The Trump administration’s decision to withdraw nearly 12,000 soldiers from Germany has been the subject of a bipartisan attack in the Senate, amid warnings that it would disrupt U.S. alliances. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo rejected pushy questions in the Senate on Thursday, and in doing so falsely claimed that …
Read More »Pompeo insists that ‘the situation is changing’ in China at a controversial hearing in the US Senate.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo insisted Thursday that “the situation is changing” in deals with China, citing international support for Washington’s policies even as he expressed “dismay” at the number of countries supporting Beijing’s new security law for Hong Kong Reflecting mounting tensions between the …
Read More »China says the United States fuels new cold war due to presidential elections
LONDON (Reuters) – China accused the United States on Thursday of fanning a new Cold War because certain politicians were looking for a scapegoat to bolster support ahead of the US presidential election in November. FILE PHOTO: Chinese Ambassador to Great Britain Liu Xiaoming gestures during a press conference in …
Read More »Pompeo insists that ‘the tide is turning’ in China
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Thursday that “the situation is changing” in the United States’ dealings with China, saying there is international support for American policies, even when he said he was dismayed at the number of countries supporting Beijing’s new security. law for …
Read More »A group of viruses in France divides generations, increases fears
PARIS (AP) – As the sun went down, their party got underway, with an unwanted guest: the coronavirus. An outbreak among 18 to 25-year-olds at a seaside resort on the Brittany coast is crystallizing fears that the virus will reignite in France, behind the backs of tourists throwing the COVID-19 …
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