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Shortly after Trump spoke, the Cambridge, Massachusetts-based university tweeted that it was allocated US$8.6 million as part of the historic US$2.2 trillion pa...
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The worst is yet ahead of us, let's prevent this tragedy", he said. Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a virtual briefing: "We have been wa...
COVID-19 U.S.: Missouri sues China over coronavirus economic losses
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UN Fears Coronavirus Will Double Population Living In Acute Hunger
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Trudeau launches $9 billion emergency benefit plan for students
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'This virus will be with us for a long time'
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United Nations food agency: Global hunger could double
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Chinese embassy criticizes Canadian FM's remarks on Hong Kong arrests
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Donald Trump announces 60-day immigration pause; guest-workers still allowed
Trump announced in a tweet on Monday night that he would be banning immigration because of the coronavirus and to protect American jobs. After that, Tru...
COVID-19 Likely From Animal Source, Not Lab-Made
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Senate Intel affirms that Russian Federation interfered to help Trump in 2016
The committee's chairman, Republican Senator Richard Burr , said that one of the intelligence community's "most important conclusions was that Russia's aggress...
Israel's Netanyahu, Gantz sign unity government agreement
AIJAC applauds the pragmatism and patriotism of both Prime Minister Netanyahu and Blue and White leader Benny Gantz, who have demonstrated that the spirit of de...
Worst of coronavirus pandemic yet to come — World Health Organization chief
Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday that the "worst" of the novel coronavirus has yet to come. We will prevent this tragedy. Neverthe...
Concern mounts as Georgia prepares to reopen some businesses
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Joe Biden: I’d Pick Michelle Obama as Running Mate ‘in a Heartbeat’
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Saudi Arabia executed a record number of people previous year, report finds
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Death toll in Nova Scotia attack rises to 23
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Trump warns Iran with US Navy action
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New coronavirus vaccine trials start in United Kingdom this week
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Trump halts immigration for 60-days, will effect green card seekers
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Trump says United States will destroy Iranian gunboats harassing USA ships
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Dozens dead in fresh wave of Taliban violence in Afghanistan
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Recovering from coronavirus, PM Johnson to talk to Trump, Queen
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Senate passes $484B coronavirus bill aimed to help businesses, hospitals
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