April 19, 2020 Afghan girls help coronavirus response by designing ventilators from unusual parts The five teenage members of Afghanistan’s prize-winning girls’ robotics team are on a lifesaving mission: making ventilators from used car parts to help their war-stricken country battle the coronavirus pandemic.
April 19, 2020 North Korea denies that Trump received 'a nice note' from Kim recently North Korea denied any recent correspondence with the U.S., hours after President Trump said he received "a nice note" from leader Kim Jong Un.
April 19, 2020 Bangladesh funeral attracts 100,000 people, shattering coronavirus social distancing rules Attendees of mass funeral completely ignored social distance protocols to pay their respects.
April 19, 2020 Pompeo, Barr condemn Hong Kong arrests of democracy advocates The United States condemned the arrests of at least 14 veteran pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong on charges of joining massive anti-government protests last year, saying the police action jeopardizes a high degree of autonomy guaranteed the southern Chinese city.
April 17, 2020 Sen. Kelly Loeffler: China 'playing games' with trade policy, holding up COVID-19 test kits China is playing games with trade policy to prevent the United States from getting coronavirus testing, Georgia Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler said Friday.
April 17, 2020 China decimated US intelligence apparatus years ago, posing steep challenge during coronavirus cover-up As the coronavirus continues to assault the globe – and red flags are being raised over exactly how the novel pathogen originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan – a glaring spotlight has been cast on US intelligence operations in the region and the Communist Party (CCP) 's quest to kill and imprison operatives.
April 17, 2020 Chinese epicenter Wuhan raises number of virus dead by about 50 percent China has raised Wuhan’s coronavirus death toll by nearly 50 percent Friday following weeks of allegations that officials were underreporting the numbers to make the situation there look better than it actually was.Â
April 16, 2020 North Korea's Kim Jong Un missing at 'Day of the Sun' honors as nation insists no coronavirus cases Senior officials in North Korea paid tribute to the remote kingdom's founder Kim Il Sung on Wednesday but it was the apparent absence of current dictator Kim Jong Un that's raising eyebrows if concerns over coronavirus played a part or perhaps something greater.Â
April 16, 2020 North Korean defector wins seat in South Korean parliament A former senior North Korean diplomat won a constituency seat in South Korea’s parliamentary elections.
April 15, 2020 China's claim of zero coronavirus infections in military is bogus, sign of intimidating rivals, experts say China has recast itself as a global leader in defeating coronavirus -- and nowhere is that more apparent than in their military.Â