US: Lawmakers passes bill to force companies to disclose Xinjiang-sourced materials
Oct 03, 2020, at 05:04 am
Washington: Lawmakers in Lower House of the United States Congress on Wednesday passed legislation which will now require publicly listed companies in the US to disclose commercial links to China’s Xinjiang Autonomous Uygur Region, media reports said.
US report highlights China's alleged labour abuse
Oct 02, 2020, at 11:12 pm
Washington: The U.S. Department of Labor recently released a list of 17 goods produced in China under conditions of forced labor in violation of international standards.
US: Chinese national sentenced for laundering Millions for Mexican drug cartels
Oct 01, 2020, at 10:39 pm
Washington: A Chinese national was sentenced today to five years in prison and ordered to forfeit more than $4.2 million for laundering drug proceeds generated by large-scale cocaine trafficking in the United States.
US sentences Chinese national to 5 Years over money laundering charges
Sep 30, 2020, at 02:39 pm
Washington/Sputnik: A US federal judge has sentenced a citizen of China to five years in jail for laundering millions of dollars for Mexican drug cartels, the Department of Justice announced in a press release.
'US diplomats must obtain Beijing foreign ministry approval before meeting Hong Kong govt officials'
Sep 29, 2020, at 12:56 am
Washington/Hong Kong/Beijing: American diplomats must obtain approval from Beijing’s foreign ministry before they can meet with Hong Kong government officials or personnel from the city’s educational institutions and societies, reported South China Morning Post.
Facebook removes 150 fake accounts run from China
Sep 25, 2020, at 03:54 am
San Francisco: Social media giant Facebook has removed over 150 fake accounts which were allegedly run by China.
Sep 23, 2020, at 11:40 pm
Kabul: Afghanistan's Milli Gato Saatonko Group, a national interests preservation body, has sent a letter to US politician Stephen F. Lynch and claimed that Taliban used 'Pakistan as a launching ground to attack the US, NATO and Afghan security forces'.
Republic of Korea stresses support for developing nations during COVID-19
Sep 23, 2020, at 03:54 pm
New York: The President of the Republic of Korea has signaled his country’s support to developing nations during the COVID-19 pandemic, which includes ensuring they have equitable access to any vaccines against the deadly new coronavirus.
US sentences UK national to 5 years in prison for role in hacking group: Justice Dept
Sep 22, 2020, at 02:50 pm
Washington/Sputnik: A US federal judge has sentenced a United Kingdom national for his role in a hacking group that stole personal identifying information from companies and extorted them for ransoms.
No regime suppresses faith like the CPC does, says US
Sep 21, 2020, at 10:01 pm
Washington/UNI: US Secretary of state Mike Pompeo on Monday said that China's incumbent Chinese Communist Party(CCP) has the worst track record when it comes to freedom of religion, especially disallowing their Muslim minorities from practising their faith.
Person suspected of sending letter with Ricin poison to White House detained: Reports
Sep 21, 2020, at 03:26 pm
Washington/Sputnik: Law enforcement officers have detained a suspect who allegedly sent a package containing ricin poison to the White House, NBC Chicago reports.
Donald Trump says sale of TikTok to Oracle has his approval
Sep 20, 2020, at 02:26 pm
Washington/Sputnik: US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he has approved the purchase of TikTok, a video-sharing app owned by Chinese company ByteDance, to US software company Oracle.
Package containing deadly poison sent to White House: US official
Sep 20, 2020, at 02:14 pm
Washington/UNI: US officials said on Sunday that they intercepted an envelope which was addressed to the White House and was found to be containing a substance identified as ricin, a deadly poison.
US agency releases advisory on activities of China's Ministry of State Security
Sep 19, 2020, at 01:37 pm
New York: Amid reports of snooping by Chinese firms, the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has released an advisory on the activities of China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) and its associated agencies and contractors, media reports said.
India-Australia-US join party to shatter Chinese dream of Kra canal project in Thailand
Sep 19, 2020, at 02:52 am
New Delhi: China might receive a hit in the diplomatic front as India, Australia, and the USA—three of the four integral members of the Quad- have now shown interest to invest in the Kra Canal project which is being actively entertained by the Thailand government.
Sep 18, 2020, at 05:02 am
Washington: Turab Lookman, 68, of Santa Fe, New Mexico, was sentenced on Sept. 11 to five years of probation and a $75,000 fine for providing a false statement to the Department of Energy.
US State Dept releases webpage highlighting China's atrocities on Uyghurs in Xinjiang
Sep 15, 2020, at 01:29 am
Washignton: The US State Department has released a new webpage that illustrates the Chinese Communist Party's abuses perpetrated against Uyghurs and members of other minority groups in Xinjiang.
Spain Police apprehend two for smuggling dual-use equipment to Pakistani military cos
Sep 13, 2020, at 11:13 pm
Madrid: Spanish Police have arrested two people on charges of smuggling dual-use equipment and technology to Pakistani military companies, media reports said on Sunday.
China never interferes in U.S. internal affairs: Chinese FM
Sep 12, 2020, at 03:09 pm
Moscow/Xinhua: China has never interfered in the internal affairs of the United States, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Friday at a press conference after talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
US Blocking visas for Chinese science graduates to prevent research theft: DHS
Sep 12, 2020, at 12:06 am
Washington/Sputnik: The United States is blocking visas for certain Chinese graduate students and researchers to prevent them from stealing sensitive research, Chad Wolf, the acting head of the US Department of Homeland Security, said on Wednesday.
Pakistan is moving from US towards China's sphere: Ayesha Siddiqa
Sep 10, 2020, at 02:43 am
Islamabad: A top defence analyst has said Pakistan is slowly drifting away from the US towards China as Beijing is the only hope for Islamabad for economic assistance.
US to reduce military presence in Iraq to 3,000 in Sept: CENTCOM Commander
Sep 10, 2020, at 02:19 am
Washington/Sputnik: The United States will remove around 2,200 troops from Iraq by the end of this month in a significant drawdown of its military presence in the country, Central Command (CENTCOM) chief General Frank McKenzie said on Wednesday.
Amazon bans sale of foreign seeds in US
Sep 06, 2020, at 06:26 pm
Washington/IBNS: Amazon has banned the sale of imported seeds in the United States after several Americans complained that they had received packets of seeds they had not ordered, mostly from China.
US to provide military assistance if China attacks in South China Sea, warns Philippines Minister
Sep 02, 2020, at 05:12 am
Manila: Giving a strong message to China, the Philippines have made it clear that it would turn to the US for military help during ongoing flare-ups between Manila and Beijing on the issue of conflict related to the South China Sea.
US military blames Taliban for recent attacks on bases in southern Afghanistan - Reports
Aug 31, 2020, at 08:57 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The US military officials hold the Taliban responsible for the recent rocket attacks against the Camp Bastion air base and the Camp Dwyer forward operating base in the southern Afghan province of Helmand, The New York Times newspaper reported, citing sources.
California becomes first state with over 700,000 total COVID-19 cases: Johns Hopkins
Aug 30, 2020, at 03:28 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: California has become the first US state where the number of confirmed coronavirus cases surpassed 700,000, according to the latest data from Johns Hopkins University.
US govt 'strongly objects' to Turkish President Erdogan hosting Hamas leaders
Aug 29, 2020, at 03:07 am
Washington: The United States has strongly objected to Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan hosting two Hamas leaders in Istanbul on Aug 22.
Six US B-52 bombers to fly over all 30 NATO countries Friday - US European Command
Aug 28, 2020, at 09:00 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Six US B-52 bombers will fly over all 30 NATO member states in one day in a show of solidarity and as an interoperability practice on Friday, the United States European Command said in a statement.
Treasury sanctions Chinese national for shipping fentanyl to United States
Aug 28, 2020, at 01:57 am
Washignton: The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) identified Chinese national Taotao Zhang as a Significant Foreign Narcotics Trafficker pursuant to the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act (Kingpin Act).
US Police fire tear gas to disperse protesters in Wisconsin amid resumed riots - Reports
Aug 26, 2020, at 10:18 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Law enforcement officers in the US city of Kenosha of the midwestern state of Wisconsin have used tear gas to disperse protesters who took to the streets over police shooting of an African American man, Jacob Blake, US media reported.