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July 11, 2020

UN Security Council passes resolution authorizing cross-border aid to Syria, after Russian opposition

The U.N. Security Council on Saturday passed a resolution authorizing a Syrian aid program that will deliver aid to the rebel-held northwest via just one border crossing -- after previous efforts to authorize more crossings were torpedoed by Russia and China.

July 11, 2020

Russia, China block latest UN Security Council attempt to extend Syria cross-border aid program

The U.N. Security Council failed again on Friday to extend a cross-border humanitarian aid program in Syria, after Russia and China vetoed a resolution backed by other members to extend the program -- while failing to drum up enough support for their own resolution to restrict it.

July 11, 2020

State Dept. warns Americans in China of risk of detention, interrogation: report

The State Department is warning Americans to use “increased caution” in China over what it says is an increased risk of “prolonged interrogations and extended detention” amid increased tensions between Beijing and Washington.

July 10, 2020

Gordon Chang calls exiled virologist's claim of China coronavirus cover-up 'credible'

Gordon Chang, author of "The Coming Collapse of China," told "Tucker Carlson Tonight" Friday that he finds Hong Kong scientist Dr. Li-Meng Yan and her accusations of a coronavirus cover-up by Beijing to be "credible."

July 10, 2020

T. Becket Adams accuses mainstream media of pushing 'literal Chinese communist propaganda' amid pandemic

The Washington Examiner's T. Becket Adams took major media outlets to task on Wednesday, accusing them of uncritically relaying propaganda from China, even as that country actively suppressed information about the coronavirus.

July 10, 2020

Josh Hawley invites ESPN CEO to talk China, NBA amid clash with sports reporter

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo, has extended an invitation to sit down with ESPN CEO James Pitaro amid the fiery clash that erupted on Friday with the sports network's NBA reporter Adrian Wojnarowski. 

July 10, 2020

Tom Cotton agrees with Colin Powell, rips 'hysterical media overreaction' to Russia bounty reports

The media and Democratic Party hysterically overreacted to reports that Russian officials had paid bounties to Taliban-linked militants in exchange for the deaths of U.S. troops in Afghanistan, Arkansas Republican Sen. Tom Cotton stated Friday.

July 10, 2020

WHO sends team to China to set up investigation into COVID-19 origins: report

The team will investigate when and where human-animal transmission might have occurred.

July 10, 2020

Hong Kong suspends plans for school reopening weeks after relaxing coronavirus lockdown restrictions

Hong Kong officials announced Friday that they are suspending classes in kindergarten, primary, and secondary schools after a recent spike in new coronavirus cases. 

July 10, 2020

EXCLUSIVE: Chinese virologist accuses Beijing of cover-up: 'I know how they treat whistleblowers'

Li-Meng Yan told Fox News that she believes China knew about the coronavirus well before it claimed it did. She says her supervisors also ignored research she was doing that she believes could have saved lives.