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Australia's east coast braces for renewed flood warnings
Sydney (Australia), March 29: Just as flood waters from record rainfall in Australia's eastern states began to recede, a return...

Egypt counts on France to secure wheat supplies...
Cairo (Egypt), March 29: Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said on Monday that Egypt counts on "its strategic relations with...

Biden proposes 20 pct minimum tax on wealthiest...
Washington (US), March 29: The Biden administration on Monday proposed a new 20-percent minimum tax on the the wealthiest, vowing...

Russian, Ukrainian delegations arrive in Istanbul for peace...
Istanbul (Turkey), March 29: The Russian and Ukrainian delegations have arrived in Turkey's largest city Istanbul on Monday for a...

UN humanitarians voice concern over violence in DRC's...
United Nations, March 29: UN humanitarians on Monday voiced grave concern about the deteriorating security situation in Ituri province of...

Turkish president to meet Ukrainian, Russian delegations before...
Ankara (Turkey), March 29: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday he will meet with the negotiation teams of...

Roundup: U.S. COVID-19 vaccinations hit 2-year low amid...
Los Angeles (US), March 29: The number of COVID-19 vaccinations per day in the United States has fallen to the...

Australian PM announces 13.4 billion USD infrastructure boost...
Canberra (Australia), March 28: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has committed to a major boost in infrastructure spending if re-elected...

Moon, Yoon to hold first meeting since election
Seoul (South Korea), March 28: President Moon Jae-in and President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol were set to hold a meeting Monday for...

N.K. leader says Pyongyang will further develop 'powerful...
Seoul (South Korea), March 28: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un stressed that his country will further develop a "powerful strike...

Over 130,000 migrant workers to get stay extension...
Seoul (South Korea), March 28: The government has decided to grant stay extensions to over 130,000 migrant workers in the...

S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases fall below 200,000...
Seoul (South Korea), March 28: South Korea's new daily COVID-19 cases fell below 200,000 for the first time in 25...

Egyptian, Japanese FMs discuss bilateral ties, climate issues
Cairo (Egypt), March 28: Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Sunday held a video conference with his Japanese counterpart Yoshimasa...

Erdogan, Putin agree to hold next round of...
Ankara (Turkey) March 28: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, on Sunday agreed to hold...

Arab FMs arrive in Israel for conference with...
Jerusalem (Israel), March 28: A two-day conference began on Sunday night between Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid and his visiting...

U.S. to approve 2nd vaccine booster amid mixed...
New York (US), March 28: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is poised to authorize a second COVID-19 vaccine booster...

EU coordinator, Iran's negotiator hold talks on Vienna...
Tehran (Iran), March 28: The European Union (EU) coordinator for the Iran nuclear talks Enrique Mora and Iran's chief nuclear...

Russia, Ukraine to hold new round of peace...
Moscow (Russia), March 28: Russian and Ukrainian delegations will hold a new round of face-to-face negotiations on March 29-30, head...

Indonesia reports 3,077 new COVID-19 cases, 100 more...
Jakarta (Indonesia), March 28: Indonesia on Sunday confirmed 3,077 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 5,998,953, the...

Russian armed forces take control of Ukraine's Izyum...
Moscow (Russia), March 25: Russia's armed forces have taken control of the city of Izyum in Ukraine's Kharkov region, Russian...

Germany to help municipalities better adapt to climate...
Berlin (Germany), March 25: Germany's environment minister Steffi Lemke on Thursday presented an immediate action program to help municipalities to...

Central bank says Sri Lanka's banking system is...
Colombo (Sri Lanka), March 25: Sri Lanka's central bank said on Thursday that the South Asian country's banking system is...

Sri Lanka aims to earn 1 billion USD...
Colombo (Sri Lanka), March 25: The Sri Lankan government aims to earn 1 billion U.S. dollars from gem exports this...

Mongolia lifts benchmark interest rate to 9 pct
Ulan Bator (Mongolia), March 25: The monetary policy committee under Mongolia's central bank has decided to increase the benchmark interest...

Mongolia logs 55 new COVID-19 cases
Ulan Bator (Mongolia), March 25: Mongolia reported 55 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, taking the national tally to 468,840, the...

Chung, Blinken stress need for 'stern response' to...
Seoul (South Korea), March 25: Top diplomats of South Korea and the United States on Thursday stressed the need for...

Iran says Yemen faces worst humanitarian crisis in...
Tehran (Iran), March 25: The Iranian Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that the Saudi-led coalition's "destructive war" on Yemen has...