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NYC kids hospitalized with rare illness possibly linked to COVID-19

More than 60 New York kids are experiencing rare symptoms doctors believe are COVID-19 related.A survey by the New York State Department of Health found the children to have a new p

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Iran's Rouhani pledges "crushing response" if U.S. extends arms embargo

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani threatened a “crushing response” on Wednesday if the United States goes ahead with plans to extend an embargo on Iranian trade of conve

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A worker at Amazon’s New York City fulfillment center is dead from COVID-19

Earlier this week, Amazon informed staff members at its Staten Island fulfillment center that a worker had died from COVID-19. The news was first noted by The Verge. The employee began to exhibit symp

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The Obamas and Lady Gaga will give commencement speeches at YouTube’s virtual graduation

YouTube is joining the ranks of online platforms offering the graduating class of 2020 some consolation as ceremonies all over the world have been canceled or put on hold during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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U.S. state of Washington to reopen under phased plan

Washington Governor Jay Inslee announced on Monday a Safe Start plan that allows its economy to reopen in a phased approach starting Tuesday. The four-phase plan, acco

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Venezuela government says eight killed in foiled mercenary 'incursion'

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro takes part in a military parade to celebrate the 208th anniversary of Venezuela's declaration of independence in Caracas, Venezuela, July 5, 2019. /Reuters Ph

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Trump says he believes there will be a coronavirus vaccine ‘by the end of the year’

President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he was confident that there will be a coronavirus vaccine by the end of the year, a timeline that’s even speedier than the op

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Iran Nuclear Deal Will ‘Die Forever’ If US Uses ‘Sanctions Virus’ to Extend Arms Embargo – Tehran

The Trump administration has been searching for options to try to extend the United Nations ban on the sale of conventional weapons to Iran beyond October, proposing sa

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Iran says nuke deal to die if UN arms embargo renewed under U.S. pressure

An Iranian senior security official on Sunday said that the landmark 2015 nuclear deal, internationally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), will d

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Trump says he's 'glad' Kim Jong Un 'is back, and well'

U.S. PresidentDonald Trump said Saturday he was "glad" about the reappearance of Kim Jong Un and that the leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) is apparently healthy."I, for one,

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Flyover around Washington D.C. salutes healthcare workers fighting COVID-19

A formation of the Thunderbirds and Blue Angels fly over Washington D.C. area, the United States, on May 2, 2020. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)"What we are doing is paying tribute to our front-line health care wor

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COVID-19 deaths in U.S. top 65,000 -- Johns Hopkins University

The number of COVID-19 deaths in the United States reached 65,244, according to Johns Hopkins University. The state of New York suffered the most, with over 24,000 deat

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UK deployed more than 122,000 COVID-19 tests on last day of April

A swab to be used for testing novel coronavirus is seen in the supplies of Harborview Medical Center's home assessment team, Seattle, Washington, U.S., February 29, 2020. /Reuters The UK deplo

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CNC Talk: Attack on WHO would put U.S. against humanity

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has renewed attack on the World Health Organization following Washington'srecent announcement to freeze funding to the internationalbody. It seems that U.S. politi

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Shooting at Cuban embassy in U.S. "suspected hate crime": police

A shooting outside the Cuban Embassy in Washington D.C. early Thursday morning was a "suspected hate crime," Washington D.C. police said. A police report obtained by Th

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Cuban government demands investigation into attack on embassy in U.S.

The Cuban government announced on Thursday that it is awaiting an investigation by the United States into an armed attack on the Cuban embassy in Washington D.C. In an

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Moscow: UN Weapons Embargo on Iran Can't Be Prolonged Despite US Efforts

The US secretary of state previously announced that Washington will be going to great lengths to prevent Iran from buying conventional weapons even if the UN embargo on