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Biden Says He'll Keep U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem if Elected

Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden said Wednesday that he would keep the US embassy in Israel in Jerusalem if elected -- even though he disagrees with Donald Trump's controversial 2017 decision to move it out of Tel Aviv.

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U.S. Records 1,330 Coronavirus Deaths in 24 Hours

The United States recorded 1,330 more novel coronavirus deaths in the past 24 hours, according to figures reported late Sunday by the Johns Hopkins University.

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U.S. Death Toll Tops 50,000 as Some Georgia Businesses Reopen

Gyms, hair salons and tattoo parlors had a green light to reopen Friday in the state of Georgia as the United States surpassed the grim milestone of 50,000 deaths from the coronavirus pandemic.

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U.S. Nears 50,000 Virus Fatalities after 3,176 Deaths in 24 Hours

The novel coronavirus has killed nearly 50,000 people in the United States, after one of the deadliest days of the pandemic which saw 3,176 deaths, according to a tally Thursday from Johns Hopkins University.

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U.S. Surpasses 700,000 Coronavirus Cases

The United States on Friday passed 700,000 confirmed coronavirus cases, according to a tally maintained by Johns Hopkins University.

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U.S. Cancels Major Philippines War Games Due to Virus

The US military has cancelled a large-scale exercise involving thousands of troops in the Philippines because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Xi Tells Trump China and U.S. Must 'Unite to Fight Virus'

China and the United States should "unite to fight" the deadly coronavirus pandemic, President Xi Jinping said in a call with Donald Trump on Friday, as he called for the US to improve relations.

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U.S. Cases Now Most in World, U.S. Capital Sees More Infections

The United States's caseload of coronavirus infections surged to the most in the world and its capital reported more infections as Italy shut most of its industry and masses of Indian day laborers received food rations after a lockdown put them out of work.

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US Suspends Routine Visa Services

The United States is suspending routine visa services in most countries because of the coronavirus pandemic, the State Department announced late Wednesday.

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Iran Warns Trump over 'Dangerous Actions' after Iraq Strikes

Iran on Friday warned US President Donald Trump against taking "dangerous actions" after American forces launched air strikes on neighbouring Iraq.

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