Trump’s ban on Chinese apps: America’s version of internet ‘firewall’
A ban by President Donald Trump's administration on Chinese mobile apps such as TikTok and WeChat risks fragmenting an already fragile global internet and...
Trump order final nail in the coffin for TikTok, WeChat
US President Donald Trump has announced sweeping restrictions against Chinese-owned social media giants TikTok and WeChat, his latest explosive move aimed at countering China's...
China warns US: ‘dangerous moves’ on Taiwan could escalate tensions
Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe warned his US counterpart in a phone call Thursday to avoid firing up bilateral tensions, a day after Washington...
WHO: ‘vaccine nationalism’ will not solve global pandemic
The World Health Organization on Thursday warned against "vaccine nationalism," saying vaccine-hogging richer countries would not be safe coronavirus havens if poor nations remained...
History of discord: The US, Taiwan and China
Why has the announcement by the United States of its highest-level visit to Taiwan for four decades sparked such anger from Beijing? Here is a...
Biden, Trump to make nomination speeches from home?
The US election plunged deeper into unprecedented territory Wednesday when challenger Joe Biden announced he would accept his nomination virtually and President Donald Trump...
Samsung revamps folding smartphone in attempts to boost sales
Samsung on Wednesday unveiled a second-generation folding smartphone along with other new gadgetry aiming to jump-start sales in a market hit hard by the...
NY Federal reserve: racial disparities in the US for COVID-19 aid
Black-owned businesses have been hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic and there are stark disparities in their ability to access US government aid, the...
China flays US for “outright bullying” over TikTok
China responds to the United States by accusing Trump for "bullying" over popular video app TikTok, after President Donald Trump ramped up pressure for...
US CEOs letter to Congress: Leaders urge to support small businesses
On Monday, more than 100 current and former chief executive officers at major companies in the United States wrote a letter urging Congress to act to...
Microsoft seeks to acquire TikTok after talks with Trump
Microsoft announced Sunday it would continue talks to acquire the US operations of popular video-sharing app TikTok, after meeting with President Donald Trump who...
Iran arrests head of US based ‘terrorist group’
Iran said on Saturday that it had arrested the head of a US based "terrorist group" accused of being behind a deadly 2008 bombing...