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Macron urges "clarity" over alleged U.S. spying on...
Paris (France), June 1: French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that all must be clarified concerning reports that the...

Brazil reports 874 more COVID-19 deaths
Sao Paulo (Brazil), May 31: Brazil on Sunday reported 874 more deaths from COVID-19, raising the national count to 461,931,...

Myanmar military extends non-operation period to end of...
Yangon (Myanmar), May 31: The Myanmar military announced on Sunday the extension of its non-operation period against ethnic armed groups...

Geneva Hotel That Could Host Putin-Biden Summit Has...
Geneva (Switzerland), May 31: The "Intercontinental" hotel in Geneva where it is rumored that US President Joe Biden and Russian...

Biden Could Appoint Caroline, Vicki Kennedy as US...
Washington (US), May 31: US President Joe Biden could name Caroline Kennedy and Vicki Kennedy as US ambassadors, Axios reports,...

Venezuela Receives New Shipment of Russian Sputnik V...
Buenos Aires (Argentina), May 31: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says the seventh batch of Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine has...

Moon's approval rating rebounds substantially on U.S. summit...
Seoul (South Korea), May 31: President Moon Jae-in's job approval rating rebounded to nearly 40 percent for the first time...

New infections in 400s for 2nd day, vaccinations...
Seoul (South Korea), May 31: South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases remained in the 400s for the second consecutive day...

Interview: CPC always sticks with Chinese people, says...
Athens (Greece), May 31: The Communist Party of China (CPC) indeed always sticks with the Chinese people for a better,...

Chinese UN ambassador pays tribute to peacekeepers
United Nations, May 31: China's permanent representative to the United Nations, Zhang Jun, on Saturday paid tribute to UN peacekeepers...

UN chief calls for global partnership for green...
United Nations, May 31: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday called for a global partnership to tackle climate change and...

ECOWAS suspends Mali's membership until democracy restored: official
Accra (Ghana), May 31: The leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) suspended Mali from the sub-regional...

Canadian government lowers flags to commemorate deaths of...
Ottawa (Canada), May 31: The Canadian government lowered flags at half-mast on Sunday to commemorate the deaths of 215 Indigenous...

Egypt, Israel FMs discuss Gaza ceasefire, Israeli-Palestinian peace...
Cairo (Egypt), May 31: Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met on Sunday with his visiting Israeli counterpart Gabi Ashkenazi...

Namibia's hospitals full: health ministry
Windhoek (Namibia), May 30: Namibia's hospitals are full to capacity, the health ministry said on Saturday as the southern African...

New Nepali budget highlights COVID-19 control, economic recovery
Kathmandu (Nepal), May 30: Nepali Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel on Saturday presented a budget of 1.64 trillion Nepali rupees...

Istanbul Canal Construction Expected to Kick Off in...
Ankara (Turkey), May 30: The opening ceremony of the construction of the Istanbul Canal bypassing the Bosphorus Strait is scheduled...

UK Prime Minister Johnson Marries Fiancee in Secret...
Moscow (Russia), May 30: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his fiancee, Carrie Symonds, got married in a secret ceremony,...

Turkey reports 7,656 new COVID-19 cases
Ankara (Turkey), May 30: Turkey on Saturday confirmed 7,656 new COVID-19 cases, including 605 symptomatic patients, as the total number...

N.K. trade union holds oath-taking ceremony against non-socialist...
Seoul (South Korea), May 30: Members of North Korea's umbrella trade union held an oath-taking ceremony and vowed to stamp...

S. Korea launches presidential panel on carbon neutrality
Seoul (South Korea), May 30: South Korea established a presidential committee Saturday to serve as the control tower of the...

New infections drop back to 400s amid continued...
Seoul (South Korea), May 30: South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases fell back to the 400s on Sunday for the...

WHO reiterates call for "de-politicized" COVID-19 origin study
Geneva (Switzerland), May 30: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday reiterated its call for a "de-politicized environment" for the...

UN boosts aid as DRC evacuates residents in...
Kinshasa (DRC ), May 30: The United Nations (UN) has expanded humanitarian relief to the Democratic Republic of the Congo...

Pakistani FM meets Iraqi leaders in Baghdad to...
Baghdad (Iraq), May 30: Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi held meetings with Iraqi leaders on Saturday during his official...

Biden's 6-trln-USD budget plan draws mixed reviews from...
Washington (US), May 30: U.S. President Joe Biden's 6-trillion-U.S.-dollar budget proposal for fiscal year 2022 has drawn mixed reviews from...

Sri Lanka PM inspects coastal line affected by...
Colombo (Sri Lanka), May 30: Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Saturday made an inspection visit to the coastal...