The Delta variant, which is believed to be more transmissible and cause more severe disease, could cause an upsurge in infections, but the levels will vary depending on the rates of vaccination in each area, said former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb.
China, led by the Communist Party of China (CPC), has accomplished an extraordinary success in eradicating absolute poverty and upholding multilateralism, Dogu Perincek, chairman of Turkey's Patriotic Party, has said.
"What I am saying to the United States is that according to the nuclear deal, you were obliged to lift all sanctions and you did not," Iran's President-elect Ebrahim Raisi says at his first press conference held after election.
"We are preparing another package of sanctions to apply in this case as well," U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said when asked if the administration will further pressure Moscow over Navalny.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday lashed out at the United States on arms control, human rights, cyber-attacks, among other issues, after 'constructive' talks with his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden.
China is strongly dissatisfied with and firmly opposed to the interferences of its internal affairs by the United States and the European Union (EU) in their joint statement after the summit in Brussels, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said in Beijing on Wednesday.
The Communist Party of China (CPC) has made brilliant achievements that were hard to attain in history, and will create new miracles in the time to come, George Vassiliou, former president of Cyprus, has said.
Three Chinese astronauts aboard the Shenzhou-12 spaceship have entered the country's space station core module Tianhe, dedicating to four major tasks in the in-orbit construction of the station in the following three months. -- With a maximum diameter of 4.2 meters, Tianhe is more spacious than a train or subway carriage, providing astronauts with six zones for work, sleep, sanitation, dining, healthcare and exercise. -- After the five launch missions this year, China plans to have six more missions, including the launch of the Wentian and Mengtian lab modules, two cargo spacecraft and two crewed spaceships, in 2022 to complete the construction of the space station.
China's Shenzhou-12 manned spaceship has successfully docked with the space station core module Tianhe on Thursday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).
One year on, China and Africa have supported each other with good faith in the pandemic fight, further enriching an already strong friendship. Meanwhile, China has proven a reliable friend in need which honors its pledges of support in deed.
A Chinese mainland spokesperson Friday urged Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authority not to continue political manipulation over the island's purchase of the COVID-19 vaccines.
"The race is firmly on between the vaccine program ... and the Delta variant third wave," said professor Adam Finn, a member of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI). Acknowledging the recent surge in infections, Finn told the BBC: "Perhaps we can be a little bit optimistic it's not going up any faster, but nevertheless it's going up -- so this third wave is definitely under way."
Judiciary Chief Ebrahim Raisi won Iran's presidential race by securing over 60 percent of votes on Saturday. Analysts say Raisi secured people's vote by drawing on the improvement of economic conditions which have been seriously affected under the U.S. sanctions and COVID-19 pandemic.
"It causes a lot of damage because a number of scientists who work on coronaviruses including myself feel that we're under attack right now," said Dr. Peter Hotez.
The Internal Revenue Service is having a tough time processing tax returns this year, potentially delaying refunds for many Americans. Among the many challenges the agency faces: Out-of-order printers and copiers.
Conservatives in and out of Congress are expressing opposition to Rep. Elise Stefanik ’s rise toward House Republicans' No. 3 leadership job, grumbling that's unlikely to derail her but serves notice that the right wing is battling again to affect the party’s future.
Armie Hammer has resurfaced for the first time since he was accused of rape in March.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki appeared on CNN Tonight With Don Lemon Thursday, after making headlines earlier in the day. In an interview with David Axelrod, with whom she worked during the Obama administration, Psaki revealed that she plans to step down from her position “in a year from now or about a year from now.”
Jurors convicted an Alabama police officer of murder Friday in the shooting of a suicidal man who was holding a gun to his own head.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is calling on Congress to cancel the extra $300 in weekly unemployment benefits, citing worker shortages.