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The Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said the United States had been infected by a 'political virus' compelling figures there to continually attack China

China Warns US Pushing Relations To 'Brink Of New Cold War'

China warns US pushing relations to 'brink of new Cold War'

China Says Virus Pushing US Ties To Brink Of 'Cold War'

IMAGES A handful of worshippers attend mass at Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois church in Paris after French authorities allowed religious ceremonies to be held as the country continues to gradually ease its lockdown.

China says virus pushing US ties to brink of 'Cold War'

China 'Open' To International Effort To Identify Virus Source: FM

Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi has said Beijing is open to international cooperation to identify the source of the novel coronavirus

China 'open' to international effort to identify virus source: FM

The director of the Wuhan Institute of Virology told a Chinese state broadcaster that the lab has three live strains of bat coronavirus on-site, but that claims the coronavirus could have leaked from the facility were 'pure fabrication'

Wuhan Lab Had Three Live Bat Coronaviruses: Chinese State Media

Wuhan lab had three live bat coronaviruses: Chinese state media

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The intensive care unit for coronavirus patients in the Gilberto Novaes Hospital in Manaus, Brazil, on May 20, 2020

What Coronavirus? Brazil Cabinet Video Triggers Outcry

What coronavirus? Brazil cabinet video triggers outcry

Rise of COVID-19 deaths

Spain To Reopen To Tourists As South America Named Virus Hotspot

Spain to reopen to tourists as South America named virus hotspot

Coupled with facial recognition technology, China's surveillance network is key to its efforts to control its population

Amazon, Google, Microsoft Among US Companies Offering Internet Services To Blacklisted Surveillance Companies In China

Major American tech firms have been accused of providing vital web services to blacklisted Chinese surveillance outfits engaged in human rights abuses.

Hong Kong has its own police force and judicial system

Hong Kong Security Law Could Mean 'Joint' Probes With Mainland: Parliament Adviser

Hong Kong security law could mean 'joint' probes with mainland: parliament adviser

The Trump administration has repeatedly shaken up US defence policy

US Discussed Holding First Nuclear Test In Decades: Report

US discussed holding first nuclear test in decades: report

Indonesians have been looking for ways to get home for Eid despite travel restrictions in the country

Ramadan Rule-breakers: Indonesians Try To Beat Eid Exodus Ban

Ramadan rule-breakers: Indonesians try to beat Eid exodus ban

The investigation could see Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro put on trial or even impeached

Bolsonaro Rocked By Release Of Expletive-laced Video

Bolsonaro rocked by release of expletive-laced video

The US accuses Russia of blocking flights over certain sites and forbidding surveys of military exercises, normally allowed under Open Skies

Europeans, NATO Urge Russia To Work To Save Treaty Dropped By Trump

Europeans, NATO urge Russia to work to save treaty dropped by Trump

China's security proposal for Hong Kong at the National People's Congress has sparked fears further tensions with the United States

Hong Kong Shares Tumble As Beijing Moves To Tighten Its Grip

Hong Kong shares tumble as Beijing moves to tighten its grip

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Friday’s Stock Market Close: US Equities Finish Narrowly Mixed, But Above Earlier Lows, Ahead Of Holiday Weekend

U.S. stocks were essentially flat on Friday, ahead of a three-day weekend.

Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmakers holding up placards are blocked by security as they protest China's planned national security legislation during a House Committee meeting

US Mulls 'Nuclear Option' As China Threatens Hong Kong Autonomy

US mulls 'nuclear option' as China threatens Hong Kong autonomy

Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) and Premier Li Keqiang (R) arrive for the opening session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference

China Draws Western Rebuke Over Move To Tighten Grip On Hong Kong

China draws Western rebuke over move to tighten grip on Hong Kong

Beijing has made clear it wants new security legislation passed after Hong Kong was rocked by massive and sometimes violent pro-democracy protests last year

Outrage In Hong Kong As China Pushes Security Law

Outrage in Hong Kong as China pushes security law

WALL STREET

Friday’s Stock Market Open: US Equities Fall On Mounting U.S.-Chinese Tensions

U.S. stocks dropped on Friday as relations between Washington and Beijing worsened.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Washington could decline to certify Hong Kong as autonomous under a new US law

US Says Security Law A 'Death Knell' For Hong Kong Autonomy

US says security law a 'death knell' for Hong Kong autonomy

Health officials disinfect a high school in Seoul as schools are set to re-open, firstly to high school seniors, following the government's decision to relax coronavirus restrictions.

As South Korea Reopens Schools, A Glimpse Of The New Normal — And The Risks

This re-opening is very staged and comes with the likelihood of students being sent home at a moment’s notice if a new case is detected.

Alibaba's dominant position in e-commerce means its results are closely watched as a barometer of overall consumer sentiment

Alibaba Profit Tumbles, But Revenue Surprises Despite Virus

Alibaba profit tumbles, but revenue surprises despite virus

In this file photo taken on May 18, 2019, former US Vice President Joe Biden speaks during the kick off of his presidential election campaign in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Trump Approval Rating: Biden More Trusted On Coronavirus Response, Healthcare, China

The latest Fox News Poll revealed Biden widening his national lead as the voters' choice over Trump to 48% as against the president's 40%.

After being battered by the coronavirus, markets are now worried that Hong Kong's freedoms - protected by an agreement made before Britain handed the territory back to China in 1997 - could be curtailed

Hong Kong Stocks Battered By China Security Proposal

Hong Kong stocks battered by China security proposal

Relatives wear PPE to carry the coffin of a COVID-19 victim in Kashmir

Asia Virus Latest: No China Growth Target; Olympic Warning

Asia virus latest: No China growth target; Olympic warning

US President Donald Trump -- seen here touring a Ford plant in Michigan -- says it's time for the country to reopen, especially churches

Trump Urges US Reopening As China Premier Warns Of Challenges

Trump urges US reopening as China premier warns of challenges

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang told officials at all levels to 'tighten their belts'

No Annual Growth Target For Virus-hit China, A First In Years

Before the pandemic, Beijing was widely expected to announce a growth target of around six percent this year.

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