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Urgent: U.S. private sector cuts 20.2 mln jobs in April amid pandemic

Private companies in the United States shed around 20.2 million jobs in April as the COVID-19 fallout continues to ripple through the country, payroll data company Automatic Data Processing (ADP) rep

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U.S. state of Colorado begins reopening

02:45 More and more U.S. states are easingpandemicrestrictions and allowing businesses to reopen. In Colorado, a month-long stay at home order has given way to a 'safer-at-home order'

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Guatemala: U.S. migrants deportation adds risk of spreading virus

02:56 The coronavirus pandemic has hit all regions around the world, but Central America is especially at risk due to the poor social and economic conditions in the region.The recent d

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CNC Talk: Why COVID-19 hits African Americans particularly hard?

Existing evidence shows African Americans have higher rates of COVID-19 infection and morality in the United States. The virus isn't biased about who it infects, then why has the pandemic left Africa

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CNC TALK: Washington's blame-shifting costs lives

While boasting unrivaled resources needed to weather a public health crisis, the United States has reported the most confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths. Instead of blaming others, the U.S. should fo

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Georgia among first states to reopen for business

02:28 Georgia has become one of the first states to begin the process of reopening non-essential businesses.Gyms, bowling alleys and tattoo parlors are among the businesses that can no

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Alcohol sales hit new heights in the U.S.

01:30 Some industries have enjoyed soaring sales during the COVID-19 pandemic. Predictably, they include brewers, vineyards and in certain states, legalized marijuana-based products. B

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Urgent: U.S. COVID-19 cases rise by nearly 40,000 over past 24 hours

Confirmed COVID-19 cases in the United States reached 823,786 as of 8:00 p.m. EST on Tuesday (0000 GMT Wednesday), up 39,460 from 24 hours earlier, according to the Center for Systems Science and Eng

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Digital divide challenges children with limited internet access

02:04 As stay-at-home orders for some U.S. states remains in place, it is putting a spotlight on the country's digital divide.With schools closed across the country, access to the inte

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CNC Talk: Washington's decision to halt U.S. funding to WHO draws criticism

The United States announced on Tuesday that it is going to halt its funding to the World Health Organization (WHO). The decision has drawn sharp criticism and will frustrate the pandemic containment

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U.S. cannot block Iran's emergency loan request from IMF: Iran gov't spokesman

The Iranian government spokesman said Monday the United States cannot obstruct Iran's request for an emergency loan from International Monetary Fund (IMF) to fight the

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Surge in pet adoptions during U.S. lockdown

02:26 Amid the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States, the number of people fostering and adopting pets has skyrocketed so much, so that some shelters are running out of available pets

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Islamic body launches global anti-coronavirus coalition to stem impact on Islamic world

The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) has formed a global coalition to stem the negative impact of COVID-19 on the Islamic world, the Morocco-based organization

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COVID-19 cases in U.S. top 500,000: Johns Hopkins University

The number of COVID-19 cases in the United States topped 500,000 on Friday night, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins U

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U.S. death toll above 16K, 6.6M more jobs lost

02:34 The United States' death toll from COVID-19 has topped 16,000. As coronavirus cases increase, so does the number of people losing their jobs. Millions more Americans are filing f

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Making virtual working work

02:58 Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, many so-called non-essential workers in the United States are working from home. That​arrangement presents both challenges and opportunities for emplo

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Mexico says deal reached with U.S. in oil cuts: Report

Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Friday Mexico has reached an agreement on oil output cut with the United States and OPEC+ alliance, according to media reports.Mexico agreed to