Buenos Aires, Argentina | XINHUA | Tributes flowed for Diego Maradona on Friday as the Argentinian football legend celebrated his 60th birthday. The former Napoli, Barcelona and Boca Juniors forward was also honored with the unveiling of a giant mural showing him kissing the 1986 FIFA World Cup trophy in …
Read More »U.S. politicians cannot deceive world by smearing China: spokesperson
Beijing, China | XINHUA | A handful of U.S. politicians cannot deceive the world by smearing China, nor can they stop China from pursuing peaceful development and achieving national rejuvenation, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Friday. Spokesperson Wang Wenbin made the remarks at a daily news briefing when asked …
Read More »U.S. COVID-19 cases surpass 9 mln — Johns Hopkins University
New York, USA | XINHUA | The total number of COVID-19 cases in the United States surpassed 9 million on Friday, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University. U.S. COVID-19 case count rose to 9,007,298, with the national death toll reaching 229,293, as …
Read More »CAF president Ahmad Ahmad tests positive for COVID-19
Accra, Ghana | XINHUA | Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Ahmad Ahmad has tested positive for COVID-19, a statement from the continental football governing body said on Friday. “After his arrival in Cairo on Wednesday, October 28, Mr. Ahmad Ahmad, President of CAF, presented mild flu symptoms and …
Read More »Singapore’s business sentiments for next 6 month become less pessimistic: survey
Singapore, Republic of Singapore | XINHUA | Singapore’s Economic Development Board (EDB) and Department of Statistics (DOS) on Friday released survey reports about business expectations, showing companies in the country are less pessimistic about business for the six months starting this October. The survey report, Business Expectations of the Manufacturing …
Read More »Trump, Biden give contrasting messages on COVID-19 in Florida rallies
Washington, USA | XINHUA | U.S. President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Thursday gave contrasting messages over the COVID-19 pandemic response when addressing supporters in the critical swing state of Florida. Trump held a “Make America Great Again” rally in the western coastal city of Tampa, …
Read More »UN chief calls on Caribbean countries to build greener, bluer, inclusive economies
United Nations, USA | XINHUA | United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called on the Caribbean community (CARICOM) to make great efforts to build greener, bluer, and inclusive economies in the post-COVID-19 recovery. The UN chief virtually told the 41st regular meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government …
Read More »Hurricane Zeta leaves half mln without power in U.S. Louisiana
Houston, USA | XINHUA | Over half a million people were without power in the U.S. state of Louisiana after Category 2 Hurricane Zeta made landfall Wednesday afternoon along the Gulf Coast, authorities said Thursday. At the peak, about 531,000 people were without power in the state, Louisiana governor’s office …
Read More »Biden casts early ballot, vows to cooperate with Republicans on improving Obamacare
Washington, US | Xinhua | U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden cast early ballot in his home state of Delaware on Wednesday, telling reporters afterward that he is able to work with Republicans on improving the Affordable Care Act to give Americans better health care. “Well, we just voted,” Biden said, …
Read More »Trump says disappointed with collapse of Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire
Washington, USA | XINHUA | U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that it was disappointing to see a U.S.-brokered ceasefire reached between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the Nagorno-Karabakh region collapsed. “It’s disappointing to see that, but that’s what happens when you have countries that have been going at it …
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