Longstanding friction between the powers over trade, human rights, Hong Kong has risen to new heights since virus outbreak

Top security agency officials said to hold talks on possible test ahead of negotiations with Beijing and Moscow over weapons treaty

Pentagon says hypersonic weapons needed 'to dominate future battlefields,' but critics warn they could fuel dangerous new arms race

Carice Witte says China knows Israel's first allegiance is to America, but it's also not the 51st state; despite current crisis, that leaves room for a wide range of engagement

Faced with withering criticism from US, global health assembly approves nonbinding EU-proposed resolution to set up 'impartial, comprehensive evaluation' of UN body

Academics, health officials say US president's criticism of UN agency rooted in misunderstanding of its role and meant to deflect blame for COVID-19 impact in America

Evaluation sought by a coalition of African, European and other nations, would review WHO's coordination of global response to COVID-19, but not origins of the new coronavirus

Beijing says Washington owes funds both to regular and peacekeeping budgets; US responds that it is trying to distract from virus pandemic

Fox News says US president will propose paying up to the same amount as China, around one-tenth of previous contribution

Bill seeks to lessen American dependence on China for life-saving medications and treatments