Federal prosecutors allege that a top immunologist at Ohio State University illegally concealed Chinese funding for his research and attempted to flee the country before his arrest in Alaska in May. In a criminal complaint unsealed on Thursday, the Justice Department accuses Song Guo Zheng, the Ronald L. Whisler MD […]
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BEIJING (Sputnik) – Beijing-Washington relations are at the lowest level since the establishment of diplomatic ties between the countries, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Thursday during a China-US think tank media forum. “More alarmingly, China-US relations, one of the most consequential bilateral relationships in the world, is faced […]
The Truth About Russian-Taliban Ties By Andrew Korybko, One World. July 5, 2020 The Truth About Russian-Taliban Ties2020-07-052020-07-05https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/07/lavrov_taliban.jpg200px200px It’s as intriguing as the fake news about them. Russia doesn’t exploit the Taliban as a proxy for killing Americans, but seeks to nurture equally close relations with it along the lines […]
The Sordid History of Mount Rushmore by Matthew Shear/Smithsonianmag.com October 2016 Each year, two million visitors walk or roll from the entrance of Mount Rushmore National Memorial, in South Dakota, to the Avenue of Flags, to peer up at the 60-foot visages of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and […]
Former high-dollar Trump fundraiser Elliott Broidy has long maintained that the Qatari government was behind the hacking of his emails and their distribution to the press. Now, he’s implicating a former senior aide to Jared Kushner, who Broidy says advised a firm that helped orchestrate the hacking campaign while serving […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107973/85/1079738549_0:204:2001:1329_1200x675_80_0_0_ba02a3bdfab9e1d3f9978d7cc596ffd4.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/asia/202006281079738579-seoul-aims-to-boost-marine-shipping-industry-ties-with-china-japan-amid-pandemic—report/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – South Korean Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries said on Sunday that Seoul was planning to grow its ties with neighbouring China and Japan in the marine shipping industry to cope with COVID-19 pandemic by using advanced technologies, the state-run Yonhap […]
A statue of Confederate general and slave owner Wade Hampton III on horseback in the grounds of South Carolina State House. Epics/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Epics/Getty Images A statue of Confederate general and slave owner Wade Hampton III on horseback in the grounds of South Carolina State House. […]
Belgrade wants to keep balancing its ties with the West, China and Russia, as Serbia seeks to join the EU and reach a settlement with Kosovo, President Aleksandar Vucic said on Thursday, ahead of a parliamentary election. Vucic’s ruling Serbian Progressive Party is a frontrunner in a parliamentary election on […]
Washington has earlier mulled moving its troops, which are reportedly equipped with nuclear weapons, from Germany, where they are currently stationed, to Poland, closer to Russia’s borders. The suggestion was triggered by opposition from German parties to continuing the deployment of American forces in the country. The Russian Foreign Ministry […]
The case was one of the key issues souring the already deteriorating relations between Turkey and the US, along with Washington’s reluctance to extradite Fethullah Gulen, a major Turkish opposition figure, which Ankara accuses of staging a military coup attempt. A Turkish court has sentenced US Consulate employee Metin Topuz […]
A video from a 4 June protest against the death of African-American man George Floyd while in police custody shows a man go up to walking policemen and waving a gadget before being pushed to the ground. Martin Gugino, a 75-year-old man who was shoved to the ground by a […]
Greg Glassman, the founder and CEO of CrossFit, resigned on Tuesday after the left-wing outrage mob came for him. Gym owners, brands, celebrities and athletes began abandoning CrossFit after Glassman reportedly said “I do not mourn George Floyd” during a Zoom call. CrossFit CEO Greg Glassman allegedly made the statement […]
Gym owners, brands, celebrities and athletes are abandoning CrossFit after he reportedly said “I do not mourn George Floyd” during a Zoom call. CrossFit CEO Greg Glassman allegedly made the statement several times during a call with gym owners on Saturday. Glassman had also joked that it’s “FLOYD-19” in a […]
UK 13:18 GMT 08.06.2020Get short URL While incumbent US President Donald Trump appears to have good personal relations with Prime Minister Boris Johnson, relations between the two nations have not always fared as well, often mired in disagreements, specifically on London’s decision to allow Huawei in the country’s 5G networks. […]
WHO pushes to keep ties with ‘generous’ U.S. despite Trump’s exit move by Kate Kelland, Josephine Mason Reuters LONDON (Reuters) – The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday praised the United States’ “immense” and “generous” contribution to global health in a push to salvage relations after President Donald […]
World 19:16 GMT 03.06.2020Get short URL Top Huawei manager, Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou, was arrested in Canada on US accusations against the company for allegedly violating American sanctions against Iran, re-introduced in 2018, and selling Tehran US-made equipment. The Chinese tech giant denies the accusations. Chinese telecommunication giant Huawei […]
World 14:30 GMT 02.06.2020(updated 14:39 GMT 02.06.2020) Get short URL Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Tim Korso. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/world/202006021079499087-us-slaps-sanctions-on-four-entities-four-tankers-over-ties-with-venezuela/ Recently, Venezuela received a large tanker shipment of gasoline from Iran, another country under US sanctions, amid domestic fuel shortages. At the same time, US media reports suggested that several tankers carrying […]
World 16:29 GMT 01.06.2020Get short URL https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107933/69/1079336926_0:185:3000:1873_1200x675_80_0_0_69b2c4d8f3ae808d7bbea0b3843c4f7e.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/world/202006011079489210-who-says-wishes-for-collaboration-with-us-to-continue-after-trump-announces-cutting-ties/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), on Monday said that the organization wishes to continue collaborating with the United States even though US President Donald Trump decided to cut […]
While the White House insists that ties were broken with the global health body due to its alleged incompetence in containing the outbreak of the coronavirus, some experts suggest that there could be more to Washington’s motivations than meets the eye. US President Donald Trump announced on 29 May that […]
Chinese President Xi Jinping with Queen Elizabeth II during a state banquet at Buckingham Palace during Xi’s state visit to Britain in October 2015. During Xi’s visit, the queen hailed a new “golden era” in relations between the two countries. Dominic Lipinski/AP hide caption toggle caption Dominic Lipinski/AP Chinese President […]
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisc., pushed for subpoena for Blue Star Strategies, a consulting firm with ties to Burisma, the Ukrainian gas company. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/AP Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisc., […]
The FBI claims Dr. Qing Wang received more than $3.6 million in grants from the NIH while also collecting money for the same research from the Chinese government. Jose Luis Magana/AP hide caption toggle caption Jose Luis Magana/AP The FBI claims Dr. Qing Wang received more than $3.6 million in […]
US 22:08 GMT 13.05.2020(updated 22:09 GMT 13.05.2020) Get short URL The FBI has arrested a researcher for NASA who reportedly did not disclose his connections to the Chinese government and other Chinese entities. According to the US Justice Department (DoJ), Simon Saw-Teong Ang, a 63-year-old Arkansas professor, was arrested Friday […]
Germany’s chancellor has lamented what she says was irrefutable proof of a Russian “hacking attack” on her Bundestag office, adding that she is working day and night to fix relationships with Moscow despite the “painful” incident. Chancellor Angela Merkel addressed the hacking allegations while speaking to MPs on Wednesday. “I […]