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U.S. health workers face threats and unemployment when fighting virus

At least 24 public health officials have either resigned, retired or been fired from their positions due to conditions related to having to enforce and stand up for strong public health tactics durin

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China blasts U.S. for suppression of Chinese media

BEIJING, June 23 (Xinhua) -- China on Tuesday urged the United States to halt and correct wrongdoings that "harm others without benefiting itself" after Washington labe

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Republican lawmakers urge Trump to reconsider troop cuts in Germany

Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) speaks at the Capitol Hill National Security Forum at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., June 21, 2018. /Reuters A group of Republican lawmakers in the House of R

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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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North Carolina governor orders Confederate statues moved

North Carolina's governor called for the removal of Confederate monuments from State Capitol grounds on Saturday, citing public safety after anti-racism protesters in Raleigh pulled two statues do

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Thousands gather in Chicago for Juneteenth celebrations

Thousands gathered in downtown Chicago and at several other events throughout Chicago on Friday to mark Juneteenth, commemorating the end of slavery in the United Stat

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U.S. state of Washington furloughs state employees, cancels pay raises

Governor of U.S. state of Washington Jay Inslee announced on Wednesday that a scheduled 3-percent general wage increase for many of the state's highest-paid general go

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A fig leaf for lies: 'Enormous evidence' that can't be shared

Editor's note: Ge Anna is a reporter with China Plus. The article reflects the author's own opinions, and not necessarily the views of CGTN.U.S. President Donald Trump and his hand-picked Secretar

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U.S. promotes human rights abroad but refuses to enforce it at home: U.S. media

Riot police officers arrest a small group of protesters at a memorial to George Floyd in Minneapolis, the United States, May 30, 2020. (Photo by Angus Alexander/Xinhua)"Despite its rhetoric and its oc

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Interview: China's anti-pandemic experience helpful in global COVID-19 fight, says expert

Medical workers wait to submit COVID-19 samples for nucleic acid test at the center for disease control and prevention in Fengman District of Jilin City, northeast China's Jilin Province, May 17, 202

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Trump: US Will Reduce Troop Presence in Germany by Half Until Berlin Covers NATO Bill

Citing Berlin's alleged delinquency "in their payments to NATO," US President Donald Trump declared on Monday that Washington will reduce its military presence in Germa

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FDA revokes emergency authorization for chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19 treatment

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has revoked an emergency use authorization (EUA) that it previously issued for chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine, two anti-malarial drugs also used in the

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Update: SpaceX launches ninth Starlink mission

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U.S. reaches 2 million COVID-19 cases

The U.S. has logged more than 2 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 - more than two and-a-half times the number in Brazil, the nation with the world's second highest number of cases

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DPRK foreign minister lashes out at U.S. policy toward Pyongyang

Ri Son Gwon, foreign minister of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), criticized the U.S. policy toward Pyongyang on Friday, saying his country will build

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Microsoft’s Brad Smith says company will not sell facial recognition tech to police

Microsoft is joining IBM and Amazon in taking a position against the use of facial recognition technology by law enforcement — at least, until more regulation is in place.During a remote interview at

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EU wants to buy COVID-19 vaccines up front

U.S.-based drug maker Moderna in May this year, said that its coronavirus vaccine candidate showed encouraging results. /Reuters The European Commission is seeking a mandate from EU countries