Over 63,000 new child COVID-19 cases were reported last week Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | Over 3.2 million children in the United States have tested positive for COVID-19 since the onset of the pandemic, according to a latest report of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the Children’s Hospital Association. …
Read More »Huge U.S. military spending undermines global security
U.S. military budget is fuel for instability and chaos on our planet Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Huge U.S. military spending is not only an important indication of Washington’s pursuit of an aggressive foreign policy, but a cause of instability and chaos across the world, a Russian military expert has …
Read More »US, allies have dropped 46 bombs per day on other countries since 2001
Los Angeles, U.S. | Xinhua | An average of 46 bombs have been dropped on other countries per day by the United States and its allies since 2001, recent research by anti-war group CODEPINK revealed. According to the research by Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J.S. Davies of the U.S.-based group, which …
Read More »UN experts urge U.S. to adopt far-reaching reforms on policing and racism
National Legal and Policy frameworks allow U.S. law enforcement officers to use lethal force whenever it is deemed reasonable Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua | A group of United Nations (UN) human rights experts on Friday called on the United States administration to adopt wide-ranging reforms to end police violence and to …
Read More »Biden revokes Trump-era visa ban affecting many green card applicants
Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday revoked an executive action by his predecessor banning legal immigration for family members of U.S. citizens and residents, and diversity visa lottery recipients. Biden said in a statement that former President Donald Trump’s order blocking green card applicants and temporary …
Read More »U.S. should return to JCPOA to resolve Iran impasse
Beijing, China | Xinhua | China always believes that the United States’ return to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) is the only correct way to break the Iran nuclear deadlock, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Thursday. Spokesperson Hua Chunying made the remarks at a press briefing when asked …
Read More »South Sudan urges EU to support lifting of arms embargo
Juba, South Sudan | Xinhua | South Sudan said on Thursday that it’s seeking support from the European Union to help lift the arms embargo and sanctions imposed by the United States following the outbreak of conflict in December 2013. Deng Dau Deng, deputy minister of foreign affairs and international cooperation …
Read More »U.S. reports over 2 million child COVID-19 cases
Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | Over two million children in the United States have been diagnosed with COVID-19 since the onset of the pandemic, according to the latest data of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the Children’s Hospital Association. Nearly 179,000 new child COVID-19 cases were reported last …
Read More »Uganda responds to U.S. allegations of human rights violation
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Government of Uganda has responded to allegations of United States Congressman Eliot Engel on human rights violations and attack on the independence of the media, denying them and offering explanations that may help understand what the accusers might have got wrong. On 9th December …
Read More »Putin congratulates Biden on presidential victory
Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday sent U.S. President-elect Joe Biden a congratulatory telegram on his election victory, the Kremlin said in a statement. In the telegram, Putin wished Biden success and expressed confidence that despite existing differences, Russia and the United States can contribute to …
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