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February 21, 2021

Blinken vows ‘firm action’ against Burma military amid crackdown on protesters

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken took to Twitter on Sunday to vow “firm action” against the Burmese military amid its crackdown on demonstrators lashing out against the coup that occurred earlier this month.

February 1, 2021

Biden warns Burma of renewed US sanctions after coup

U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken condemned reports that the Burmese military took control of the country and detained senior leaders—including Aung San Suu Kyi, its de facto leader—and called for the military to “reverse these actions immediately.”

January 29, 2021

US urges calm after China tells Taiwan independence means war

The U.S. on Thursday called for calm just hours after a top official from China vowed that an independent Taiwan would mean war with Taipei.

January 27, 2021

Blinken reassures Philippine FM amid China’s recent moves in region

Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday reassured Philippine’s top diplomat in a phone call that the U.S. stands with Southeast Asian countries after recent acts by China in the region, a report said.

November 25, 2020

Opposition leaders launch unprecedented partnership to funnel funds, bypassing Maduro controls

In the face of the dizzying depreciation of the Venezuelan bolívar, the U.S. government is skirting the censorship imposed by the Nicolas Maduro regime with an unprecedented public-private partnership known as the "stablecoin solution."  

October 3, 2020

Billboard company refuses to post ad critical of LeBron James’ stand on China

A government watchdog recently tried to post a bold message on giant billboards during he NBA finals about LeBron James’ refusal to speak out against Chinese human-rights abuses, but was rejected by the sign company.

September 2, 2020

India bans another 118 Chinese mobile apps as tensions between 2 countries worsen

India on Wednesday banned another 118 Chinese mobile apps, including the widely popular video game "PUBG," as the standoff between the two neighboring nations intensified. 

August 14, 2020

Iran, Turkey slam UAE, claim Israel deal a ‘dagger’ in backs of Palestinians, Muslims

Iran and Turkey harshly criticized the United Arab Emirates for its deal this week with Israel, framing it as an act of betrayal against Palestinians and Muslims.

July 22, 2020

Coronavirus relief aid from world's top donors is dropping, report finds

At a time when billions of people on the planet are struggling with the coronavirus pandemic and the ensuing economic collapse — on top of long-running disasters like famine, drought or social and civil unrest —some of the world’s largest government donors of humanitarian aid are buckling under the strain.

July 16, 2020

Pompeo says China 'was aware' of human coronavirus transmission before telling world, WHO was 'co-opted'

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told "Bill Hemmer Reports" Thursday that the Chinese government "was aware of human-to-human transmission" of the coronavirus "before they shared this with the world."