World
February 17, 2020

Corona virus impact

World
February 17, 2020

World-Nation briefing

World
February 16, 2020
Communists stand with a portrait of Soviet dictator Josef Stalin during a ceremony to mark 70th anniversary of the end of WWII in front of the Memoria

Putin keeps Stalin's crimes hidden in WWII battle with West

Nation
February 15, 2020

A hunt for clues in Hawaii after a tourist couple fall ill with coronavirus

State health officials were working to find anyone who might have had contact with the Japanese couple, who had also visited the island of Maui.
World
February 14, 2020

Vatican, Chinese foreign ministers hold highest-level talks

The Vatican and Chinese foreign ministers met Friday in the highest-level encounter between the two sides following the 2018 signing of a landmark accord on Catholic bishop nominations.
World
February 14, 2020

New virus affects supply at Fiat Chrysler's Serbia plant

Fiat Chrysler said Friday it is temporarily shutting down its plant in Serbia due to supplier issues linked to the new virus outbreak in China.
World
February 11, 2020
Syria rebels claim downing of government chopper

Syria rebels claim downing of government chopper

Syrian rebels claim to have shot down a government helicopter Tuesday in the country's northwest where Syrian troops are on the offensive in the last rebel stronghold, opposition activists said.
Local
February 10, 2020
Pai Liu, left, led a group from China on a tour during orientation for parents of incoming U freshmen last summer.

U mines China connection but worries about future

Chinese students now make up 45% of all international students at the U, providing a major cash infusion. But the U's success recruiting students from China is facing fresh threats.
Local
February 8, 2020
U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minn.
Star Tribune photo by Aaron Lavinsky

White House plan to deport Hmong, Lao immigrants draws Rep. McCollum's ire

The proposal could affect 700 Minnesotans, advocates say. The congresswoman calls it an "attack."
Local
January 31, 2020
Edina native Lindsay Rubin, 20, (center back) and classmates from Purdue University have worn masks when in public during their study abroad in China

Coronavirus upends study abroad plans for Minnesota students

The University of Minnesota has postponed its China travel, but some other students remain abroad amid restrictions.
Local
January 31, 2020
FILE - In this file photo dated Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017, Rohingya Muslims, who crossed over from Myanmar into Bangladesh, wait in queues to receive a

Minnesotans raise concerns about order restricting immigration from Myanmar, Eritrea

January 31, 2020
Qingfeng Cao, a U postdoctoral associate from China, worked on measuring the airflow patterns of pleated filters in the Particle Technology Lab. BACKG

U's academic work with China chilled by federal concerns

Collaboration with China has long been a linchpin of U research, but the work has been shaken recently by federal investigations.
Variety
January 30, 2020

Gov. Walz says Minnesota, CDC in close touch regarding coronavirus

After attending Chinese New Year reception, governor said state is "putting out the alert" to health service outlets on how to best detect the potentially deadly virus.
Local
January 30, 2020
Federal agents intercepted more than 42,000 pieces of drug paraphernalia valued at $467,000 on Jan. 10 in a rail container as it was about to arrive a

Feds thwart smuggling of 42,000 drug pipes at Minnesota-Canada border worth $467K

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection official said destruction is the fate of the pipes, but there's no chance anyone will be caught and punished for the illegal shipment
World
January 29, 2020
Travelers arrive in U.S. from China wearing masks

Travelers arrive in U.S. from China wearing masks

Many air carriers have suspend service to and from China in the wake of an outbreak of a new and deadly virus.
World
January 27, 2020
This photo provided by Tariq Ghazniwal shows an aircraft that crashed in eastern Afghanistan on Monday, Jan. 27, 2020. The U.S. military says it is in

U.S. denies Taliban shot down American plane in Afghanistan

Local
January 24, 2020
Rep. Ilhan Omar and Sen. Tina Smith had called on the Chinese government to release Luo Daiqing.

Email: U student imprisoned in China for tweets is released

Members of Minnesota's congressional delegation and free-speech advocates voiced support for a University of Minnesota student sentenced in China for tweets he made while studying in the United States.
Local
January 23, 2020
FILE - In this Jan. 6, 2020, file photo, Chinese President Xi Jinping stands during a welcome ceremony for Kiribati's President Taneti Maamau at the G

Report: U student sentenced to prison in China for tweets made in U.S.

Luo Daiqing, 20, is a liberal arts major at the University of Minnesota.
Nation
January 23, 2020
NASA releases video of first space-baked cookies

NASA releases video of first space-baked cookies

Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano used trial-and-error to bake five frozen cookies in the prototype zero-G oven.

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