The United States is mulling measures to bolster its economy against the impact of the novel coronavirus pneumonia outbreak, as the number of infections surges past 1,000 and dozens of universities such as Harvard are canceling in-person classes and turning to instruction online.
The United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas-V rocket is seen with NASA's InSight spacecraft onboard, at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, US, May 3, 2018. InSight, short for Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport, is a Mars lander designed to study the "inner space" of Mars: its crust, mantle, and core. Picture taken on May 3, 2018. [Photo/Agencies]
The US government on Aug. 7 re-imposed sanctions on Iran on non-energy areas, and will slap the remaining sanctions on Nov. 5 that concentrate on such areas as energy, shipping and ports.
The United States plans to slap tariffs on about billion of Chinese imports and restrict Chinese investment. The move has stoked fears of a trade war between the world's largest economies.
The US top diplomat also added that Washington is not intended to make concessions to Pyongyang during the Trump-Kim meeting.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said there were 2,172 "confirmed and probable lung injury cases" and 42 deaths through Nov 13 related to e-cigarette use. The CDC reported vaping-related deaths in 24 states. California, Illinois and Indiana led the nation with four deaths each.
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The United States warned the Taliban that the current high level of violence was "not conducive to advancing the peace process" after the 15-member UN Security Council unanimously adopted a US-drafted resolution.
The UK also faces the issues of infiltration and spread of religious extremism. Hence the British government issued its counter-terrorism strategy last June to underline the importance of early intervention in the cases of people under the influence of extremist views. This shows that terrorism is the common enemy of all mankind and the infiltration of religious extremism is a common challenge to the whole world. Every country needs to tackle this challenge effectively. It is time to stop blaming China for taking lawful and effective preventive measures.
The US Federal Reserve's large-scale easing measures and the US economic recession have impaired investors' confidence in the greenback, he said.
The U.S. government also rolled back in the enforcement of a law to protect endangered species, clearing the way for new mining, oil and gas drilling in areas where protected species live.