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UN report accuses Yemen government of money laundering,...
Washington (United States), January 27: The government of Yemen implemented a sophisticated money laundering scheme and was involved in corruption,...

Majority of Canadians favor moving past keystone XL...
Toronto (Canada), January 27: A majority of Canadians are in favor of moving past the US decision to cancel the...

Global COVID-19 cases surpass 100 mln -- Johns...
New York (United States), January 27: Global COVID-19 cases surpassed 100 million on Tuesday, according to the Center for Systems...

U.S. Senate confirms Yellen as first female treasury...
Washington (United States), January 26: The U.S. Senate on Monday voted to approve President Joe Biden's nomination of former Federal...

UN chief urges donor countries, banks to increase...
Washington (United States), January 26: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday urged donor countries and banks to significantly increase...

5.2-magnitude quake hits 81 km ENE of Saint...
New York (US), January 25: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 jolted 81 km ENE of Saint Croix, U.S....

UN chief asks for efforts to promote education...
United Nations, January 25: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday called for efforts to promote education for all.

Biden, Macron Discuss Common Foreign Policy Agenda, COVID-19,...
Washington (US), January 25: US President Joe Biden has held telephone talks with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron agreeing on...

Fences in Capitol Hill Area Still Up Several...
Washington (US), January 25: Some of the fencing in Washington DC that was put up ahead of US President Joe...

U.S. equities post weekly gains as traders assess...
New York [US], January 24: Wall Street's major averages advanced in the holiday-abbreviated week as investors assessed the possibility...

Cuba reports three more deaths, 567 new cases...
Havana [Cuba], January 23: The Cuban Ministry of Public Health reported on Saturday three more deaths and 567 new cases...

California reports record daily rise in COVID-19 death
Los Angeles [US], January 22: California, the most populous state in the United States, once again reported its highest daily...

U.S. key COVID-19 metrics show decline this week
Washington [US], January 24: The rates of new COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths across the United States are on the...

The Russian Embassy in the US has expressed...
Washington [US], January 24: On Saturday morning, King's company Ora Media broke the news that the talk show host died...

US to Help Taiwan Maintain 'Self-Defense Capability,' State...
Washington [US], January 24: The US State Department says Washington plans to strengthen ties with Taiwan, which China considers...

Trump's 'Diet Coke Button' Appears to Be Removed...
Washington (US), January 22: The red button on the US president's desk was supposed to summon an aide whenever the...

Fauci Says Number of Coronavirus Cases May Be...
Washington (US), January 22: US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci told reporters that the number...

Incoming US Treasury Secretary Yellen Vows to Stay...
Washington (US), January 22: President Joe Biden's nominee for Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellen, pledged during her conformation hearing to stay...

Biden signs executive order on mask challenge amid...
Washington (US), January 21: U.S. President Joe Biden signed a series of executive orders upon his inauguration on Monday, with...

President Biden orders U.S. to rejoin Paris Agreement...
Washington (US), January 21: U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed an executive order returning the United States to the...

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki Holds Her...
Washington (US), January 21: Jennifer Psaki is returning to public politics, as she was picked as the 34th White House...

White House Says Nothing to Announce About Potential...
Washington (US), January 21: The White House does not have anything to announce on a potential call between new US...

Amazon teams up with YELLOW, Georgia Tech to...
San Francisco (US), January 20: Amazon, Pharrell Williams' education equity nonprofit YELLOW, and the Georgia Institute of Technology on Tuesday...

U.S. Texas to distribute largest COVID-19 vaccine this...
Houston (US), January 20: U.S. state of Texas Governor Greg Abbott said on Tuesday that the largest shipment of COVID-19...

U.S. COVID-19 deaths surpass 400,000 on last day...
Washington(US), January 20: The number of confirmed COVID-19 deaths in the United States surpassed the grim milestone of 400,000 on...

Presidential Inaugural Committee Hosts Nationwide COVID-19 Memoria
Washington (US), January 20: Biden's inaugural events will start on Tuesday with a COVID-19 memorial and nationwide tribute in remembrance...

Humanitarian access to Ethiopia's Tigray still faces obstacles:...
United Nations, January 20: UN humanitarian access to Ethiopia's conflict-stricken Tigray region still faces obstacles, said the UN Office for...