WASHINGTON (Reuters) – United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Friday that Washington was imposing visa restrictions on Chinese officials responsible for restricting freedoms in Hong Kong, but did not mention any of the targets. FILE PHOTO: United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo gives a press conference on …
Read More »114-year-old Ethiopian monk survives coronavirus
An Ethiopian orthodox monk whose family says he is 114 years old has survived the coronavirus. June 27, 2020, 5:02 pm 1 min read 1 min read Share on FacebookShare on TwitterEmail this article ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia: An Ethiopian Orthodox monk whose family says he is 114 years old has …
Read More »Increased radioactivity seen in northern Europe; unknown source
Nordic authorities say they detected slightly increased levels of radioactivity in northern Europe this month that, according to Dutch officials, could have come from a source in western Russia and could “indicate damage to a fuel element in a nuclear power plant.” . By JARI TANNER Associated Press June 27, …
Read More »Trump administration to give Congress full details on virus loans
WASHINGTON (AP) – After lobbying Democratic lawmakers, the Trump administration agreed to give Congress, but not the public, full data on the millions of small businesses that received loans from a coronavirus aid program of more than $ 600,000 millions. Senior administration officials told lawmakers they will provide full details …
Read More »As Covid-19 increases, economic and political uncertainties return
Text size Johannes Eisele / AFP via Getty Images Almost mid-2020, one of the many ironies of the year is that its number is associated with perfect vision. Just as no one could have foreseen the coronavirus calamity when the year began, the view into the second half remains hazy. …
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