America
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Global coronavirus cases exceed two million
Apr 14, 2020 05:58The tally of COVID-19 cases around the world passed two million on Monday, doubling in 11 days.
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Bernie Sanders endorses Joe Biden for US president
Apr 14, 2020 02:46US Sen. Bernie Sanders on Monday endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden for president, expressing his commitment to helping him defeat President Donald Trump in the general election as the two agreed to establish a series of task forces to cooperate on policy matters.
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Architect of Iran's sanctions admits to not exempting humanitarian exchanges
Apr 13, 2020 07:57One of the architects of the US sanctions against Iran has challenged the claims of current US government officials that the exchange of humanitarian items with Iran is not subject to sanctions.
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Parts of US economy will shut down due to coronavirus outbreak
Apr 13, 2020 07:43Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank President on Sunday said that the US economic recovery from the disruptions caused by the novel coronavirus outbreak will likely be a "long, hard road" in which some parts of the economy will periodically shut down and restart.
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Tornadoes sweep Southern US, killing at least 6 in Mississippi
Apr 13, 2020 05:55Several people died after powerful tornadoes swept through parts of the American South, damaging homes, knocking down power lines and clogging roads with uprooted trees. Louisiana and Mississippi have been hit the hardest.
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World Council of Churches call for lifting US sanctions against Iran
Apr 12, 2020 11:32The World Council of Churches and the National Council of Churches in their message to the US President Donald Trump shared their deep concern over US sanctions imposed on the great nation of Iran, calling for lifting them.
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100 more sailors from the USS Theodore Roosevelt infected
Apr 12, 2020 00:38100 more sailors from the USS Theodore Roosevelt have tested positive for coronavirus Saturday afternoon, making it a total of 550 cases and up to 75% of the Navy's total cases worldwide.
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US coronavirus deaths top 20,000, highest in world
Apr 11, 2020 22:58The United States has now the highest reported number of coronavirus deaths in the world with 20,000, exceeding Italy, as the country has witnessed roughly 2,000 deaths a day reported for the last four days in a row and with more than half a million cases.
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UN Chief appeals religious leaders for peace, fight against COVID-19
Apr 11, 2020 19:51United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in a message calls on religious leaders for peace and uniting in the fight against COVID-19.
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US senators threaten to reconsider ties with Saudi Arabia
Apr 11, 2020 05:46During a fiery call with the Saudi ambassador in Washington, a group of 13 US senators from oil-producing states expressed their dissatisfaction over the ongoing oil price war that is damaging US producers and threatened to blow the US-Saudi relationship.
