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2 Turks killed, 3 wounded in attack in...
Ankara (Turkey), January 3: At least two Turkish nationals were killed and three others were wounded after a suicide bomber...

Four killed in Canada helicopter crash
Ottawa (Canada), January 3: Four people died Friday when a helicopter crashed into a farmer's field in Alberta, Canada, the...

Small plane crashes in U.S. Michigan
Chicago (US), January 3: A small plane crashed into a house and caused fire in Lyon Township in the U.S....

S. Korea to extend tightened social-distancing rules until...
Seoul (South Korea), January 2: South Korea decided on Saturday to extend its tightened social-distancing rules for two more weeks...

Ethiopian flag carrier, partners transport historical parcels under...
Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), January 2: The Ethiopian Airlines-DHL and the African Electronic Trade Group (AeTrade Group) unveiled their partnership to...

China-Africa friendship emerges still stronger from COVID-19 test,...
Beijing (China), January 2: Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here that the friendship between China and...

Cuba starts monetary overhaul amid COVID-19 pandemic
Havana (Cuba), January 2: The Cuban government on Friday put into effect a monetary overhaul in hopes of improving the...

Iran's Sardar Azmoun on Fiorentina radar
Tehran (Iran), January 2: Italian soccer club Fiorentina is looking to add the Iranian striker Sardar Azmoun to its team...

UK records highest daily increase in coronavirus cases
London (UK), January 1: Another 55,892 people in Britain have tested positive for COVID-19, marking the highest daily increase in...

Putin voices confidence in overcoming challenges of 2020...
Moscow (Russia), January 1: Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered his annual New Year speech on Thursday, during which he expressed...

UK, EU kick off new relationship as Brexit...
London (UK), January 1: Britain and the European Union (EU) have started a new chapter in their relationship as the...

Egypt postpones school exams until after mid-year vacation...
Cairo (Egypt), January 1: The Egyptian government on Thursday decided to postpone the first-term exams in all schools including universities...

Zambian president reiterates commitment to peaceful elections
Lusaka (Zambia), January 1: Zambian President Edgar Lungu on Thursday reiterated his government's commitment to free, fair and peaceful elections...

UN, AU reiterate commitment to Sudan as joint...
United Nations, January 1: The United Nations (UN) and the African Union (AU) have reiterated their commitment to continuing to...

AU, UN urge Sudanese actors to ensure safe,...
Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), January 1: The African Union (AU) and the United Nations (UN) on Thursday urged all Sudanese actors...

Experts warn of catastrophic post-holiday COVID-19 surge in...
Washington (US), December 31: As lots of Americans are heading home or traveling for holidays, public health experts are warning...

U.S. COVID-19 deaths top 340,000: Johns Hopkins University
New York (US), December 31: U.S. COVID-19 deaths surpassed 340,000 on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Center for Systems Science...

U.S. pardons for convicted Blackwater guards "an affront...
Geneva (Switzerland), December 31: The recent U.S. presidential pardons granted to four private security company Blackwater guards convicted of committing...

UN chief appoints Hiro Mizuno as special envoy...
United Nations, December 31: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday announced the appointment of Hiro Mizuno of Japan as...

9 bandits killed in Nigeria gunfight
Abuja (Nigeria) December 30: Nine bandits were killed when Nigerian troops laid an ambush for them in the country's northern...

Sudan's security, defense council reiterates concern over influx...
Khartoum (Sudan) December 30: Sudan's Security and Defense Council on Tuesday reiterated concern over the influx of Ethiopian refugees in...

Missile attack kills 1, injures 4 in Damascus...
Damascus (Syria) December 30: One person was killed and three soldiers injured in a missile attack on the Damascus countryside,...

Lithuanian president signs 2021 budget with 7 pct...
Vilnius (Lithuania) December 30: Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda signed on Tuesday the 2021 budget bill adopted by the parliament last...

France reports 384 COVID-19-related deaths in hospitals
Paris (France) December 30: With 384 more deaths from the coronavirus reported in hospitals in the past 24 hours, together...

Brazil reports highest daily COVID-19 death toll since...
Brasilia (Brazil) December 30: Brazil registered 1,111 deaths from COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, the highest daily count fatalities...

Brazilian vice president recovering well after being diagnosed...
Brasilia (Brazil) December 30: Brazil's Vice President Hamilton Mourao is recovering well after being diagnosed with COVID-19, his press office...

Singapore to renew loan commitments to IMF
Singapore City (Singapore) December 30: The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced on Wednesday that Singapore will renew its loan...