December 14, 2020 Trump, Biden officials condemn Iran regime's kidnapping, execution of reporter Officials in the Trump administration and Biden transition were united in their condemnation of the Iranian regime for its execution of a journalist whose work encouraged protests over the country’s economic decline.
December 13, 2020 Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai denied bail as Pompeo tweets support Jimmy Lai, the 73-year-old Hong Kong media tycoon and advocate for democracy, was denied bail Saturday after being charged the previous day under the semi-autonomous Chinese territory's new national security law.
December 9, 2020 Pompeo warns of Chinese threat to US colleges, says many 'basically bought' by Beijing Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday highlighted the danger China poses to both security and free speech on U.S. college campuses, warning that many U.S. colleges are “basically bought” by China and that they censor themselves to avoid upsetting the communist regime.
December 9, 2020 Proposed bipartisan bill could help US victims of 'Havana Syndrome' A bipartisan group of 10 senators this week joined forces to push forward legislation to pave the way for "Havana Syndrome" victims – at least 60 known U.S. diplomats and intelligence personnel – to receive compensation for their ailments.
December 8, 2020 How US wasted billions on absurd errors in Afghanistan war For almost two decades, the U.S. military has siphoned much blood, sweat, and tears into fighting the insurgencies littering Afghanistan.
December 8, 2020 Trump administration names China, Nigeria, Iran to list of countries lacking religious freedom The Trump administration on Monday named China, Nigeria and Iran to the list of countries that engage in violating or allowing violations of religious freedom within their borders — part of U.S. efforts to end religious persecution around the world.
December 8, 2020 China condemns new US sanctions, sale of military equipment to Taiwan China on Tuesday lashed out at the U.S. over new sanctions against Chinese officials and the sale of more military equipment to Taiwan.
December 7, 2020 Is Iran's Supreme Leader preparing to designate his son as the next in line? Speculation has again started swirling over the declining health of Iran's Supreme Leader, the Grand Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with unconfirmed reports over the weekend that the 81-year-old had transferred power to his son, cleric Sayyid Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei.
December 7, 2020 New report attributes strange attacks on US diplomats to microwave radiation; victim demands investigation For more than four years, dozens of American diplomats and intelligence personnel stationed in Cuba, Russia, China, and even on U.S. soil have reported a range of odd ailments – from fatigue and headaches to impaired hearing, dizziness and memory loss – with no known origin or cause.
December 5, 2020 Trump administration shuts down Chinese cultural exchange programs, calls them 'soft power propaganda tools' The Trump administration on Friday announced that it had ended five cultural exchange programs with China -- describing them as being used by the Chinese communist government as “soft power propaganda tools.”