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COVID conspiracy shows vast reach of Chinese disinformation

12:18 pm February 15, 2021

Brussels: It took just three months for the rumor that COVID-19 was engineered as a bioweapon to spread from the fringes of the Chinese internet and take root in millions of people’s minds. By March 2020, belief that the virus had been human-made and possibly weaponized was widespread, multiple surveys indicated. The Pew Research Center found, for […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

Riot aftermath: Still-shaken lawmakers, troops stand guard

11:54 pm February 6, 2021

Washington: On Jan 6, the US Capitol was besieged by supporters of Donald Trump angered by the then-president’s election loss. While lawmakers inside the building were voting to affirm Democrat Joe Biden’s win, Trump loyalists were marching to Capitol Hill and breaking in. Five people died in the violent melee, including a police officer. Trump’s impeachment trial begins Tuesday on a charge that he incited the […]

Tiny chameleon a contender for title of smallest reptile

11:33 pm February 5, 2021

Berlin: It fits on a human fingertip, but this chameleon could make a big splash. Scientists from Madagascar and Germany say a newly discovered species of chameleon is a contender for the title of world’s smallest reptile. Frank Glaw, who was part of the international team of researchers that classified the new species and named it Brookesia nana said the body of the […]

Pompeo says China’s policies on Muslims amount to ‘genocide’

11:57 pm January 19, 2021

Washington: On his way out the door, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has hit China with new sanctions by declaring that China’s policies on Muslims and ethnic minorities in western Xinjiang Province constitute a ”genocide.” Pompeo made the determination on Tuesday just 24 hours before President-elect Joe Biden takes office. There was no immediate response from the incoming Biden team, although several members have been sympathetic to such a designation in […]

Will Trump’s mishandling of records leave a hole in history?

11:02 pm January 16, 2021

Washington: The public won’t see President Donald Trump‘s White House records for years, but there’s growing concern that the collection won’t be complete, leaving a hole in the history of one of America’s most tumultuous presidencies. Trump has been cavalier about the law requiring records be preserved. He has a habit of ripping up documents before tossing […]