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Update: Coronavirus watch, May 23

India's National Disaster Response Force personnel evacuate villagers ahead of cyclone Amphan in Bhadrak district of India's eastern state of Odisha, May 19, 2020. (Str

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COVID-19 worsens pre-existing financial vulnerabilities: IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Headquarters is seen in Washington D.C., the United States, April 13, 2020. (Xinhua/Liu Jie) The International Monetary Fund (IMF)

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10 European nations regret U.S. pulling out Open Skies Treaty

Photo taken on May 15, 2020 shows the live broadcast of U.S. President Donald Trump speaking at a press briefing at the White House in Washington D.C., the United State

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Xinhua Photos of the Day (May 23-Two Sessions)

BEIJING, May 23 (Xinhua) -- A selection of the best daily press photos from Xinhua on the "two sessions".A national flag raising ceremony is held at the Tian'anmen Squa

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Biden holds 11-point lead over Trump: national poll

Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is currently holding a 11-point lead over sitting President Donald Trump in this year's race for the White House, according to a Qu

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Spotlight: Experts say U.S. stock market overvalued amid rally in big tech shares

Photo taken on May 19, 2020 shows the window of a reopened bakery amid the COVID-19 outbreak in Washington D.C., the United States. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)"Equity markets are

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Pompeo doubles down on recommendation for Trump to fire State Department watchdog

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a press briefing in Washington D.C., the United States, April 22, 2019. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)House Speaker Nancy Pelosi sai

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U.S. COVID-19 cases top 1.5 mln as death toll exceeds 90,000 -- Johns Hopkins University

The number of COVID-19 cases in the United States topped 1.5 million on Monday, reaching 1,500,753 as of 4:03 p.m. (2003 GMT), according to the Center for Systems Scien

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U.S. Fed chief says economic recovery could stretch through end of 2021

The U.S. economy will recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, but the process could stretch through until the end of 2021, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has said."

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Spotlight: What Washington has done proves to be an obstacle in global COVID-19 fight

Photo taken on May 15, 2020 shows the U.S. Department of Commerce in Washington D.C., the United States. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)How does the United States cripple global endea

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Spotlight: Trump's decision to fire State Department's watchdog under bipartisan scrutiny

U.S. President Donald Trump attends a press conference at the White House in Washington D.C., the United States, on Feb. 29, 2020. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)House Speaker Nancy P

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Chinese mainland unveils measures supporting Taiwan-funded enterprises, projects amid epidemic

BEIJING, May 15 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese mainland on Friday issued a circular requiring coordinated efforts to support the development of Taiwan-funded enterprises and a

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Global COVID-19 deaths surpass 300,000, caseload tops 4.4 mln -- Johns Hopkins University

The United States reported the most COVID-19 cases and deaths, which stood at 1,400,500 and 85,066, respectively. NEW YORK, May 14 (Xinhua) -- Global COVID-19 deaths s

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COVID-19 to slash global economic output by 8.5 trln USD over next two years: UN report

Photo taken on May 7, 2020 shows a temporarily closed shopping mall in Washington D.C., the United States. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)The global economy is expected to lose nearly

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Roundup: U.S. Fed Chair Powell warns of prolonged recession amid COVID-19 crisis

"The loss of thousands of small- and medium-sized businesses across the country would destroy the life's work and family legacy of many business and community leaders a

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Uber to require face masks for drivers, riders

People walk across a street near the Treasury Department in Washington D.C., the United States, May 7, 2020. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)A new technology will verify if the driver

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Downward revision of growth forecast "very likely" as COVID-19 ravages global economy: IMF chief

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva speaks at a press conference in Washington D.C., the United States, on March 4, 2020. (Xinhua/L