new ordinance… Read More ›

‘Healthy debate,’ but no breakthroughs in Biden’s critical talks with China’s Xi Jinping

‘Healthy debate,’ but no breakthroughs in Biden’s critical talks with China’s Xi Jinping

  Washington – When Chinese President Xi Jinping beamed into the White House on Monday evening for a virtual summit with President Joe Biden, the… Read More ›

Health chief warns travel restrictions possible for Europe amid COVID outbreaks

Health chief warns travel restrictions possible for Europe amid COVID outbreaks

Nachman Ash doesn’t specify which countries might be put on the no-fly ‘red’ list, but media reports say Austria being scrutinized, and several others are… Read More ›

Mar-a-Lago-trespasser deported to China 2 years later

Mar-a-Lago-trespasser deported to China 2 years later

  PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A Chinese businesswoman convicted of trespassing at President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club and lying to Secret Service agents was… Read More ›

Analysis: Xi’s China is closing to the world. And it isn’t just about borders

Analysis: Xi’s China is closing to the world. And it isn’t just about borders

  Hong Kong – It’s been nearly two years since China shut its international borders as part of its efforts to keep Covid-19 out. China… Read More ›

Tesla Driver’s Complaint Being Looked Into By US Regulators

Tesla Driver’s Complaint Being Looked Into By US Regulators

  DETROIT (AP) — U.S. auto safety regulators are looking into a complaint from a Tesla driver that the company’s “Full Self-Driving” software caused a… Read More ›

Queen returns to public duties for Remembrance Sunday service

Queen returns to public duties for Remembrance Sunday service

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II is set to attend the annual Remembrance Sunday ceremony at London’s Cenotaph memorial as the nation remembers its war dead, her… Read More ›

Russia Sends Nuclear-Capable Bombers On Patrol Over Belarus

Russia Sends Nuclear-Capable Bombers On Patrol Over Belarus

  MOSCOW (AP) — Russia sent two nuclear-capable strategic bombers on a training mission over Belarus for a second straight day on Thursday in a… Read More ›

Democrat-appointed appellate panel pauses release of Trump White House records ahead of Friday deadline

Democrat-appointed appellate panel pauses release of Trump White House records ahead of Friday deadline

A federal appeals court on Thursday granted former President Donald Trump’s request to pause the release of key White House records from his presidency to… Read More ›

Atraf website permanently removed from Internet in fight against Black Shadow

Atraf website permanently removed from Internet in fight against Black Shadow

Two weeks ago, Black Shadow announced its hack of Cyberserve, which hosted Atraf, and the hackers have been exposing personal information of LGBTQ clients of… Read More ›

Singles Day strikes a cautious tone this year as China’s economy slows and a tech crackdown continues

Singles Day strikes a cautious tone this year as China’s economy slows and a tech crackdown continues

  Hong Kong – Singles Day — the world’s largest annual shopping event — has kicked off in China and promises to bring in tens… Read More ›

After Afghanistan, US trying to mend trust gap with NATO

After Afghanistan, US trying to mend trust gap with NATO

The United States and its NATO partners are conducting a review of lessons learned from their two-decade operation in Afghanistan   There is much soul-searching… Read More ›