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Global COVID-19 deaths surpass 500,000: Johns Hopkins University

Meanwhile, the total COVID-19 cases around the world rise to 10,063,319.NEW YORK, June 28 (Xinhua) -- Global COVID-19 deaths surpassed 500,000 on Sunday, reaching 500,108 as of 4:33 p.m. (2033 GMT), a

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Xinhua Headlines: World needs more cooperation as global COVID-19 cases top 10 mln

--The new grim milestone reached faster than expected has proved that the global epidemic situation remains grave and that the international community should keep vigilant and join hands to fight har

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Update: U.S. House approves bill granting Washington D.C. statehood

Video:The U.S. House of Representatives on June 26, 2020approves a legislation granting statehood to Washington, D.C. for the first time on Capitol Hill after it was created more than 200 years ago. (

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UN chief calls for networked, inclusive, effective multilateralism to tackle severe challenges

Video:UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls for a networked, inclusive and effective multilateralism "at a time of colossal global upheaval and risk." (Xinhua)"We need to give multilateralism th

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Global COVID-19 cases top 9 mln: Johns Hopkins University

A total of 469,122 people worldwide have died of the disease, the data showed.NEW YORK, June 22 (Xinhua) -- Global confirmed COVID-19 cases topped 9 million on Monday, reaching 9,003,042 as of 12:33 p

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New York City to enter new phase of reopening on June 22, says mayor

Video: New York Governor Andrew Cuomo tells his daily press briefing on June 18, 2020 that "Phase has rules" and "Phase II business in NYC should plan on reopening on Monday." (Xinhua) As of Thursday,

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UN chief asks leading companies to take bold action to address global risks

Video:UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on June 15, 2020,asksthe world's leading companies to take bold action to address environmental,social and governance risks. (Xinhua)"Now more than ever, as

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UN chief stresses need to address digital divide amid pandemic

Video: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says that the digital divide is now "a matter of life and death" for people who are unable to access essential healthcare information.(Xinhua/Xie E)"Digita

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UN chief calls on global community to expand digital cooperation

Video:UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on June 11, 2020, presents a set of recommended actions for the international community to help ensure all people are connected, respected, and protected in

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Xinhua Headlines: "U.S.-style human rights" crisis magnified by COVID-19

-- The U.S. government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic "self-interested, short-sighted, inefficient, and irresponsible." -- Long-existing and now deteriorating problems are exposed in the United

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George Floyd's brother testifies before U.S. Congress as police reform becomes partisan issue

Video: Philonise Floyd, brother of George Floyd, the African American man whose death in police custody inspired protests across the country, testifies at a congressional hearing on June 10, 2020, in

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Update: New York City begins reopening 100 days after its 1st COVID-19 case

Video: After nearly three months of lockdown, New York City enters the first phase of reopening on June 8, 2020, 100 days since the city reported its first COVID-19 case.(Xinhua/Zhang Mocheng, Wei Yin

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Update: Global COVID-19 cases top 6.8 mln: Johns Hopkins University

A total of 362,678 people worldwide have died of the disease. The United States has suffered the most, with 1,909,077 cases and a death toll of 109,497.NEW YORK, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Confirmed COVID-19

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UN preparing for gradual reopening of headquarters in New York

Video: The United Nations is making preparations for the phased reopening of its headquarters in New York, says Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. (Xinhua) The Uni

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UN chief calls for solidarity in response to COVID-19

Video: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on June 3, 2020, calls for solidarity in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and a "people's vaccine" against the virus. (Xinhua) "Looming crises could contr

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Over 530 arrested in U.S. LA after protests over death of George Floyd turn violent

Video:Over 530 people were arrested Friday night and early Saturday after protests against police brutality turned violent in downtown Los Angeles, authorities said Saturday noon.(Xinhua)"We respect e

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Protests over George Floyd's death turn violent in Minneapolis, spread to other U.S. cities

Video: The online snippet recorded by a bystander in Minneapolis, the biggest city in the Midwest state of Minnesota, on May 25, 2020, shows a white police officer holding George Floyd down with a kne