Ending poverty in 2020 was going to be Xi's crowning achievement. Coronavirus might have ruined it
This was supposed to be the year that Beijing would announce it had ended absolute poverty in China, fulfilling a key pledge of President Xi Jinping..
Defiance and fear as Hong Kong settles into new normal after China-backed law takes hold
If Beijing thought a new national security law would guarantee a quiet birthday for Hong Kong, it was mistaken.
EU reopens to visitors as virus surges in US
The European Union reopened its borders on Wednesday to visitors from 15 countries but excluded the United States, where deaths are spiking once again..
Fauci says Covid-19 vaccine may not get US to herd immunity if too many people refuse to get it
Dr. Anthony Fauci says he would "settle" for a Covid-19 vaccine that's 70% to 75% effective, but that this incomplete protection, coupled with the fact that many Americans...
From the Qing Empire to the People's Republic, China's worries about separatism run deep
In a speech on the 150th anniversary of the birth of Sun Yat-sen -- seen by many as modern China's founding father -- President Xi Jinping pledged..
Fiji markets itself as retreat for billionaires during pandemic
With the tourism industry gradually reopening around the world, Fiji has made an unusual appeal to billionaires looking for a retreat during the pandemic.
Bangladesh not among 54 countries eligible to use Schengen visa
Bangladesh citizens are highly unlikely to be allowed to enter the European Union area from outside as the regional group is set to reopen external..
The US is more alone than ever, just at the moment the world needs its leadership
The United States is in uncharted territory, on an exponential path to becoming a Covid-19 pariah and an unreliable ally to its friends.
Washington Post: Trump campaign had social distancing stickers removed before Tulsa rally
President Donald Trump's campaign directed the removal of thousands of "Do Not Sit Here, Please!" stickers from seats in the Bank of Oklahoma..
Russian intelligence officers offered cash rewards to Taliban fighters to kill US, UK troops in Afghanistan, source says
Russian intelligence officers for the military intelligence GRU recently offered money to Taliban militants in Afghanistan as rewards if they killed US or UK troops there,
