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G7 summit: Coronavirus takes center stage over geopolitics

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson defended the decision to hold face-to-face talks at the G7 foreign ministers' meeting. /Ben Stanstall/AFP/POOL It will be a disappointment to some that the clos

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Trump launches online communication platform after social media ban

Then U.S. President Donald Trump leaves the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S. December 18, 2019. /Xinhua Former U.S. President Donald Trump has launched an online platform aimed at directl

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Biden hopes to meet Putin during Europe trip in June

U.S. President Joe Biden said Tuesday that he expects to hold a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin during his trip to Europe in June."That is my hope and expectation. We are working on it,

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What re-opened schools look like

Click on left and right arrows to view photo gallery: Some schools in the U.S. and other nations have re-opened as the COVID-19 pandemic improves in parts of th

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Biden aims for inoculating 70 percent of adult Americans by July 4

U.S. President Joe Biden is setting a new vaccination goal to deliver at least one dose to 70 percent of adult Americans by July 4, the White House said Tuesday, as the administration pushes to m

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Supply struggle puts brakes on U.S. manufacturing growth in April

A worker drains a gear box for a three-wheeled electric fun utility vehicle in Oregon, U.S., April 19, 2021. /CFP Restrained by shortages of inputs, manufacturing activity in the U.S. grew at

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U.S. to press El Salvador president for 'more constructive behavior' -official

The Biden administration plans to engage with El Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele to encourage “more constructive behavior” after he removed the country’s leading pros

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Kamala Harris to lead Trump-revived National Space Council

The White House has announced that Vice President Kamala Harris will lead the National Space Council, a sign that the Biden administration plans to keep former Presiden

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U.S. to adopt 'practical approach' to DPRK: White House

The United States will explore diplomacy with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and adopt a "practical approach," the White House said on Friday.White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki t

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U.S., Uganda, and Australia ban arrivals from India

A passenger plane about to land. /AFP The list of countries temporarily banning arrivals from or with recent travel to India is growing as the Asian country sees a surging number of COVID-19 c

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U.S. CDC estimates 1 in 3 Americans infected with COVID-19

People visit a commercial area in Burlingame city in north California, the United States, April 11, 2021. /Xinhua About 35 percent of all Americans have been infected with COVID-19 over the pa

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100 million people fully inoculated against COVID in the U.S.

White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Jeff Zients (C) said that 100 million people in the United States are now fully vaccinated against the virus. /AFP It is now official that one hundred

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What we know about the coronavirus variant B.1.617 in India

Patients sit on bed waiting to be moved to a hospital amidst the spread of the coronavirus in Ahmedabad, India, April 14, 2021. /Reuters India has recorded the world's sharpest spike in coron

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Is Biden's shift in U.S. rhetoric enough to silence drums of war?

Editor's note:CGTN's First Voice provides instant commentary on breaking stories. The daily column clarifies emerging issues and better defines the news agenda, offering a Chinese perspective on t

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South Korean President to visit White House on May 21

South Korean President Moon Jae-in will visit the White House on May 21 for talks with U.S. President Joe Biden. "President Biden looks forward to working with President Moon to further strengthen ou

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Biden’s labor secretary thinks many gig workers should be reclassified as employees

Biden Labor Secretary Marty Walsh charged into the white hot issue of the gig economy Thursday, asserting that many people working without benefits in the gig economy should be classified as employees

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FDA announces plans to pursue ban on menthol in cigarettes

The Food and Drug Administration plans to ban menthol in cigarettes and all flavors in cigars, a step the agency says will reduce tobacco use and curb preventable illnesses and deaths. /Getty Ima