May 18, 2020 EU calls for independent probe of WHO's pandemic response The European Union and other countries on Monday called for an independent evaluation of the World Health Organization’s response to the coronavirus pandemic “to review experience gained and lessons learned.”
May 16, 2020 Daniel Mariaschin: Europeans continue unjustified criticism of Israel but ignore real Middle East threats Even as the coronavirus pandemic rages globally and is hitting several European countries fast and hard – and when the global economy is teetering in response – Europe still has time to engage in one of its favorite pastimes: criticizing and opposing Israel.
May 15, 2020 Denmark reports no new coronavirus deaths for first time since March Denmark is one of the first countries in Europe to begin reopening and reported no COVID-19 related deaths on Friday from the day before, marking the first fatality-free day in over two months.
May 14, 2020 Hungary's Orban cites 'fake news' about coronavirus for detentions A recent change in Hungary’s criminal code allows authorities to jail people for up to five years for spreading fake news about the coronavirus pandemic, a move pro-democracy advocates claim is a means for Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s to silence his critics.
May 13, 2020 ISIS could exploit coronavirus pandemic to carry out terror attacks, EU official warns Terrorists could exploit the coronavirus pandemic to carry out attacks, a European Union official has warned.
May 13, 2020 Germany to relax border controls as EU says there will be summer tourism Germany is planning to ease its border controls with some European neighbors beginning this weekend as the European Union hopes to open up tourism in regions hard-hit by the coronavirus this summer.
May 13, 2020 China put pressure on WHO to scale back coronavirus warning to stockpile supplies, CIA believes: report The CIA believes China tried to prevent the World Health Organization from warning other countries about the novel coronavirus outbreak in January as it worked feverishly to stockpile medical supplies from countries around the world, including the United States.
May 11, 2020 Bipartisan lawmakers push to have Taiwan included in World Health Agency meeting, China pushes back Citing the global fight against coronavirus, a group of bipartisan U.S. lawmakers on Friday wrote to nearly 60 countries on behalf of Taiwan, asking them to support the country's inclusion in the World Health Organization.
May 9, 2020 Turkey's Erdogan calls to 'revitalize' relationship with EU amid coronavirus pandemic Turkey praised Europe and used the coronavirus pandemic to revive its bid for membership in the EU.
May 5, 2020 Gordon Chang says China's leaders fear 'crime of the century' will be 'exposed' by global coronavirus probe Foreign affairs journalist Gordon Chang told "Hannity" Tuesday that the Chinese Communist government is very concerned about the possible exposure of their wrongdoing and incompetence in the handling of the coronavirus.