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Trump still doesn't understand severity of COVID-19 pandemic: CNN

Photo taken on July 21, 2020 shows the White House in Washington, D.C., the United States. (Xinhua/Liu Jie) U.S. President Donald Trump still has not understood the sev

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Twitter adds labels for government officials and state-controlled media

Twitter is introducing new labels for accounts and tweets tied to government officials and “state-affiliated media.”“Twitter provides an unmatched way to connect with, and directly

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Biden ahead of Trump over two-to-one margin in California: poll

Combo photo shows former Vice President of the United States Joe Biden (L) and sitting President Donald Trump delivering their respective speeches on different occasion

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75 years after Hiroshima and Nagasaki, a nuclear threat returns

The Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima, western Japan. /AP Editor's note: This article is published with permission from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).Seventy-five years ago,

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Trump sows confusion with tweet urging 'vote by mail' in Florida

After weeks of railing against what he has claimed as the potential risks of voting by mail, President Donald Trump on Tuesday urged voters in at least one Republican s

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Isaias leave trail of damage in U.S.

01:10 Tropical Storm Isaias is moving through Canada after causing widespread damage in the U.S.At least six people were killed and dozens displaced following tornadoes, floods, fires

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Chasm grows between Trump and government coronavirus experts

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a briefing with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., August 4, 2020. /AP In the early days of the

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Why Pompeo leads Washington's China-bashing campaign

As the top diplomat of the world's sole superpower, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo ought to promote global peace and stability. Instead, he has spent much of his tenure in the past two years

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Why Pompeo leads Washington's China-bashing campaign

As the top diplomat of the world's sole superpower, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo ought to promote global peace and stability. Instead, he has spent much of his tenure in the past two years

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COVID-19 death toll in U.S. projected to hit 182,000 by Aug. 22: CDC

People walking through the streets of Huntington Beach, California, U.S., July 19, 2020. /CFP The death toll of COVID-19 in the U.S. could range between 168,000 to 182,000 by August 22, accord

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Trump claims authority to issue order on mail-in votes

President Donald Trump claimed Monday that he has the authority to issue an executive order on mail-in ballots, whose increasing use, he argues, could increase election

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Trump advisers say U.S. election to go ahead on Nov. 3 as planned

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to a crowd of supporters as he arrives at Tampa International Airport, in Tampa, Florida, U.S., July 31, 2020. /Reuters The White House and Donald Trump's ca

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Mitigation measures are more effective as COVID-19 cases surge

The numbers keep going up in the U.S. as tens of thousands of new COVID-19 cases are reported around the country.The governor of the state of Kentucky declared Sunday, "We remain at war with the c

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South Africa hits 500,000 confirmed cases, still not at peak

South Africa on Saturday surpassed 500,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases, representing more than 50% of all reported coronavirus infections in Africa’s 54 countries.Health M

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Commentary: Hong Kong LegCo election postponed to protect people's health

In the face of a resurgence in COVID-19 cases, postponing the Legislative Council (LegCo) election scheduled for early September is a timely and necessary move that protects the health of Hong K

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Study suggests 76% of Brazilian virus strains had origins in Europe

Luz Station, Sao Paulo, Brazil /CFP A new study shedding light on the epidemic transmission and evolutionary trajectories of the coronavirus in Brazil has shown that current interventions rema

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England hits highest level of excess deaths in Europe in 1st half of 2020: ONS

England recorded the highest level of excess mortality in Europe amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said in a report Thursday. Albeit not seeing the "highest p