Washington, US | XINHUA | The majority of Americans believe that U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration have failed to handle the COVID-19 pandemic properly, a CNN report said. In a report released on Tuesday, CNN criticized Republicans for glossing over Trump’s coronavirus failures on the first night of …
Read More »TikTok CEO resigns amid U.S. pressure on business
Los Angeles, US | XINHUA | TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer resigned Wednesday amid continued U.S. pressure on the popular video-sharing app. In a letter to employees, Mayer said he had made the decision because of the dramatically changing political environment. The video-sharing social networking company on Monday filed a lawsuit …
Read More »Pence echoes Trump’s “law and order” message amid rekindled anger over police brutality, racism
Washington, US | XINHUA | U.S. Vice President Mike Pence echoed President Donald Trump’s “law and order” message in his speech accepting the Republican Party’s renomination Wednesday night amid rekindled anger over police brutality and racism in the country. “My fellow Americans, we are passing through a time of testing. …
Read More »China urges U.S. to stop military provocations
Beijing, China | XINHUA | The Chinese military opposes and is not afraid of the U.S. side’s recent escalating provocations against China, a spokesman said Thursday. Wu Qian, a spokesman for the Ministry of National Defense, made the comments at a press conference in response to a media question about …
Read More »Trump sending federal officers to Kenosha, Wisconsin to address unrest
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he’s sending federal officers to Kenosha, Wisconsin to address the unrest there after the police shooting of Jacob Blake. In a pair of tweets, Trump said his team has spoken with Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers “who agreed …
Read More »Trump supporters warn of tax cut reversals in Biden administration
Washington, US | XINHUA | Speakers at the 2020 Republican National Convention (RNC) on Tuesday night touted U.S. President Donald Trump’s pre-pandemic economic accomplishments, warning that key policies such as tax cuts could be reversed if a Democratic president is elected in November. Tax cuts, deregulation, “fair” trade deals and …
Read More »Mail-in voting or not? That’s the question before U.S. elections
Washington, US | XINHUA | As the coronavirus continues to throw a wrench into Americans’ everyday lives, it has perhaps predictably impacted the process in which Americans choose the president. Many Americans do not feel safe voting in person, standing in sometimes hours-long lines with complete strangers who could potentially …
Read More »Iran says UN dismissal of return of anti-Iran sanctions shows U.S. “global isolation”
Tehran, Iran | XINHUA | The rejection of U.S. bid in the UN Security Council to take actions to return sanctions against Iran showed U.S.”global isolation,” Iran’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations said in a statement, according to Tasnim news agency on Wednesday. “Today’s deliberations in the UN Security Council …
Read More »French president calls on citizens to learn to live with COVID-19
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday called on citizens to learn to live with the coronavirus after infections spiraled higher in recent weeks. “To overcome the health crisis, we must learn to live with the virus,” Macron tweeted, calling on people to show unity and …
Read More »Trump says to nominate Chad Wolf to formally lead Department of Homeland Security
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he will nominate acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf to formally lead the agency. Trump announced the decision in a tweet, saying that “Chad has done an outstanding job and we greatly appreciate his service!” Wolf …
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