Trump proposes easing up regulations for major infrastructure projects
During an event announcing the proposal, Trump was also asked about the Ukraine-bound plane that crashed in Iran.
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China's mystery pneumonia outbreak blamed on new SARS-type virus
With a massive holiday travel rush looming, officials are still racing to figure out the source of the illness, how it's spread and how to stop it.
Giant fish species that survived 150 million years declared extinct
Giant Chinese paddlefish outlasted the dinosaurs and thrived in China's Yangtze River for eons, but they couldn't survive a burgeoning human presence.
Americans in China warned over spreading mystery illness
U.S. Embassy urges anyone traveling to the city where the "pneumonia outbreak of unknown cause" is centered to avoid animals and sick people.
Top global risk in 2020? U.S. politics, experts say
This marks the first time domestic politics has topped Eurasia Group's list of the year's biggest risks.
Rubio says U.S. should sanction China over human rights abuses
"I will never accept the notion that somehow, in order to be able to sell them more things, we have to look the other way on some of the grotesque human rights violations," Rubio told "Face the Nation."
Steyer talks climate change and foreign policy on tour of Iowa
Steyer spoke with CBS News in an exclusive interview during his five-day bus tour through Iowa, criticizing other Democrats on climate change and weighing in on foreign policy.
Mystery pneumonia outbreak in China sparks fear of deadly SARS virus
Health officials say there's been no human-to-human transmission and they're playing down concerns of a possible resurgence of the deadly virus.
Around 400 arrested in New Year's Day protests in Hong Kong
Hard-line, black-clad youths broke off from the main group of marchers and attacked banks and ATM machines with spray paint, hammers and Motolov cocktails.
Trump says he will sign "Phase One" trade deal with China on January 15
The president announced he will sign a "very large and comprehensive" phase one trade deal with China on January 15 and travel to Beijing "at a later date."
Doctor who touted gene-edited babies sentenced to prison
A court also fined He Jiankui the equivalent of $430,000 and gave two cohorts prison time and stiff fines.
Trump's tariffs have hurt U.S. manufacturing, Fed finds
Economists say the White House's protectionist trade policies have pushed up manufacturing costs.
The decade in review: Asia, and the challenge of the strongmen
In the Far East, the story of this decade is the story of two men who define not just Asia, but a growing threat to the United States
Iran, Russia and China team up for military drills
Iran denies Washington's claim that it carried out the September attack on the world's largest oil processor and warns that any retaliatory attack on it would result in an "all-out war."
Girl finds plea from China prison workers in a holiday card
U.K. grocery chain Tesco said it halted production at a Chinese factory after a 6-year-old girl found the message
Check out the grueling work behind China's renowned Harbin ice show
Farmers make cash in the off-season by carving up a frozen river to provide the building blocks, and many won't even see the final product in person.
China and Russia propose lifting some U.N. sanctions on N. Korea
The U.S., however, says "now is not the time for the U.N. Security Council to consider offering premature sanctions relief" to Pyongyang.
What's in the U.S.-China "Phase One" trade deal
The Trump administration is touting the agreement as "momentous," but trade experts see more modest progress.
China says critical soccer star "deceived by fake news"
Mesut Ozil condemned China's crackdown on Muslim minorities in the western region in a tweet and criticized Muslim countries for failing to speak up about the alleged abuses.
China urges U.S. to "correct its mistake" in expelling diplomats
U.S. has yet to confirm that 2 Chinese officials, including a suspected intel officer, were kicked out months ago after driving onto a military base.
North Korea says it conducted "crucial test" at long-range rocket site
The announcement comes as North Korea continues to pressure the Trump administration for major concessions.
Wall Street says "meh" to Trump's "massive" China deal
U.S. stocks barely budged Friday after President Trump announced a trade deal with China but offered few details.
Trump says first phase of trade deal reached with China
The White House made the announcement days before tariffs would have gone into effect on December 15
Transcript: Adam Smith on "Intelligence Matters"
This week, on the "Intelligence Matters" podcast, Smith talks with Morell about the work of overseeing the U.S. military and also the late-stage negotiations over the annual Defense Department spending bill.
U.S. uses surveillance cameras just as much as China, report says
In China, there's one camera for every 4.1 people, a report finds. In the U.S., it's one camera for every 4.6.
More than 1,000 arrested in France as protestors and police clash
Iran has "increased efforts to target U.S. personnel," intel chief warns
Ukraine says Starlink speed restored after long disruption
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Iran says U.S. military not allowed in Gulf "under any circumstance"
ICE crackdown prompts some Texas Latinos to turn away from Trump
DOJ sues to block Alaska Senate certification if Sullivan loses
Rubio calls on Cubans seeking "positive change" to work with CIA
President Trump, first lady vote early in person in Florida
