Xinhua
17 Sep 2020, 06:48 GMT+10
SAN FRANCISCO -- U.S. California has suffered 7,860 wildfires, which have burned more than 3.4 million acres (about 13,759 sq km) this year, state Governor Gavin Newsom said Wednesday.
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and the U.S. Forest Service continue to battle the blaze, aided by crews from Montana, Utah, Texas and New Jersey.
The state has more than 17,000 firefighters and 2,200 engines on the fire lines, Newsom said. (US-California-Wildfire)
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SAN FRANCISCO -- Police of U.S. Northern California's San Jose reported on Wednesday that a sixth person was shot late Tuesday near San Jose State University's campus, in a shooting incident that left two dead.
The person was treated for non-life-threatening injuries, police said in a statement Wednesday morning.
Police reported three surviving victims after the shooting Tuesday. The fourth was discovered during the course of the investigation, police said. (US-San Jose-Shooting)
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BRUSSELS -- In the first seven months of 2020, China became the top trading partner of the European Union (EU), a position previously held by the United States, said Eurostat on Wednesday.
EU's imports from China increased by 4.9 percent in the January-July period, compared to the same period last year, whereas its imports from the U.S. dropped by 11.7 percent. (EU-China-Trade)
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WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at the record-low level of near zero and signaled to maintain this target range until at least 2023.
The recovery has progressed more quickly than generally expected, but overall activity remains well below its level before the pandemic and the path ahead remains highly uncertain, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said at a virtual news conference Wednesday afternoon, after the Fed's two-day policy meeting. (US-Fed-Rate)
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