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UN chief asks countries to double down on...
United Nations, September 9: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called on countries to double down on human development as...
Syrian FM calls for int'l support, sanctions removal
Damascus (Syria), September 9: Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad said on Thursday that his country deserves international support and the...
Palestinian PM calls for immediate protection of two-state...
Ramallah (Palestine), September 9: Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtaye called on Thursday the international community to act immediately to protect...
U.S. stocks rise amid Fed chair comments
New York (US), September 9: U.S. stocks finished higher on Thursday after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell vowed to continue...
Burundian president reshuffles gov't
Bujumbura (Burundi), September 9: Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye has reshuffled the government with five new faces entering the new cabinet,...
Roundup: ECB goes big on fighting inflation with...
Frankfurt (Germany), September 9: The European Central Bank (ECB) on Thursday raised key interest rates by a record 75 basis...
UN calls for cessation of hostilities amid renewed...
Juba (South Sudan), September 9: The United Nations top relief official in South Sudan on Thursday called for an immediate...
Pakistan government approves over 13 mln USD for...
Islamabad (Pakistan), September 9: Pakistan's government on Thursday approved 3 billion rupees (13.36 million U.S. dollars) in funds for providing...
UN decides to establish Youth Office
United Nations, September 9: The UN General Assembly on Thursday adopted a resolution to establish the United Nations Youth Office.
U.S. Department of Justice appeals ruling to appoint...
Washington (US), September 9: The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday appealed a ruling to appoint a special master...
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II dies at 96
London (US), September 9: Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest-reigning monarch in history, has died aged 96, Buckingham Palace announced on...
Former Trump adviser Bannon charged after surrendering to...
New York (US), September 9: Steve Bannon, who served as chief strategist for former U.S. President Donald Trump, was charged...
Spain to start administering 4th dose of anti-COVID...
Madrid (Spain), September 9: Spain will start to administer the fourth dose of vaccine against COVID-19 on Sept. 26, said...
Botswanan President Masisi congratulates Kenyan President-elect Ruto
Gaborone (Botswana), September 9: President Mokgweetsi Masisi of Botswana on Thursday joined world leaders in congratulating Kenyan President-elect William Ruto.
POSCO aims to restart stalled furnaces in Pohang...
Seoul (South Korea), September 8: POSCO, South Korea's top steelmaker, said Thursday it aims to restart stalled furnaces in Pohang...
N. Korea holds key parliamentary meeting without leader...
Seoul (South Korea), September 8: North Korea has convened a key parliamentary session to discuss and adopt laws on rural...
S. Korea, U.S. agree to launch high-level talks...
Washington (US), September 8: South Korea and the United States have agreed to quickly launch ministerial level talks on ways...
Yoon to meet with U.S. Vice President Harris...
Seoul (South Korea), September 8: President Yoon Suk-yeol will meet with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris in Seoul on Sept....
Yoon says he is not paying attention to...
Seoul (South Korea), September 8: President Yoon Suk-yeol said Thursday he is not in a situation to pay attention to...
Burundi's president inaugurates China-constructed Ruzibazi hydropower dam
Bujumbura (Burundi), September 8: Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye on Tuesday inaugurated the Ruzibazi hydropower dam constructed with Chinese financial and...
Chile's economy to grow 1.75 to 2.25 pct...
Santiago (Chile), September 8: Chile's economy will grow between 1.75 percent and 2.25 percent in 2022, and it will expand...
UN humanitarians strive to deliver aid in Ethiopia...
United Nations, September 8: UN humanitarians said Wednesday they have been making relief efforts in Ethiopia despite the challenges of...
Heatwaves to worsen air quality, additional "climate penalty":...
Geneva (Switzerland), September 8: Severe, long-lasting heatwaves and more frequent wildfires could lead to even worse air quality, an additional...
First LatAm conference on peacekeeping held in Peru
Lima (Peru), September 8: Peru's President Pedro Castillo on Tuesday hosted the Latin American and Caribbean's first conference on United...
Chilean president reshuffles cabinet after rejection of proposed...
Santiago (Chile), September 8: Chilean President Gabriel Boric on Tuesday replaced six cabinet ministers after voters rejected the proposed new...
Israel gets back 2,600-year-old rare papyrus from U.S....
Jerusalem (Israel), September 8: An exceptionally rare papyrus document of about 2,600 years old has been returned to Israel after...
OPEC+ oil output cut aims to promote market...
Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), September 8: The Saudi Arabian energy minister said the decision of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting...