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Ethiopian Airlines appoints new CEO
Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), March 25: Ethiopia's national air carrier, Ethiopian Airlines announced on Thursday it has appointed Mesfin Tassew as...

NATO approves deployment of four new battle groups
Brussels (Belgium), March 25: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) approved on Thursday the deployment of four new battle groups...

N. Korea to hold major festivals for late...
Seoul (South Korea), March 24: North Korea plans to hold various large-scale celebratory events, both online and offline, on the...

Ex-President Park arrives home after hospital discharge
Seoul/ Daegu (South Korea), March 24: Former President Park Geun-hye said Thursday she will contribute "whatever little strength I have"...

Interview: IMF official says Russia-Ukraine conflict adds uncertainty...
Washington (US), March 24: The ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict has added uncertainty to the Asian economy, which already has to battle...

NE Africa drought threatens to be worst in...
United Nations, March 24: The northeast Africa drought threatens to be one of the worst climate-induced emergencies in the area...

Transport strike to end this week: Spanish PM
Madrid (Spain), March 24: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday said he was confident his government would reach an...

Britain announces tax cuts as inflation hits 30-year...
London (UK), March 24: Britain announced tax cuts on Wednesday as the latest official statistics showed its inflation rose to...

Experts on at what point oil prices can...
Washington (US), March 24: The United States could see a recession if rapidly rising oil prices hit a crucial tipping...

EU countries in disarray after Putin announces payment...
Brussles (Belgium), March 24: European countries have been thrown into disarray after Russian President Vladimir Putin said "unfriendly countries" who...

Security Council fails to adopt resolution on humanitarian...
United Nations, March 24: The 15-member UN Security Council on Wednesday failed to adopt a resolution on the humanitarian situation...

Pentagon's interest in biolabs requires clarification: Lavrov
Moscow (Russia), March 24: The Pentagon's interest in biological laboratories in the former Soviet republics requires clarification, Russian Foreign Minister...

Portugal extends COVID-19 alert situation until April 18
Lisbon (Portugal), March 24: The Portuguese government announced on Wednesday the extension of the COVID-19 pandemic "alert situation" until April...

Portuguese PM presents new government
Lisbon (Portugal), March 24: Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa presented on Wednesday the new formation of the country's government, which...

Syrian president, Iranian FM discuss nuclear deal
Damascus (Syria), March 24: Syrian President Bashar Assad on Wednesday discussed the developments of talks on restoring the 2015 nuclear...

S. Korea to ease property-related tax burdens of...
Seoul (South Korea), March 23: South Korea said Wednesday it plans to ease tax burdens on owners of a single...

Moon names IMF official as BOK chief amid...
Seoul (South Korea), March 23: The office of President Moon Jae-in announced the nomination of an International Monetary Fund official...

Putin, Macron discuss Ukraine issue over phone
Moscow (Russia), March 23: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday held a phone conversation with his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron,...

UN chief calls for sustainable use of groundwater...
United Nations, March 23: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called for the sustainable use of groundwater for future generations.

Jordan holds local elections amid strict measures against...
Amman (Jordan), March 23: Jordan held governorate and municipal council elections on Tuesday, with strict measures in place to prevent...

Roundup: PM vows tough anti-terror stance after deadly...
Jerusalem (Israel), March 23: Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett vowed on Tuesday to take a tough stance against "terrorists" after...

Hillary Clinton contracts COVID-19 with "mild cold symptoms"
Washington (US), March 23: Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced on Tuesday evening that she had contracted COVID-19...

Omicron subvariant makes up 35 pct new COVID-19...
Los Angeles (US), March 23: The BA.2 sub-lineage of the Omicron variant now makes up about 35 percent of new...

Pakistani PM calls for unity of Islamic world,...
Islamabad (Pakistan), March 23: Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan here on Tuesday called for the unity of the Islamic world...

Canadian ruling party wins support to govern through...
Ottawa (Canada), March 23: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday announced an agreement reached by his Liberal Party and...

More than 5,000 planets confirmed to exist beyond...
Los Angeles (US), March 23: More than 5,000 planets have been found to exist beyond the solar system, a...

German air traffic hit by renewed strike action
Berlin (Germany), March 23: Security staff at most of Germany's major airports went on strike again on Tuesday, leading to...