Kamala Harris’ Selection as VP Resonates With Black Women
DETROIT (AP) — China Cochran met Kamala Harris at a campaign event in Detroit last year and was swept away by her ambition, charisma and leadership. She hoped the California senator would advance in politics.
Putin Announces Russia Has Developed Coronavirus Vaccine
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia on Tuesday became the first country to clear a coronavirus vaccine and declare it ready for use, despite international skepticism. President Vladimir Putin said that one of his daughters has already been inoculated.
HK Liaison Office: U.S. Sanctions Will Be a ‘Laughingstock’
HONG KONG (Xinhua) — The Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) said Sunday that the recent so-called U.S. sanctions against some Chinese officials will eventually become the laughingstock of the world.
AP Fact Check: Trump’s Smoke and Mirrors on Executive Orders
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump isn’t telling the full story when it comes to executive orders on coronavirus relief payments and health care.
Azar Meets With Taiwan President Tsai on Breakthrough Visit
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar met with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen on Monday during the highest-level visit by an American Cabinet official since the break in formal diplomatic ties between Washington and Taipei in 1979.
Hong Kong Media Tycoon Jimmy Lai Arrested Under Security Law
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong police arrested media tycoon Jimmy Lai and raided the publisher’s headquarters Monday in the highest-profile use yet of the new national security law Beijing imposed on the city in June.
Trump bans dealings with Chinese owners of TikTok, WeChat
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered a sweeping but unspecified ban on dealings with the Chinese owners of consumer apps TikTok and WeChat, although it remains unclear if he has the legal authority to actually ban the apps from the U.S.
UN Discusses Kashmir for 3rd Time Since India Ends Statehood
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council discussed disputed Kashmir at Pakistan’s request Wednesday for the third time since India’s Hindu nationalist government decided to end the Muslim-majority region’s semi-autonomy a year ago.
U.N. Chief Says Risk of Nuclear Weapons Rising, Urges Action
HIROSHIMA (Kyodo) — U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres, in a message for Thursday's 75th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, warned that the risk of nuclear weapons being used is growing and urged all nations to renew their commitment to achieving a world free of them.
Facebook, Citing Virus Misinfo, Deletes Trump Post
Facebook has deleted a post by President Donald Trump for violating its policy against spreading misinformation about the coronavirus.
