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WHO warns of risks of COVID-19 explosion in South Asia's densely-populated region

World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday that as COVID-19 cases keep growing in South Asia, there are risks of disease explosion in the densely-populated region.

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U.S. unemployment rate falls to 13.3% in May

The United States' total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 2.5 million in May, and the unemployment rate fell to 13.3 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.Although the rep

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US unemployment sees surprise improvement in May

The unemployment rate in the US improved unexpectedly last month raising hopes that economic damage tied to the pandemic will be less harmful than feared.The unemployme

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UN chief asks entire world to change course on environment

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday asked the entire world to change course on the environment. "We are harming the natural world -- to our own detriment," he said in a message on World

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Withdrawal from the WHO hampers the U.S. fight against COVID-19

04:21 Editor's note: Recently, President Donald Trump announced U.S.' withdrawal from the World Health Organization over its response to China's handling of the COVID-19. Will such mov

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U.S. is not prepared for next pandemic, top official says

Robert Redfield speaks at a hearing on COVID-19 response held by the House subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, U.

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European Central Bank takes its pandemic bond buying to 1.35 trillion euros to try to prop up economy

The European Central Bank announced Thursday it will increase its Pandemic Emergency Purchase Programme by 600 billion euros ($672 billion) as it attempts to bolster th

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Searchable.ai nabs additional $4M seed to continue building AI-driven search

Searchable.ai is an early-stage startup in the alpha phase of testing its initial product, but it has an idea compelling enough to attract investment, even during a pandemic. Today the company announc

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India battles new wave of crop-munching locusts

From deploying drones and fire trucks to banging utensils and blaring loud music, India is experimenting with ways to battle a new wave of locust attacks that have alarmed farmer

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Commentary: Washington should ditch sanctimonious double standards on human rights

Washington has long been accustomed to lecturing others on human rights, yet the recent mass street protests sweeping across the United States against racial discrimin

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Worst over, virus-hit Mumbai largely unscathed by Cyclone Nisarga

A truck and uprooted trees are seen on a road in the coastal town of Alibag following Nisarga's landfall in India. /AFP At least three people were reported dead as coronavirus-hit Mumbai appea

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Another long, hot summer in America

Editor's note: Ian Buruma is the author, most recently, of "A Tokyo Romance: A Memoir." The article reflects the author's opinions, and not necessarily the views of CGTN.Could the United States be

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U.S. eateries back protesters with money, meals and messages of unity

The shattered window of a Lebanese restaurant is seen in Washington, May 31, 2020, the morning after protests over the death of George Floyd. /AP Restaurants from Atlanta to Washington, D.C. a

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UK to trial ibuprofen in COVID-19 patients with breathing difficulties

British doctors are trialing a formulation of anti-inflammatory ibuprofen to see if it reduces respiratory failure in patients with severe symptoms of COVID-19.The trial involves a particular form

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America's mis-police state

Vehicles of New York police department are covered in graffiti during a protest over the death of George Floyd in the Brooklyn borough of New York, U.S., May 30, 2020. /Xinhua Editor's note: J

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National security legislation for HKSAR shows commitment of central authorities: chief executive

Chief Executive of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Carrie Lam said Tuesday that the decision by the national legislature to establish and impro

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Black and Asian people in England are more likely to die from COVID-19

Names of people who have died from COVID-19 are seen on a memorial in Clapton, London, Britain, June 2, 2020. /Reuters Black and Asian people in England are up to 50 percent more likely to di