Obamas to anchor key slots at Biden's Democratic convention
Former US president Barack Obama and his wife Michelle will deliver keynote speeches during next week's Democratic National Convention when Joe Biden will be confirmed as the party's White House challenger in the November election.
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Facebook creates unit devoted to financial services
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Facebook on Monday said it has created a new unit devoted to financial services to harmonize payment systems on its platform.
Pentagon aims for fewer than 5,000 US troops in Afghanistan by November
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The United States is counting on further military withdrawal from Afghanistan to potentially fewer than 5,000 troops as inter-Afghan peace talks progress, the Pentagon said Monday.
US frees more bandwidth for 5G network use
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The US on Monday announced that a chunk of bandwidth long reserved for the military will be auctioned off to telecommunications firms for use in ultra-speedy 5G networks.
Man shot outside White House, Trump evacuated from press conference
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US Secret Service agents shot and wounded a man who was apparently armed outside the White House on Monday, President Donald Trump said, after being briefly whisked away in the middle of a press conference.
Riots hit downtown Chicago, stores looted
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Large crowds clashed with police as rioters vandalized stores in downtown Chicago overnight Sunday, with officers...
China sanctions 11 Americans in retaliation for US move
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China on Monday sanctioned 11 Americans, including senators Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz, in retaliation for similar...
Record number of women running for US House
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A record number of women are running for seats in the House of Representatives in November's US election, the Center for American Women and Politics said Friday.
US hits 5 million virus cases as Trump criticised over relief package
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The United States on Sunday reached the extraordinary milestone of five million coronavirus cases as President Donald Trump was accused of flouting the constitution
US hits five million COVID-19 cases: Johns Hopkins tally
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The United States has registered over five million cases in the coronavirus pandemic, Johns Hopkins University's real-time tally showed Sunday, as well as over 162,000 deaths as the country struggles to control the disease
Twitter, TikTok discuss potential combination
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Twitter is in preliminary discussions for a possible combination with TikTok, the Wall Street Journal reported Saturday, after US President Donald Trump said he would ban the app...
China-US ties plunge further over Hong Kong sanctions
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China on Saturday slammed the United States for imposing "barbarous" sanctions in response to Beijing's crackdown in Hong Kong, capping a dramatic week of deteriorating relations between the world's two biggest economies.
Trump jumps on Biden comments about black voters
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President Donald Trump attacked his November opponent Joe Biden on Friday after the Democratic presidential candidate suggested the African-American community lacked diversity in its views.