TikTok CEO resigns amid U.S. pressure on business
Mayer said he had made the decision because of the dramatically changing political environment. LOS ANGELES, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) — TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer resigned [...]
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Yemen’s grape farmers struggle to benefit from harvest amid fuel crisis, war
Grape harvest is greeting Yemeni farmers, but continuing fuel crisis, war and low market demand are also plaguing them. (Xinhua) — It’s high time for grape [...]
Trump says “probably not” to join Putin-proposed summit on Iran
Putin proposed holding an urgent online meeting of the heads of the five states that are permanent members of the UN Security Council with the participation of the leaders of [...]
Israel-UAE peace deal draws mixed reactions
“Yes, it is historic, but it is only an illusion of the peace Trump vowed he’d deliver,” Nic Robertson, an international diplomatic editor with CNN, wrote [...]
Italy marks “Ferragosto” holiday in times of coronavirus
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic this year, this is the first Ferragosto without the traditional country festivals (called “sagre” in Italian), which celebrate a [...]
Italy’s GDP shrinks by “unprecedented” 12.4 pct in Q2: ISTAT
“After the significant decrease recorded in the first quarter, in the second quarter of 2020 the Italian economy suffered an unprecedented contraction…due to the [...]
News Analysis: Eurozone economies shrink 40 pct in Q2, but “snapback” may be in works
“There are reasons to believe (Europe) is having a much bigger snapback than we would have expected,” said Holger Schmieding, chief economist with [...]
Transatlantic ties in worse shape as two sides go through discords, mistrust
The United States on Wednesday unveiled its plan to withdraw almost 12,000 troops out of Germany. Berlin was angry that Washington made the decision without consulting its [...]
Fauci “cautiously optimistic” about safe, effective COVID-19 vaccine in late fall, early winter
U.S. top infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci said a COVID-19 vaccine may not be available to all Americans immediately, but in phases. (Xinhua) — U.S. top [...]
UN chief calls for combatting racism in all manifestations
“In response, we need world leaders to foster unity and solidarity,” says UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. (Xinhua) — United Nations [...]
Xinjiang officials condemn U.S. “sanctions” as hegemonic acts
(Xinhua) — Four officials in China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region have strongly condemned the so-called sanctions recently imposed by the United States, [...]
Brazil reports over 2.15 mln COVID-19 cases, 81,487 deaths
Brazil is one of countries hardest hit by the pandemic, second only to the United States, both in terms of death toll and caseload. (Xinhua) — Brazil on Tuesday [...]
Steve Bannon’s Trisulti monastery project still faces challenges
Steve Bannon’s plan to turn the monastery in Lazio region into a “populist” school, is now more or less back on track. An administrative court in region has overturned [...]
New York state extends helping hand to southern U.S. COVID-19 hotspots
New York state, which has successfully bent the curve of COVID-19 at home, has committed to helping other cities and states in order to return the favor it had gained during [...]
Trump says coronavirus pandemic in U.S. will probably “get worse before it gets better”
U.S. President Donald Trump, who didn’t wear a mask giving the briefing, acknowledged that masks are effective in containing the spread of coronavirus, adding that he [...]
