New York, U.S. | Xinhua | Most U.S. cities and states have been strenuously pushing through the vaccine mandate advocated by the federal government in efforts to contain the 19-month-long COVID-19 pandemic, though sectoral resistence still persists for various reasons, which deprives the battle of much-needed coherence and unison and drags …
Read More »U.S. racial profiling among scientists dents innovation, confidence: white paper
New York, U.S. | Xinhua | U.S. racial profiling among scientists of Chinese descent in the last few years is impeding scientific progress and denting scientists’ confidence in the United States, according to a white paper by the University of Arizona and the non-profit organization Committee of 100. The white paper …
Read More »U.S. imposes sanctions against Iran’s drone program
The US Treasury hit Iran’s drone program with sanctions on Friday, boosting pressure on Tehran ahead of the reopening of negotiations on the country’s nuclear program Washington, U.S | Xinhua | The United States on Friday imposed sanctions against companies and individuals related to Iran’s unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) programs. The …
Read More »Zimbabweans march against U.S. imposed sanctions
Harare, Zimbabwe | Xinhua | Zimbabweans on Monday marked the Anti-Sanctions Day with demonstrations around the country to urge the United States of America to remove sanctions it imposed on the southern African country about two decades ago. The Anti-sanctions Day was set aside by the Southern African Development Community (SADC) …
Read More »White House rejects plans to donate expiring unused COVID-19 vaccines overseas: report
Los Angeles, U.S. | Xinhua | Though surplus COVID-19 vaccine doses in U.S. states will soon expire, the White House Vaccine Task Force rejected the proposal to donate unused doses to other countries, the Washington Post recently reported. Health authorities and hospitals in Southern California have seen the demand for COVID-19 …
Read More »U.S. suspends economic aid to Sudan
Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | The United States on Monday suspended 700 million U.S. dollars in economic aid to Sudan after the country’s military forces arrested civilian leaders and officials. “The United States condemns the actions taken overnight by Sudanese military forces,” State Department spokesperson Ned Price said during a press …
Read More »U.S. high-profile doctors spread misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines: CNN
Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | Some social-media influencers and high-profile doctors have been spreading misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines recently as the pandemic continues to wreak havoc in the United States, CNN reported on Thursday. Dr. Rashid Buttar, a famous physician who has 88,000 followers on Twitter, shared all manner of misleading …
Read More »U.S. will not join Afghanistan talks hosted by Russia
Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | The United States will not join talks on Afghanistan hosted by Russia this week, the Department of State said on Monday. “We will not participate in the Moscow talks,” State Department spokesperson Ned Price told reporters in a press briefing. “The Troika-plus has been an effective, …
Read More »U.S., Taliban officials to hold talks in Doha over the weekend
Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | A U.S. delegation will travel to Doha, Qatar, over the weekend to meet with senior Afghan Taliban representatives, the State Department said on Friday. “This meeting is a continuation of the pragmatic engagements with the Taliban on issues of U.S. vital national interest,” a State Department …
Read More »U.S. discloses size of nuclear stockpile
Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | The U.S. State Department has disclosed the number of nuclear weapons in the country’s stockpile. A report issued on Tuesday showed that the U.S. stockpile consisted of 3,750 nuclear warheads as of September 2020. The stockpile includes both “active” and “inactive” warheads, the report noted, adding …
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