Fiji announces first coronavirus death, health officials say it isn't a sign of outbreak

After four weeks of being coronavirus-free, Fiji announced its first coronavirus death on Friday.

from FOX News https://ift.tt/3ghiGY8

China calls US accusations of hacking to steal coronavirus vaccine data 'pure slander'

Hackers backed by the Chinese government attempted to steal coronavirus vaccination data from US-based biotech company, Moderna Inc., a U.S. security official tracking Chinese hacking reveled in an exclusive Reuters report Friday.

from FOX News https://ift.tt/3jYWioC

Fox News Breaking News Alert

Fox News Breaking News Alert

Supreme Court denies request to halt border wall construction

07/31/20 2:49 PM

Cultural genocide? What China is doing in Tibet today

While much of the international community has turned its attention to the abuses taking place against the Uighur Muslims in the Chinese province of Xingang – some activists are also pointing to the human rights horrors against Buddhists in Tibet – a decades-long conflict that has long tumbled from the limelight.

from FOX News https://ift.tt/30i1SuA

Fox News Breaking News Alert

Fox News Breaking News Alert

Federal appeals court vacates Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's death sentence

07/31/20 12:45 PM

Hong Kong postpones legislative elections over coronavirus fears

Hong Kong has decided to postpone its legislative elections by one year, after officials say coronavirus has worsened in recent months, dealing a blow to pro-democracy candidates over the delay. 

from FOX News https://ift.tt/3jSnpBA

Report: Taliban allowing Al Qaeda training camps and providing support, despite U.S. agreement to cut all ties

Just months after the U.S. signed a controversial “peace deal” with the Taliban as a means to ending the long-running war in Afghanistan – predicated on the notion that the insurgent group would not provide safe-haven to Al Qaeda – local officials are expressing concern that the terrorists are reigning freely in various corners of the country.

from FOX News https://ift.tt/3158QCb

PM Boris Johnson announces halt to easing lockdown in England: report

The restrictions will remain in place for another two weeks before the government plans to reassess its position.

from FOX News https://ift.tt/314VaHl

The week in pictures, July 25-July 31

Here's a selection of the most amazing images captured around the world in the past seven days. Enjoy!

from FOX News https://ift.tt/3fi1z7c

Americans flocking to New Zealand immigration website in hopes of avoiding coronavirus: report

Thousands of Americans have visited New Zealand’s immigration website hoping to escape and ride out the coronavirus pandemic on the island — with a US citizen visiting the site at a rate of once every 30 seconds last month, new data shows.

from FOX News https://ift.tt/3ff0lJT

Two former heads of Mexican federal police indicted on cartel crimes

They had been celebrated by U.S. national security and diplomatic officials.

from FOX News https://ift.tt/30fBzFm

American citizen accused of blasphemy shot dead in Pakistani courtroom

He was accused of blasphemy in 2018.

from FOX News https://ift.tt/3fh96mw

China hits US with blame for 'poisoned' relations with UK over failed Huawei deal

China is placing blame squarely on the U.S. for failed plans between the U.K. and the Chinese tech company Huawei, on plans to develop 5G.

from FOX News https://ift.tt/3giOuMi

Americans blame China for its role in the spread of coronavirus, survey finds

A new Pew Research Center survey found over three-quarters of American adults blame the Chinese government for the global spread of the coronavirus and over 60 percent of respondents said the country has done a poor job handling the aftermath of the outbreak. 

from FOX News https://ift.tt/311PaiG

What happened to psychotherapist Majd Kamalmaz after disappearing at Syrian regime checkpoint 3 years ago?

Psychotherapist and humanitarian Majd Kamalmaz was taken by Syrian government forces after being stopped at a checkpoint in Damascus in 2017

from FOX News https://ift.tt/39H7yky

Former Marine gets 9-year Russian prison sentence over drunken assault he claims to not remember

A 29-year-old American man -- who formerly served in the U.S. Marines -- on Thursday was sentenced to nine years in a Russian prison over a drunken incident last summer he claims he cannot remember.

from FOX News https://ift.tt/3hL65wu

China sees spike in COVID-19 cases 6 months after WHO declares coronavirus a health emergency

China on Thursday said it still has more than 18,000 people stuck in quarantine amid a spike in COVID-19 cases across the country. 

from FOX News https://ift.tt/3jUuOAr

UK women die from ‘DIY’ home abortions, leaked NHS emails reveal

A former abortion clinic worker in the United Kingdom says a leaked "urgent" email sent to National Health Service (NHS) staff suggests women are experiencing serious harm and death due to abortion pills being administered at home because of the coronavirus restrictions.

from FOX News https://ift.tt/2EBjzwH

WHO promotes China’s organ transplant program, despite allegations of human rights abuses

At a time when the relationship between the World Health Organization (WHO) and China is under intense scrutiny, human rights activists and health experts are also questioning the organization's stance on Beijing’s questionable organ donation program.

from FOX News https://ift.tt/31gTMld

Hong Kong bars pro-democracy candidates from election, signals intent to uphold new China law

Hong Kong has disqualified at least 12 pro-democracy nominees for an upcoming election after the government said the candidates failed to pledge allegiance to both Hong Kong and Beijing.

from FOX News https://ift.tt/2Xbkjie

Belarus detains 33 suspected Russian mercenaries clad in 'military-style clothing'

Nearly three dozen suspected Russian mercenaries clad in “military-style clothing” have been detained in Belarus over accusations of trying to destabilize the country ahead of its upcoming presidential election. 

from FOX News https://ift.tt/2D6oxAW

Fox News Breaking News Alert

Fox News Breaking News Alert

Herman Cain dies at age 74: reports

07/30/20 7:39 AM

Fox News Breaking News Alert

Fox News Breaking News Alert

NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover launches epic mission to Red Planet

07/30/20 4:57 AM

French site where Vincent Van Gogh created his last painting may have been revealed

The exact location where Dutch master Vincent van Gogh painted his last work has been pinpointed after being hidden in plain view for years among a tangle of roots next to a rural lane near Paris. Experts say the discovery sheds new light on the anguished painter’s mental state on the day he is widely believed to have fatally shot himself.

from FOX News https://ift.tt/30cc4Ew

Pompeo: US ups Syria sanctions, this time targeting Assad's son

The State Department and the Department of the Treasury announced Wednesday that 14 additional sanctions have been placed on the Assad regime in an attempt to end the nine-year long civil war in Syria.

from FOX News https://ift.tt/2DjxKpi

Israeli legislature presses Twitter on 'double standard' between Iran's 'genocide' tweets and Trump's

Twitter defended its decision to flag President Trump's tweet about violent protests but not Iran's calls for violence against Israel, suggesting to Israeli's legislature on Wednesday that the latter fell under its protections for "commentary on political issues of the day."

from FOX News https://ift.tt/2BK17Rq

Fox News Breaking News Alert

Fox News Breaking News Alert

Apple, Google, Facebook, Amazon CEOs grilled on Capitol Hill in wide-ranging hearing

07/29/20 3:47 PM

German police uncover hidden cellar under Madeleine McCann suspect's former home: report

German police continued their search for evidence in the case of a missing British girl, Madeleine McCann, who disappeared in 2007, and on Wednesday used dogs and excavators to probe the land near a house where the suspect in the murder investigation lived. 

from FOX News https://ift.tt/3hNd0oT

Iran launches underground ballistic missiles during exercise, aims at replica American aircraft carrier

Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard launched underground ballistic missiles Wednesday as part of a drill that targeted a replica American aircraft carrier in the Strait of Hormuz, signaling a show of power to the U.S., whom they are already at odds with. 

from FOX News https://ift.tt/2X8e6Us

New Zealand to charge some travelers for coronavirus quarantine to ease burden on taxpayers

New Zealand plans to begin charging some travelers for their coronavirus quarantine costs when they enter the country, the government said Tuesday.

from FOX News https://ift.tt/39CoWXO

Pakistani man on trial for blasphemy shot dead in court

A Pakistani man who was on trial for blasphemy after he claimed to be a prophet was shot dead Wednesday in a courtroom in the northern city of Peshawar. 

from FOX News https://ift.tt/3hRXOXx

Couple in Mexico who lost 'everything' in Hanna flooding rescue their puppies from floodwaters

A couple in northeastern Mexico was able to rescue their puppies from the floodwaters from Hurricane Hanna after they "lost everything" else from the storm.

from FOX News https://ift.tt/2P7VVKc

British family on vacation finds migrants hiding in their car's rooftop cargo box

A vacationing British family got the shock of a lifetime when they found two young migrants hiding in a storage box atop their car, shocking video shows.

from FOX News https://ift.tt/3jKXqfk

North Korean defector ‘shocked’ by kindness, racial diversity of US

A North Korean defector, who calls himself a "victim of brainwash education," tells what "shocked" him most when he first stepped on American soil.

from FOX News https://ift.tt/2CSDB5o

Hong Kong pro-democracy leader fired from tenured university job

A tenured law professor and leading figure in Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement was fired from his university position Tuesday, less than a month after Beijing passed a new national security law in the semi-autonomous nation.

from FOX News https://ift.tt/311neev

US announces plans to remove 12,000 troops from Germany, with half coming home

The U.S. has announced plans Wednesday to shift 12,000 troops out of Germany as part of a multibillion-dollar effort to deter Russian influence and reassure European allies in the region. 

from FOX News https://ift.tt/30ZxKmx

Flooding, mudslides hit northern Japan after heavy rainfall

Heavy rain poured over northern Japan on Wednesday, flooding residential areas and prompting warnings of mudslides.

from FOX News https://ift.tt/308rkCn

Germany emerges as key target for Russia, China interference, report warns

Germany is now “on the frontline of a new Cold War” as it has become a key target for Chinese and Russian interference, a U.K.-based thinktank is warning. 

from FOX News https://ift.tt/2BIW9o0

Vatican, Hong Kong diocese allegedly hacked by China ahead of landmark talks

The Vatican and the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong have been the targets of alleged Chinese state-backed hackers ahead of talks on renewal of a landmark 2018 deal that helped thaw diplomatic relations between the Vatican and China, according to a monitoring group.

from FOX News https://ift.tt/2X5VnZN

Malta says 65 migrants rescued at sea test positive for coronavirus

Maltese authorities say 65 migrants rescued at sea Sunday have tested positive for the coronavirus, and that it is waiting for results on nine others.

from FOX News https://ift.tt/39EWbtn

Hong Kong leader warns hospital system could collapse as city on verge of 'large-scale' outbreak

Hong Kong adopted strict rules meant to stem the spread of the coronavirus

from FOX News https://ift.tt/2EyhxNX

Fugitive wanted in US for alleged ivory, rhino horn trafficking arrested in Kenya

A fugitive wanted in the United States for allegedly trafficking in ivory and rhino horn was arrested in Mombasa, Kenya, Wednesday, Kenyan officials said

from FOX News https://ift.tt/3fasDVZ

Rembrandt painting sold at Sotheby's virtual auction shatters record for one of his self-portraits

A self-portrait by Rembrandt sold for $18.7 million at a Sotheby’s virtual auction Tuesday — a record price for a self-portrait by the Dutch master.

from FOX News https://ift.tt/2X7EYnv

Head of Chinese CDC says he's taking experimental coronavirus drug

The director of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention said that he has been injected with an experimental coronavirus vaccine, in order to encourage members of the public to follow suit once a vaccine has been approved.

from FOX News https://ift.tt/30ULY8q

Coronavirus leads to mass hunger, killing 10,000 children a month, UN warns

The coronavirus and the restrictions that have coincided with the pandemic are pushing millions worldwide to the brink of starvation.

from FOX News https://ift.tt/304ScTQ

Sweden sees coronavirus cases drop, after controversially avoiding lockdowns

While coronavirus cases increase in Europe, Sweden continues a downward trend after a much-debated approach kept large parts of society open.

from FOX News https://ift.tt/3hISEwZ

Fox News Breaking News Alert

Fox News Breaking News Alert

Trump administration halts new DACA applications as it considers canceling program

07/28/20 1:53 PM

Fox News Breaking News Alert

Fox News Breaking News Alert

Barr spars with Dems on Trump ties, riots at fiery House hearing

07/28/20 1:08 PM

Fox News Breaking News Alert

Fox News Breaking News Alert

Miami Marlins' season on pause as coronavirus outbreak hampers club

07/28/20 12:22 PM

China's new guidelines censoring miracles in films a 'fatal blow' to industry, Christian content

China has issued new guidelines targeting the Christian faith, filmmakers claim, banning content such as miracles and healing in movies.

from FOX News https://ift.tt/3hJvUwT

Ecuador navy 'on alert' as 260-strong Chinese fleet nears Galapagos Islands

A large fleet of some 260 Chinese fishing vessels has been spotted in the waters surrounding the Galápagos Islands off the coast of Ecuador, according to the country’s navy.

from FOX News https://ift.tt/3jNdrBn

Toronto ISIS attacker denied parole, says she will 'do another attack' if she is not sent back to Syria

A Syrian-born woman who charged employees at a tire shop in Canada, attempting to carry out an attack inspired by ISIS, was denied parole on Monday after prosecutors said she continues to threaten to commit another attack if she is released. 

from FOX News https://ift.tt/2CYRZJ7

Activists push for investigation over claims China is forcibly harvesting organs of Uighur population

For decades, the Chinese Communist Party depended on executed prisoners to bolster its organ transplant trade. Then it emerged that government leaders were relying on persecuted minorities to boost their bank.

from FOX News https://ift.tt/39CDeaJ

China announces suspension of Hong Kong extradition treaties as fallout over new security law continues

China announced Tuesday that Hong Kong will suspend extradition treaties with Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom after the group of countries took similar measures in response to its controversial new security law. 

from FOX News https://ift.tt/3f9FjMw

Fox unmasked as thief of over 100 shoes from neighborhood in Germany

A fox with an affinity for fashion is believed to have stolen over 100 shoes in Berlin, Germany.

from FOX News https://ift.tt/3jNosTs

British-Australian woman jailed in Tehran moved to Iran’s notorious and remote Qarchak prison

A British-Australian academic detained in Iran has been transferred to Qarchak prison, the country’s notorious desert jail, officials said Tuesday.

from FOX News https://ift.tt/2CYK6Dv

US ambassador to South Korea shaves 'disrespectful' mustache, points at summer heat

The U.S. ambassador to South Korea has shaved his mildly controversial mustache, saying it was too uncomfortable to keep while wearing a coronavirus mask during South Korea’s notoriously hot summer.

from FOX News https://ift.tt/3hW8sNl

North Korean who caused coronavirus scare was fleeing sexual assault investigation, report says

The man who sparked a recent coronavirus scare in North Korea after crossing its border reportedly fled the South because he was facing a sexual assault investigation, it has emerged. 

from FOX News https://ift.tt/32XYc2K