WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Hackers linked to the Chinese government attacked biotech company Moderna Inc (MRNA.O), a leading developer of U.S.-based coronavirus vaccine research, earlier this year in an attempt to steal valuable data, according to a U.S. security official who tracks piracy activity in China. FILE PHOTO: A woman holds …
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(Reuters) – China warned on Thursday that a “forced decoupling” of its economy from India, following a border clash in the Himalayas last month that killed 20 Indian soldiers, would harm both countries. The Chinese ambassador said that China was not a strategic threat to India and that “the overall …
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 »Why isn’t Trump’s message on hard crime breaking through in the United States?
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As President Donald Trump’s support in the US suburbs erodes amid concerns over his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, he has returned to a family campaign issue: trying to scare voters not to endorse Democrat Joe Biden in November. FILE PHOTO: Protesters sit on the street during …
Read More »In just a few days, Vietnam goes from virus-free paradise to panic
HANOI (Reuters) – There were so few cases of coronavirus in Vietnam that each patient was known by a number: Patient 17 brought the virus from Europe after an initial wave of Wuhan infections. Patient 91, a British pilot, almost died. Medical specialists wearing protective suits collect blood samples from …
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