March 13, 2020 State Department summons Chinese ambassador over 'blatant' disinformation campaign on coronavirus The State Department on Friday summoned the Chinese ambassador after a spokesperson with China’s foreign ministry suggested the U.S. military might have brought coronavirus to Wuhan -- where the outbreak first emerged last year.Â
January 16, 2020 Nearly 1 in 4 countries saw jump in protests, civil unrest in 2019, study finds A new report published Thursday claims that nearly one in four countries around the world saw jumps in protests and civil unrest in 2019.
January 7, 2020 Violent clashes erupt in India following vicious weekend attack on students, women Students across India on Tuesday stood in solidarity against a vicious weekend attack on a prestigious New Delhi university by masked men wielding sticks that led to 40 students and staff being sent to the hospital.
September 11, 2019 South Korea demands Olympic officials ban Japan's 'Rising Sun' flag at 2020 games South Korea on Wednesday formally asked the International Olympic Committee to ban Japan's "Rising Sun" flag from next year's Tokyo Olympics, comparing it to a Nazi swastika and deeming it an offensive reminder of colonial atrocities.Â
March 19, 2019 Brazil’s Bolsonaro talks controversial tweet, mysterious killing in Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ exclusive The far-right president of Brazil on Monday sat down for a wide-ranging interview on Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ where topics of socialism, homosexuality and the mysterious assassination of a councilwoman in the country.
February 28, 2019 Russian choir draws criticism over performance describing nuclear attack on U.S. The Russian Orthodox Church expressed regret over a choir performance that featured a satirical Soviet-era song depicting a nuclear attack on the United States in the midst of heightened tension between Washington and Moscow.
February 26, 2019 Russian TV lists potential nuclear strike targets in US after Putin warning Russian state TV on Sunday listed potential targets in the U.S. in the event of a nuclear strike and claimed that its new hypersonic missile technology could reach them in less than five minutes.
January 7, 2019 Endless wars will eventually come to ‘glorious’ end, tweets Trump President Trump late Monday tweeted that the U.S. would stop getting tangled in "endless wars" and that the military's role in these conflicts will "eventually come to a glorious end."
January 7, 2019 Bolton attempts to clarify US’ next step in Syria, troops could stay for a while: report John Bolton, the national security adviser for President Trump, said Sunday that U.S. forces will remain in Syria until key benchmarks are met, which could mean troops could stay in the country for years, a report said.
December 31, 2018 Russia reportedly detains American over suspected spying An American citizen was arrested in Russia on Friday for alleged spying, Russia’s domestic security agency announced Monday, marking one of the country's first overt tit-for-tat actions after several high-profile Russia-related indictments in the U.S.