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US Public Health Leaders Refute Trump's Claim On Pandemic Handling, Say Cases Still Surging
The pandemic that Trump has said is "fading" is actually surging in many states, they said, and the need to expand testing is "critical." Dr. Anthony Fauci and other public health authorities said.
Brazil's Judge Orders President Jair Bolsonaro to Use Face Mask in Public
In recent weekends, a sometimes unmasked Bolsonaro has joined throngs of people protesting against Brazil's Congress and Supreme Court and he has often visited bakeries and outdoor food stalls, drawing crowds around him.
Without Evidence, Trump Accuses Obama Administration of Treason
The accusation, offered without evidence in an interview on Monday, was the Republican president's latest effort to tarnish Obama, a popular Democrat whom Trump has targeted for years, including falsely suggesting he was not U.S.-born.
One Dead in Shooting at Seattle Protest Movement Autonomous Zone
The US president has called it a "disaster" and said people there are anarchists from the "radical left."
Trump Knocks Protests, Defends Pandemic Response to Smaller Crowd at Tulsa Rally
The president, who revels in large crowds and had predicted his first rally in months would be epic, complained that the media had discouraged attendees from coming and cited bad behavior from protesters outside.
Russia Accuses 'Aggressive' US of Starting Arms Race in Space
The document confirms the aggressive course by Washington in the space sphere, Russia's foreign ministry said.
Trump Administration Heads to Court to Block Release of Ex-NSA John Bolton's Memoir
US District Judge Royce Lamberth in Washington will consider the government's emergency motion for a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction to stop the memoir's release, because it contained classified information and publication could t...
UN Warns Humanitarian Logistic Flights Could be Grounded in July due to Lack of Funds
The World Food Programme (WFP), which runs the flight network, said that only $178 million (159 million euros) of the $965 million common services budget needed to operate the service throughout 2020 had so far been advanced or confirmed by donors.
Democracy Activist Joshua Wong Says He Plans to Run for Hong Kong Legislature in September
Wong, who was 17 when he became the face of the 2014 student-led Umbrella Movement, has not been a leading figure of the often-violent protests that have shaken the semi-autonomous financial hub for the past 12 months.
Sixth Trial of Potential Chinese Covid-19 Vaccine Begins with GSK, Dynavax Mix
China now accounts for almost half of the clinical trials testing COVID-19 vaccines, including candidates from CanSino Biological, and Sinopharm and the Wuhan Institute of Biological Products.
Iran's Death Toll from Coronavirus Outbreak Approaches 10,000, Nearly 2 Lakh Infected
Iran recorded 87 deaths in the past 24 hours, taking the total to 9,272. The total number of cases in the country has reached 197,647, of whom 156,991 people have recovered.
China Suspends Pork Imports from German Plant After Coronavirus Cases
Toennies said on Wednesday it had stopped slaughtering at one of its plants after around 400 workers tested positive for the virus.
US Chamber of Commerce Urges China to Accelerate Purchases of American Goods
The Chamber said the pandemic had clearly slowed progress for both governments, but there were reasons to be hopeful.
US Congratulates India on UNSC Election, Says Looking Ahead to Working With it On Global Peace & Security
The remarks of America, which is one of the five permanent members of the UNSC, came hours after India's overwhelming election as a non-permanent member for a two-year term, beginning January 1, 2021.
Nearly 80 Million People, Over 1% of Humanity, Displaced in Last 10 Years: UN
By the end of 2019, one out of every 97 people in the world was living uprooted and displaced, according to a fresh report by the United Nations refugee agency, highlighting swelling displacement from conflicts in places like Syria and the Democratic Repu...
Worried Swedish District Shuts Public Facilities after 'Uncontrolled Spread' of Coronavirus
The small municipality of Gallivare, 1,000 km (620 miles) north of the capital and home to about 17,000 people, said on its web page the spread was out of control and dangerous.