Month: February 2020

China ramped up measures to contain the coronavirus epidemic and shore up an economy hit by travel curbs and business shut-downs on Sunday as the first death from the illness was reported outside the country, […]

Pompeo Urges Kazakhstan to Press China Over Uighurs

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urged Kazakhstan on Sunday to join Washington in pressing Beijing over its treatment of Muslim minorities, a sensitive matter for the Central Asian nation which has close ties with its […]

U.S. Confirms Eighth Case of Coronavirus

U.S. health officials on Saturday confirmed an eighth case of the fast-spreading new coronavirus in the United States and the Pentagon said it would provide housing for people arriving from overseas who might need to […]

AP: Sanders Calls for Unity, but His Supporters Have Other Ideas

When Bernie Sanders addresses throngs of supporters who gather at his rallies, the divisions that plague the Democratic Party can feel far away. The Vermont senator speaks of building a “mutliracial, mutli-generational movement” that will […]

Britain Lays out Tough Stance for EU Trade Talks

Britain laid out a tough opening stance for future talks with the European Union on Sunday, saying it would set its own agenda rather than meeting the bloc’s rules to ensure frictionless trade, Reuters informs. […]

AP: 2020 Candidates Brace for Frenzied, Final Weekend in Iowa

Democratic presidential candidates kicked off a final, frenetic weekend of campaigning ahead of the Iowa caucuses, which will begin the battle to take on President Donald Trump in November, The Associated Press reported. Former Vice […]

Trump’s Expanded Travel Ban Targets Six New Countries

President Donald Trump issued an expanded version of his travel ban on Friday that targets prospective immigrants from Nigeria and five other countries, a move that could affect thousands of people and reignite debate on […]

China Faces More Border Curbs as Virus Death Toll Rises

The number of deaths from a coronavirus epidemic in China has risen by 46 to 259, the country’s health authority said on Saturday, as the United States and other nations announced new border curbs on […]

Senate Rejects Witnesses in Trump Impeachment Trial

The U.S. Senate voted on Friday against calling witnesses and collecting new evidence in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, clearing the way for Trump’s almost certain acquittal next week, Reuters reported. By a vote of […]

UK Plans Full Border Checks on EU Goods

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is preparing to impose full customs and border checks on all European Union goods entering Britain from next year, in an attempt to increase pressure on the bloc in trade […]