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China Accuses US of Improperly Entering Its Houston Consulate, Promises Necessary Response
The Trump administration ordered the Houston consulate closed this week, saying Chinese agents tried to steal medical and other research in Texas.
Singaporean Man Pleads Guilty in US to Acting as Chinese Intelligence Agent, Says Justice Department
Sentencing for Jun Wei Yeo, also known as Dickson Yeo, will be in October, according to the department.
Sri Lanka Has Completely Curbed Community Spread of Coronavirus, Says Head of Nation's Covid-19 Task Force
Lt General Shavendra Silva, who is also the Army Commander, said that all the positive cases since April 30, including over 500 at the Kandakadu drug rehabilitation centre, were those who contracted the virus from Sri Lankan expatriates whose return was f...
Turkey condemns Greek reaction to Hagia Sophia prayers
The Turkish Foreign Ministry on Saturday condemned statements by Greek officials and a flagburning protest in Greece after the first Islamic prayers in nine decades were held at Istanbul's Hagia Sophia.
Federal judge blocks sweeping anti-abortion law in Tennessee
Tennessee will not be allowed to enforce one of the strictest abortion bans in the country as a legal battle over the measure's constitutionality moves through court, a federal judge ruled Friday.
Boston Beer, Del Taco rise; Intel, Veoneer fall
Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Friday:
Intel's stock plunges as work on new computer chip bogs down
Intel is falling further behind in the race to build faster and more powerful computer chips, a nagging problem that may force the Silicon Valley pioneer to seek help from other manufacturers as it scrambles to catch up in the technological arms race.
Review fast tracked for Nevada vanadium mine, 1st in the US
Invoking President Trumps executive order streamlining environmental reviews of projects critical to U.S. security, federal land managers have launched an expedited permitting process for the first U.S. vanadium mine at a highdesert site in Nevada.
Sudan protest movement rejects gov't plans to cut subsidies
Sudans protest leaders announced Thursday that they oppose the governments economic reform plan to slash fuel subsidies and float the Sudanese currency, raising the specter of unrest as the country makes a fragile transition to democracy.
Red Bull Heir 'Boss' Freed of Thai Cop's Murder Charges Without Explanation
On Friday, Thai police said the remaining charges — including one for reckless driving, which can carry up to a decade in jail — had been dropped, several years before the statute of limitations were set to expire.
Coronavirus Protein Redesigned in Lab, May Enable Fast and Stable Vaccine Production, Says Study
In the current study, published in the journal Science, the scientists designed a new version of this protein which can be produced up to 10 times more in cells than that of an earlier synthetic S protein already in use in multiple COVID-19 vaccines.
Karachi on High Alert as Police Seal Several Streets Amid 'Terror Threat'; But Cop Says 'No Need to Worry'
Law enforcement personnel in Pakistan on Thursday sealed some areas and roads around foreign diplomatic missions in Karachi's Clifton neighbourhood reportedly.
Trump, Mariano Rivera mark Opening Day at White House
President Donald Trump recruited Baseball Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera to help mark baseball's Opening Day with a group of Little League players at the White House on Thursday.