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WASHINGTON: The United States has ordered China to close its consulate in Houston and accused it of ramping up spying operations, dramatically escalating diplomatic tensions between the feuding superpowers. Wednesday’s announcement infuriated Beijing, which vowed to retaliate as the two countries squabble over a slew of issues ranging from trade …

LONDON: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday the United States wants to build a global coalition to counter China as he accused Beijing of exploiting the coronavirus pandemic to further its own interests. US President Donald Trump identifies China as the United States’ main rival, and has …

One man died and eight others were injured Sunday evening when suspects opened fire on a busy street corner in D.C.’s Columbia Heights neighborhood. D.C. Police Chief Peter Newsham said three men jumped out of a car and started shooting just before 5 p.m. at the intersection of 14th Street …

Russian armored vehicles managed to besiege an American military patrol in the Al-Hasakah countryside of northeastern Syria after a hot pursuit, while a Russian officer addressed the U.S. military regarding the legitimacy of the presence of both forces on Syrian soil. The video shows how Russian armored vehicles surrounding the …

Roger Stone, US President Donald Trump’s longtime friend and political adviser, has called a Black radio host a racial slur while being on air. This happened on Saturday while the two were debating Stone’s federal conviction, which was commuted by Trump more than a week ago. Stone was sentenced to …

The US Navy has issued a “stop-work order” to a major shipyard in Norfolk following a blaze aboard an amphibious assault ship, the second fire to hit a warship in San Diego this week. The fire aboard USS Kearsarge, which was said to have been caused by a spark from …

Coronavirus infections are soaring at a North Texas federal prison where more than 1,000 inmates have tested positive for COVID-19 and at least one inmate has died. Of the 1,798 inmates at the Federal Correctional Institute at Seagoville, at least 1,072 have contracted the virus. Ten staff members have also …

Former Donald Trump Administration Economist Todas Philipson said on Friday that his team alerted the White House about the dangers of a looming pandemic outbreak about three months before COVID-19 is believed to have made its way into the United States. Philipson served three years as acting chairman of the …

A leading American newspaper has highlighted the importance of a 25-year strategic cooperation agreement being negotiated between Iran and China, saying the deal amounts to a “massive failure” of US pressure campaign against the Islamic Republic. US President Donald Trump’s administration pursued a policy of economic sanctions in an attempt …

Public health specialists have for months warned the U.S. government that shuffling detainees among immigration detention centers will expose people to COVID-19 and help spread the disease. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has continued the practice, saying it is taking all necessary precautions. It turns out the health specialists …