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China approves sale of traditional medicine products to treat Covid-19
China has approved three traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) products for sale to help treat Covid-19, the government's National Medical Products Administration announced on Wednesday.
[ cnn.com ]How the party of Lincoln became the party of Alex Jones
At a news conference held in the hours after the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013, a man asked then-Gov. Deval Patrick whether the attacks had been carried out by the US government as part of a plot to clamp down on civil liberties. The governor, who had spent the day scrambling to respond to the crisis and begin coordinating the search for the perpetrators, dismissed the question with a quick "no."
[ cnn.com ]House to vote on sweeping government, ethics and election bill
The House is expected to vote Wednesday on HR 1, a sweeping government, ethics and election bill that Democrats have made a signature legislative priority.
[ cnn.com ]Tears of joy and relief as 279 Nigerian schoolgirls return home
Hundreds of schoolgirls were released on March 2nd after being abducted in the early hours of February 26th when armed men raided a state-run school in Zamfara State, northwest Nigeria, a government official has told CNN. CNN's Stephanie Busari reports.
[ cnn.com ]As Covid-19 cases start to plateau and more Americans gain access to the vaccine, attention is shifting to people who are not willing to be dosed
There is finally a sense of turning the corner on the pandemic, with the first batches of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine out for delivery and Covid cases beginning to plateau -- and as governments look to roll back some restrictions.
[ cnn.com ]Why Biden must stop Erdogan's abuse of counterterrorism rhetoric
After 13 Turkish hostages were found dead in Northern Iraq on Feb. 14, Turkey arrested hundreds of people, including prominent members of the pro-Kurdish opposition Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP). The government even opened investigations into HDP members of parliament and human rights activists Hüda Kaya and Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu, who had actively fought alongside the victims' families to bring the hostages home safely.
[ cnn.com ]Fareed: The problem with the 'thickening' of government
Fareed Zakaria gives his take on how the US government might be alienating the very people it represents by becoming increasingly distant and bureaucratic.
[ cnn.com ]Q&A: How the scars of Flint's water crisis shook faith in Covid-19 vaccine
Mistrust in the government is nothing new for the residents of Flint, Michigan.
[ cnn.com ]'Why should I trust you now?' Flint residents grapple with vaccine hesitancy
In 2014, Flint, Michigan switched its water source, causing a crisis that resulted in several deaths and myriad health problems. Now, a strong sense of distrust in government and public health officials is prevalent in residents, the majority of whom are Black and Brown. With the coronavirus vaccine currently rolling out across the country, scarred Flint residents are still wondering whether or not it's safe to take. CNN's Omar Jimenez reports.
[ cnn.com ]India imposes new rules on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube
India issued strict new rules on Thursday for Facebook, Twitter and other social media platforms weeks after the country's government attempted to pressure Twitter to take down accounts it deemed incendiary.
[ cnn.com ]Dow slides more than 400 points
It's another rough day for stocks. The market has entered a new phase of volatility as government bond yields are on the rise, signaling expectations for higher interest rates down the line.
[ cnn.com ]In world first, Germany convicts Syrian regime officer of crimes against humanity
A German court has convicted a former Syrian regime officer for crimes against humanity, in a first-ever trial of people linked to the government in Damascus.
[ cnn.com ]Facebook will restore news in Australia after talks with the government
Facebook says it will restore news pages in Australia after a breakthrough in talks with the government.
[ cnn.com ]Boris Johnson set to take England out of lockdown
Boris Johnson is set to announce his long-awaited roadmap for taking England out of lockdown, British government officials confirmed to CNN on Monday morning. The country has been in full national lockdown since January 4 after new variants of coronavirus were found inside parts of England that expedited the spread of the virus and was thought to be more dangerous.
[ cnn.com ]This device is crucial in the fight against Covid. It may not work on dark skin
In the fight against Covid-19, the pulse oximeter has been an essential tool for doctors and other medical professionals. But the small device that monitors oxygen levels may not work well for people with dark skin, according to multiple studies and government health agencies.
[ cnn.com ]Analysis: Boris Johnson's government is 'gaslighting' Britain about Brexit, critics say
Andy Trust has been exporting fish from Cornwall to continental Europe for 20 years. However, the past seven weeks have given him cause to contemplate shutting down the entire European operation of his fish merchants, Ocean Harvest. "The cost of sending fish into Europe has more than trebled. In an industry that operates on thin profit margins, it could destroy British fishing," he says.
[ cnn.com ]FEMA okayed export of N95 masks as workers cried for more
In the midst of a national shortage of N95 masks, the U.S. government quietly granted an exception to its export ban on protective gear, allowing as many as 5 million of the masks per month to be shipped overseas.
[ cnn.com ]Facebook faces a global backlash
Facebook's decision to block people from sharing news in Australia has been rebuked by lawmakers around the world, raising the specter of a much wider showdown between the world's biggest social media platform and the governments and news organizations fighting to check its power.
[ cnn.com ]Opinion: Cruz is an embarrassment to Texas
Two images that have been circulating on social media capture the culture and government of Texas to a T.
[ cnn.com ]Taiwan blames 'external forces' for blocking BioNTech vaccine deal
The Chinese government has denied it obstructed Taiwan's coronavirus vaccine purchase from BioNTech, after the island's health minister revealed that its deal with the German drugmaker fell through at the last minute due to possible "political pressure."
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