Iran May 14, 2020 US ramps up pressure on UN Security Council to extend Iran arms embargo The Trump administration is ramping up pressure on the U.N. Security Council to extend a 13-years-old arms embargo on Iran due to expire in October -- and threatening to take “all legally available options” to extend it if China or Russia vetoes such a move.
China May 13, 2020 China has arrested hundreds for speaking out about coronavirus, reports show Chinese authorities on Sunday arrested a constitutional lawyer for posting an open letter on social media that criticized the government’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic and its suppression of free speech, according to reports.
UNITED NATIONS May 13, 2020 UN chief calls on faith leaders to fight 'inaccurate and harmful' coronavirus info The United Nations chief urged faith leaders Tuesday to challenge misinformation about the coronavirus pandemic by promoting the World Health Organization and complying with their recommendations.
Fox Nation May 13, 2020 Pete Hegseth: Time to confront Chinese communists and anti-American global institutions Pete Hegseth's new book, "American Crusade," argues that the United States is at a turning point and poses a poignant question: Will America rally around its founding values or surrender to forces of socialism, globalism and politically-correct elitism?
Coronavirus May 12, 2020 Multiple coronavirus vaccine candidates exist, WHO chief reports The World Health Organization chief said Monday there are around seven or eight “top” candidates for a vaccine to combat the novel coronavirus and work on them is being accelerated.
China May 11, 2020 How has coronavirus pandemic affected China's concentration camps? The coronavirus pandemic has infected more than 4.1 million people globally and killed some 285,500 people since it first emerged from the Chinese city of Wuhan late last year.
China 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.
SCIENCE May 9, 2020 Iceland uses coronavirus stimulus money to fight climate change Last week, the Icelandic government rolled out several new environmental policies and proposals addressing climate change as part of the country's second COVID-19 economic stimulus package.
UNITED NATIONS May 9, 2020 US spars with China over pro-WHO language in UN Security Council ceasefire resolution A Chinese push to include support for the World Health Organization in a U.N. Security Council resolution calling for a global ceasefire is putting the entire text in limbo – after strong U.S. opposition to the Beijing effort.
OPINION May 8, 2020 Rebecca Grant: World War II in Europe ended exactly 75 years ago – It has lessons for war against coronavirus Exactly 75 years ago – on May 8, 1945 – World War II ended in Europe.Today we are fighting a very different global war – this time against microscopic killer virus.