Virologist accuses Beijing of Corona Cover-up
China Levels Retaliatory Sanctions on US Officials Over Xinjiang Measures
Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) reacts during a hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee in Washington, March 7, 2019. Beijing announced sanctions Monday on U.S. officials and a government agency in retaliation for ones leveled last week by the Trump … Read More
Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 10 July 2020
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Greetings from Tyler, Despite every news report pumping viral fear, we’ve got a few other matters to discuss. One is that Tehran has experienced its third major explosion in as many weeks. The latest is said to have blown up … Read More
Trump administration submits notice of withdrawal from World Health Organization
posted in: News, United States
The withdrawal takes effect July 2021. The Trump administration submitted a notice of withdrawal from the World Health Organization to the United Nations secretary-general, a senior administration official told Fox News on Tuesday, after President Trump for weeks had blasted the WHO’s handling of … Read More
China’s Next Military Move: A Base in the Persian Gulf?
For the past half-century, the United States has essentially dominated international waters in the Persian Gulf uncontested by any Great Power. As in the South China Sea and in the Bab el-Mandeb, however, Xi may have ambitions to challenge the … Read More
China Issues an Alert About Bubonic Plague—Here’s What You Need to Know About This Deadly Disease
posted in: Earthquakes, Famines, Pestilence, Disasters, News
You can still contract this infectious disease, aptly nicknamed the “black death.” DR_MICROBE/GETTY IMAGES While the world is still battling the new coronavirus, an ancient disease has reared its head in China. On July 5, a herdsman in Inner Mongolia … Read More
As China Imposes New Hong Kong Law, U.S. And Allies Take Steps To Retaliate
Protesters against the new national security law gesture with five fingers, signifying “five demands — not one less” on the anniversary of Hong Kong’s handover to China from Britain in Hong Kong on Wednesday. –Vincent Yu/AP Attempts to dissuade China’s … Read More
Hong Kong Looks Like a Police State
The legislature rubber stamps rules outlawing disrespect to China’s national anthem, but a pending treason law will have far greater effect. Chinese stocks led losses for a mixed day’s trade in Asia on Wednesday, and Hong Kong looks like a … Read More
Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 3 July 2020
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Greetings from Tyler, We’ve seen some pretty sad 4th’s of July come and go, and we remember the irony of fireworks celebrations when they weren’t warranted. But this one is the worst yet. Particularly in Texas where we thought, after … Read More