Man kills 7 in stabbing rampage and jumps off bridge, police say
A man killed seven people in China, including a village Communist Party chief, before jumping off a bridge, police said.
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Chinese media removes Boston Celtics games
Boston Celtics games have been pulled off Chinese media after center Enes Kanter tweeted a two-minute video of himself expressing support for Tibet and wore shoes with the phrase "Free Tibet" on them during Wednesday night's game against the New York Knicks. Ian Lee joins CBSN AM from London with more on China and other stories from around the world.
Biden says U.S. has "commitment" to defend Taiwan if China attacks
The White House quickly walked back his remark, but amid questions over Washington's long-held policy of "strategic ambiguity," China warns the U.S. not to send "wrong signals."
Ambassador nominee takes tough line on China
Nicholas Burns, President Biden's nominee for U.S. ambassador to China, called the country the "most dangerous competitor" to the U.S. And India celebrated administering 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses Thursday, even as a recent drop in inoculations worries health care providers. Haley Ott reports from London on these and other stories from around the world.
U.S. charges Chinese hackers with targeting vaccine research
The Justice Department is accusing China of sponsoring hackers targeting coronavirus research labs in the U.S. Jeff Pegues reports.
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Pres. Trump to deploy fed. officers to more cities; U.S. orders China to close Houston consulate
House Foreign Affairs Committee calls on Pompeo to testify
One of the U.S. military's top generals is speaking out about intel reports that suggest Russia may have paid the Taliban to kill U.S. troops. CBS News intelligence and national security reporter Olivia Gazis joins Elaine Quijano on CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss how those intelligence reports will shape Thursday's hearing for the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the State Department's move to restrict U.S. visas for some Chinese officials.
7/7: Red and Blue
Dr. Fauci warns of complacency over COVID19; U.S. mulling ban on social media app TikTok
Dalai Lama on Beijing's crack down on Hong Kong
Tibet's spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, was forced into exile in 1959 after an uprising in his country was crushed by Chinese forces. Now, as Beijing clamps down on Hong Kong's freedom and massive protests, he says, he's wary. Ramy Inocencio reports.
Bolton book makes bombshell claims about Trump
In a new book, John Bolton, President Trump's former national security adviser, claims the president asked China’s leader to help him win the reelection this fall. The book also says Mr. Trump explicitly tied aid to Ukraine to an investigation of the Bidens, the scandal that led to the president's impeachment. Ben Tracey reports. (Bolton's book is being published by Simon & Schuster, a division of ViacomCBS.)
History of Hong Kong's pro-democracy protest
It's been a year since pro-democracy protesters took to the streets of Hong Kong, calling for China's communist government to "back off." Exactly the opposite has happened. Ramy Inocencio reports.
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U.S. threatens China with sanctions
The Trump administration is threatening new sanctions over China's crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrations in Hong Kong. Protesters clashed with police over a proposed national security law from Beijing. Ramy Inocencio reports.
Protesters clash with police in Hong Kong
Protesters in Hong Kong clashed with police over Beijing's plan to impose a tough new security law. There's fear it would crush freedoms in the former British territory. Ramy Inocencio reports.
China accused of trying to hack virus research
FBI and federal cyber-security agents are warning that hackers linked to the Chinese government are trying to steal coronavirus-related research from U.S. companies and universities. Both the U.S. and China are frantically trying to develop a vaccine. Jeff Pegues reports.
Countries fear second coronavirus wave
Wuhan, where the coronavirus pandemic first began, is testing all 11 million residents after reporting six new cases over the weekend. The city lifted its 76-day lockdown in April. In South Korea’s capital of Seoul, over 2,000 bars and clubs were closed after a new cluster of COVID-19 cases were traced to the city’s entertainment district. Russia is also struggling as the number of reported cases falls just behind the U.S. Ramy Inocencio looks at how countries are battling the global pandemic.
Maryland couple indicted in alleged spying plot
A Maryland couple has been charged with allegedly trying to sell military secrets to a foreign government. They could face life in prison if found guilty. Also, a Brazilian Senate panel is set to recommend President Jair Bolsonaro be charged with "crimes against humanity," alleging his COVID-19 pandemic response led to hundreds of thousands of deaths. North Korea test-fired a ballistic missile from a submarine, a move that experts say could be aimed at more quickly fielding an operational missile submarine. Ian Lee reports on that and more from London.
China arrests Hong Kong protest leaders
The U.S. is criticizing China for detaining 15 leaders of Hong Kong's protest movement amid the coronavirus pandemic. Holly Williams speaks to a professor who says the virus crisis provided an opportunity for the crackdown.
China revises death toll
China revised its coronavirus death count Friday, adding over 1,300 deaths in Wuhan. The Chinese government has faced accusations of downplaying their death toll and a slow initial response to the virus. Ramy Inocencio reports.
U.S. explores theory virus spread started in Chinese lab
Although Chinese authorities claim the coronavirus surfaced at a wet market in Wuhan, independent Chinese researchers say the first known patient had no exposure to it. There is now growing speculation that the virus may have been accidentally leaked from a lab nearby the wet market. Margaret Brennan reports.
Calls to close "wet markets" amid pandemic
The coronavirus responsible for the ongoing pandemic is known to have originated in a "wet market" in Wuhan, China. Despite international calls to shut down such markets where exotic animals are sold for consumption, many are still open. Ramy Inocencio reports.
Italy struggles to bury virus victims
While the coronavirus pandemic might be easing its hold on Italy, Europe's hardest-hit country is still seeing people die faster than cemeteries can bury them. Military members are rushing to relocate bodies being kept in a makeshift, and unrefrigerated, morgue. Chris Livesay speaks to residents of the ravaged nation about how they are continuing the battle against COVID-19.
Wuhan celebrates end to coronavirus lockdown
Tens of thousands of people left Wuhan on Wednesday morning for the first time in two and a half months after the Chinese government lifted travel restrictions on the city where the coronavirus outbreak began. Ramy Inocencio reports on how the city's residents celebrated their return to shopping, traveling and a sense of normalcy.
South Korea's fight against coronavirus
While the U.S. and many other nations are still bracing for the worst, South Korea stands in sharp contrast. The rate of the new cases there peaked late last month and are still under 10,000. Fewer than 160 people have died. Ramy Inocencio has a look.
Italy surpasses China in coronavirus deaths
Italy is reporting Thursday that its coronavirus death toll has reached 3,400 — more than China where the outbreak first originated. Ramy Inocencio has the latest.
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