Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua | The World Trade Organization (WTO) ruled on Wednesday that the United States was violating international trading laws by requiring Hong Kong products to be labeled as “Made in China.” The U.S. origin marking requirement has violated the country’s obligation under the trade body’s rules, said a …
Read More »U.S. COVID-19 cases surpass 100 million — Johns Hopkins University
New York, U.S. | Xinhua | The total number of COVID-19 cases in the United States topped 100 million on Tuesday, according to data from the Johns Hopkins University. U.S. COVID-19 case count rose to 100,002,248, with a total of 1,088,218 deaths, as of 5:21 p.m. Eastern Time (2221 GMT), showed …
Read More »Iran accuses U.S. of “seeking to cause chaos” to force concessions in nuke talks
Tehran, Iran | Xinhua | The Iranian foreign minister on Sunday accused the United States, along with some other Western countries, of “seeking to cause chaos” in Iran to force its concessions in the talks on reviving a 2015 nuclear deal. Hossein Amir-Abdollahian made the accusation at a joint press conference …
Read More »World Cup Group B preview: England favorites, but rivals could cause upsets
London, UK | Xinhua | A quick look at Group B implies that England should be the clear favorites to breeze through into the last 16 of the FIFA World Cup, and a possible three straight wins will allow Gareth Southgate’s side to gain confidence ahead of the knockout rounds. However, …
Read More »American voters cast ballots in high-stakes midterm elections
Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | Concerned voters across the United States cast their ballots in the high-stakes 2022 midterm elections on Tuesday amid heightened partisanship and divide. All 435 U.S. House of Representatives seats are up for grabs, as are 35 of the 100 seats in the Senate. Plus, 36 out …
Read More »U.S. democracy is the height of hypocrisy
United States is gearing up for the mid-term elections Beijing, China | Xinhua | Democrats are funding Republican primaries to try to nominate more potentially beatable candidates. Republicans are transporting migrants to Democratic-led cities in protest over immigration policy. Both parties are busy gerrymandering to get an upper hand. Former President Donald …
Read More »Mexico to file new lawsuit against lax U.S. gun laws
Mexico city, Mexico | Xinhua | Mexico’s government plans to file a new civil lawsuit in the United States alleging U.S. arms manufacturers are arming drug cartels and other criminal groups through proxies and fronts, said Mexican Foreign Affairs Minister Marcelo Ebrard on Wednesday. “We are going to show that they …
Read More »U.S. envoy slammed for downplaying climate crisis in Africa
Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | Green campaigners from the Sub-Saharan African region on Saturday slammed the United States Climate Envoy John Kerry for giving lip service to the continent’s quest for a low-carbon and resilient future. Kerry, who addressed the 18th session of African Ministerial Conference on Environment (AMCEN) held on …
Read More »Western countries not always honest about aid they provide: Foreign Affairs
New York, U.S. | Xinhua | The United States and other high-income Western countries insist that they offer a more honest, open partnership with developing countries than their rivals do, but in truth, they are not always honest about the assistance they provide, reported Foreign Affairs on Wednesday. “They find ways …
Read More »U.S. has waged 400 wars since its founding in 1776: study
Tehran, Iran | Xinhua | A recent study shows that by 2019, the United States had engaged in almost 400 wars across the world since its founding in 1776, Iran’s Press TV has reported. Over the past two decades, the U.S. army has dropped a daily average of 46 bombs and …
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