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US bars defense exports to Hong Kong, says new rules coming
AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/business-hong-kong-global-trade-2c68ac920deb294206a45be5b7b9ef8fClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/business-hong-kong-global-trade-2c68ac920deb294206a45be5b7b9ef8fClick to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration said Monday it will bar defense exports to Hong Kong and will soon require licenses for the sale of items to Hong Kong that have both civilian and military uses. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the step as China moved ahead with imposing a new national security law for Hong Kong that many fear Beijng and the...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/business-hong-kong-global-trade-2c68ac920deb294206a45be5b7b9ef8fClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/business-hong-kong-global-trade-2c68ac920deb294206a45be5b7b9ef8fClick to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration said Monday it will bar defense exports to Hong Kong and will soon require licenses for the sale of items to Hong Kong that have both civilian and military uses. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the step as China moved ahead with imposing a new national security law for Hong Kong that many fear Beijng and the...WW…
Detained US Navy veteran freed by Iran as part of deal
AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/veterans-donald-trump-ap-top-news-tehran-ca-state-wire-41645effd553a36123c21ea16f17fcf1Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/veterans-donald-trump-ap-top-news-tehran-ca-state-wire-41645effd553a36123c21ea16f17fcf1Click to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. Navy veteran whose family said his only crime was falling in love left Iran on Thursday after nearly two years of detention, winning his freedom as part of a deal that spared an American-Iranian physician any more time behind American bars.Michael White flew from Tehran to Zurich, where he was...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/veterans-donald-trump-ap-top-news-tehran-ca-state-wire-41645effd553a36123c21ea16f17fcf1Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/veterans-donald-trump-ap-top-news-tehran-ca-state-wire-41645effd553a36123c21ea16f17fcf1Click to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. Navy veteran whose family said his only crime was falling in love left Iran on Thursday after nearly two years of detention, winning his freedom as part of a deal that spared an American-Iranian physician any more time behind American bars.Michael White flew from Tehran to Zurich, where he was...WW…
US broadcasting chief fires agency heads in major reshuffle
AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/media-virus-outbreak-us-news-michael-pack-radio-a07aacec4d546143091556539ee181e5Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/media-virus-outbreak-us-news-michael-pack-radio-a07aacec4d546143091556539ee181e5Click to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — The new chief of U.S.-funded international broadcasting on Wednesday fired the heads of at least three outlets he oversees and replaced their boards with allies, in a move likely to raise fears that he intends to turn the Voice of America and its sister outlets into Trump administration propaganda machines.U.S....…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/media-virus-outbreak-us-news-michael-pack-radio-a07aacec4d546143091556539ee181e5Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/media-virus-outbreak-us-news-michael-pack-radio-a07aacec4d546143091556539ee181e5Click to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — The new chief of U.S.-funded international broadcasting on Wednesday fired the heads of at least three outlets he oversees and replaced their boards with allies, in a move likely to raise fears that he intends to turn the Voice of America and its sister outlets into Trump administration propaganda machines.U.S....WW…
Chinese grad students may be next hit by US-China tensions
AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/travel-donald-trump-ap-top-news-education-hong-kong-ead127f6457ab02d8b0c39f545370212Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/travel-donald-trump-ap-top-news-education-hong-kong-ead127f6457ab02d8b0c39f545370212Click to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration may soon expel thousands of Chinese graduate students enrolled at U.S. universities and impose other sanctions against Chinese officials in the latest signs of tensions between Washington and Beijing that are raging over trade, the coronavirus pandemic, human rights and the status of...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/travel-donald-trump-ap-top-news-education-hong-kong-ead127f6457ab02d8b0c39f545370212Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/travel-donald-trump-ap-top-news-education-hong-kong-ead127f6457ab02d8b0c39f545370212Click to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration may soon expel thousands of Chinese graduate students enrolled at U.S. universities and impose other sanctions against Chinese officials in the latest signs of tensions between Washington and Beijing that are raging over trade, the coronavirus pandemic, human rights and the status of...WW…
Democrats begin investigation of removal of State Department inspector general - The Boston Globe
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Amid pandemic, Pompeo to visit Israel for annexation talks
AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/e461e11b59e8b1e89062b91b94d166d6Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/e461e11b59e8b1e89062b91b94d166d6Click to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will travel to Israel next week for a brief visit amid the coronavirus pandemic and lockdown, a trip that’s expected to focus on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plans to annex portions of the West Bank, the State Department said Friday.Pompeo will make the lightning trip to Jerusalem to see Netanyahu and his new coalition partner Benny Gantz on Wednesday as the Trump...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/e461e11b59e8b1e89062b91b94d166d6Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/e461e11b59e8b1e89062b91b94d166d6Click to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will travel to Israel next week for a brief visit amid the coronavirus pandemic and lockdown, a trip that’s expected to focus on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plans to annex portions of the West Bank, the State Department said Friday.Pompeo will make the lightning trip to Jerusalem to see Netanyahu and his new coalition partner Benny Gantz on Wednesday as the Trump...WW…
In a first, US slaps sanctions on Russian white supremacists
AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/race-and-ethnicity-terrorism-russia-politics-international-news-4f5dfda48d9f13876af828757c85d852Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/race-and-ethnicity-terrorism-russia-politics-international-news-4f5dfda48d9f13876af828757c85d852Click to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Monday designated a Russian white supremacist group a terrorist organization and hit its members with sanctions. The move against the Russian Imperial Movement is the first time a white supremacist group has been named a “Specially Designated Global...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/race-and-ethnicity-terrorism-russia-politics-international-news-4f5dfda48d9f13876af828757c85d852Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/race-and-ethnicity-terrorism-russia-politics-international-news-4f5dfda48d9f13876af828757c85d852Click to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Monday designated a Russian white supremacist group a terrorist organization and hit its members with sanctions. The move against the Russian Imperial Movement is the first time a white supremacist group has been named a “Specially Designated Global...WW…
Officials: Biden preparing to recognize Armenian genocide
AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-europe-middle-east-jamal-khashoggi-280a4525f0e2ac4b82f3268700a62d2dClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-europe-middle-east-jamal-khashoggi-280a4525f0e2ac4b82f3268700a62d2dClick to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is preparing to formally acknowledge that the systematic killing and deportation of hundreds of thousands of Armenians by the Ottoman Empire in modern-day Turkey more than a century ago was genocide, according to U.S. officials.The anticipated move — something Biden had pledged to do as a candidate —...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-europe-middle-east-jamal-khashoggi-280a4525f0e2ac4b82f3268700a62d2dClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-europe-middle-east-jamal-khashoggi-280a4525f0e2ac4b82f3268700a62d2dClick to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is preparing to formally acknowledge that the systematic killing and deportation of hundreds of thousands of Armenians by the Ottoman Empire in modern-day Turkey more than a century ago was genocide, according to U.S. officials.The anticipated move — something Biden had pledged to do as a candidate —...WW…
State Department investigating change to Trump’s bio page
Close MenuU.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media prior to departing from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, September 21, 2020, as he travels to Ohio. Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty ImagesThe State Department is investigating what appears to be a "prank" after its website suggested President Donald Trump's term would end Monday evening.The change to the department's bio page for Trump — which displayed the text "Donald J. Trump's term ended on 2021-01-11 19:49:00" — created an internet frenzy Monday afternoon.A screenshot of the State Department's bio for Donald...…Close MenuU.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media prior to departing from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, September 21, 2020, as he travels to Ohio. Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty ImagesThe State Department is investigating what appears to be a "prank" after its website suggested President Donald Trump's term would end Monday evening.The change to the department's bio page for Trump — which displayed the text "Donald J. Trump's term ended on 2021-01-11 19:49:00" — created an internet frenzy Monday afternoon.A screenshot of the State Department's bio for Donald...WW…
The Best Infrared Thermometers in 2024 — Tested and Reviewed
Any well-stocked kitchen should have a good thermometer on standby in a cupboard somewhere. With an IR thermometer, you can immediately learn the temperature of nearly any object simply by pointing the thermometer at its surface and pressing the trigger. These non-contact thermometers make your temperature estimations on everything from stovetops to BBQ grills much safer and easier.Objects, including our bodies, emit thermal radiation. This radiation is often in the form of infrared (IR) light, which is invisible but detectable with specialized tools like IR thermometers. These devices can...…Any well-stocked kitchen should have a good thermometer on standby in a cupboard somewhere. With an IR thermometer, you can immediately learn the temperature of nearly any object simply by pointing the thermometer at its surface and pressing the trigger. These non-contact thermometers make your temperature estimations on everything from stovetops to BBQ grills much safer and easier.Objects, including our bodies, emit thermal radiation. This radiation is often in the form of infrared (IR) light, which is invisible but detectable with specialized tools like IR thermometers. These devices can...WW…