Trump has been attacking the idea of voting by mail ever since a resurgence in coronavirus infections made it less likely that people will want to vote in person in November, saying despite research to the contrary that mail-in voting is vulnerable to fraud. … [Read more...] about US counterspy chief warns Russia, China, Iran trying to meddle in 2020 election
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India confident in standing solo against China in any future border dispute: European think tank
US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo was quoted as saying, during a Congressional hearing on July 30, “They talk about bringing socialism with Chinese characteristics to the world. Claims that they have now made for real estate in Bhutan, the incursion that took place in India, these are indicative of Chinese intentions, and they are testing, they are probing the world to see if we are going to stand up to their threats and their bullying.” … [Read more...] about India confident in standing solo against China in any future border dispute: European think tank
Northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province promotes national fitness online
Online sports activities can also have richer connotations. An online hiking event held in Heilongjiang Province required participants to accumulate steps through offline sports. Asynchronous numbers can help participants reach different locations on the game map. Participants need to read past historical events on the map and answer the corresponding questions before proceeding. Enditem … [Read more...] about Northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province promotes national fitness online
Germany, France Quit WHO Reform Talks Amid Tension with Washington, Sources Say
European governments had also begun to make skeptical remarks about the WHO in public, with Germany's health minister urging the WHO to hasten a review of its handling of COVID-19. In private, some Europeans have supported a tougher line, with some criticizing WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and what they see as politicized management of the pandemic. "Everybody has been critical of Tedros," a negotiator from a European G7 country told Reuters. A German government source said, "It must... be ensured in future that the WHO can react neutrally and on the basis of facts to global health events." … [Read more...] about Germany, France Quit WHO Reform Talks Amid Tension with Washington, Sources Say
