April 15, 2020 China may be conducting secret nuclear tests, State Department warns The State Department is concerned China may be conducting small nuclear tests in secret, possibly violating an international agreement banning such tests, ӣƵ confirmed Wednesday.
April 15, 2020 Pompeo rips China in response to Wuhan lab report: Beijing 'needs to come clean and needs to be accountable' Secretary of State Mike Pompeo repeated his call Wednesday for the Chinese government to "open up" and share the full story of how the coronavirus pandemic began in the city of Wuhan.
April 15, 2020 Watchdog review finds Pentagon's $10B cloud contract to Microsoft was legal The Pentagon’s move to award a cloud computing contract to Microsoft estimated to be around $10 billion was in line with legal and government purchasing standards, according to a review by a government watchdog released on Wednesday.
April 14, 2020 State Department leaked cables renew theories on origin of coronavirus A Chinese laboratory at the center of new theories about how the coronavirus pandemic started was the subject of multiple urgent warnings inside the U.S. State Department two years ago, according to a new report.
April 14, 2020 Albright says China responsible for slow coronavirus response, US should press 'whole series of issues' Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright told "The Daily Briefing" Tuesday that the Chinese government "does bear responsibility" for the slow early response to the coronavirus pandemic around the world, but added that the U.S. must take a measured approach to Beijing and continue to deal with the country's leadership in a spirit of mutual cooperation on other issues.
April 14, 2020 Coronavirus crisis: Dozens of Americans stranded in Tonga appeal for help to get out as cyclone hits Tonga is a small parcel of paradise that has become a living hell for dozens of Americans.
April 13, 2020 China reports largest uptick in coronavirus cases in more than a month, says most were 'imported' China on Monday reported its largest uptick in new coronavirus infections in more than a month, but said most of them are imported.
April 9, 2020 Americans trapped by South Africa's coronavirus lockdown return home Dozens of American citizens who have been trapped by South Africa’s coronavirus travel restrictions applauded U.S. Ambassador Lana Marks on Thursday as she waved them onto an evacuation flight out of Johannesburg’s international airport.
April 7, 2020 Taiwan shows up China, sending hard-hit countries lifesaving coronavirus supplies While Beijing works to rebrand itself as a global leader by selling -- at times-- faulty protective gear amid the global COVID-19 pandemic, Taiwan has been giving it away for free. The gesture is not only a dig at China, which has refused to acknowledge Taiwan's existence, but also raises Taiwan's profile internationally, something China has been actively trying to prevent for years.
April 2, 2020 Biden calls for Iran sanctions relief during coronavirus pandemic Former Vice President Joe Biden is calling on the Trump administration to take “immediate steps” to ease U.S. sanctions on Iran, one of the nations hardest hit by the global coronavirus pandemic.