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NATO, EU call for de-escalation of Russian-Ukrainian tensions

Dec 17, 2021

Egypt, Saudi agree to boost cooperation in maintaining regional security, stability

Dec 17, 2021

Canada's minister urges people to avoid unnecessary travel amid surging Omicron cases

Dec 17, 2021

S. Korea, U.S. trade officials hold talks to boost economic ties

Dec 16, 2021

New COVID-19 cases surge to record high; gov't to restore tougher virus curbs

Dec 16, 2021

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U.S. committed to Singapore Declaration, open to dialogue with N. Korea: Lambert

Dec 16, 2021

Washington (US), December 16: The United States is committed to the Singapore Declaration that calls for the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and normalization...

Israeli nurses strike over violence against medical staff

Dec 16, 2021

Jerusalem (Israel), December 16: The Israeli Nurses Association (INA) on Wednesday declared a 24-hour strike in all hospitals and clinics nationwide in protest of violence...

UN chief's spokesperson tests positive for COVID-19

Dec 16, 2021

United Nations, December 16: Stephane Dujarric, spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, confirmed Wednesday that he has tested positive for COVID-19 and will comply with...

EU to introduce stricter directives for improving energy performance of buildings

Dec 16, 2021

Brussels (Belgium), December 16: The European Union (EU) is pushing for new directives in an effort to upgrade its building stock in order to save...

U.S. Fed announces faster tapering of asset purchases amid rising inflation

Dec 16, 2021

Washington (US), December 16: The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced a faster tapering of the central bank's asset purchase program beginning in January amid...

U.S. fatalities in tornadoes top 90 as scientists clarify their formation

Dec 16, 2021

New York (US), December 16: U.S. state of Kentucky is awaiting President Joe Biden who is scheduled to survey tornado damage, meet with victims and...

Global debt reaches record 226 trln USD in 2020 amid pandemic: IMF

Dec 16, 2021

Washington (US), December 16: Global debt rose to a record 226 trillion U.S. dollars in 2020 as the world was hit by the COVID-19 pandemic...

Humanitarian aid continues during Afghanistan liquidity crisis: UN

Dec 16, 2021

United Nation, December 16: In an example of the cost of the Afghanistan liquidity crisis, UN humanitarians said on Wednesday 100 businesses closed in Jalalabad...

World Bank unveils 93 bln USD replenishment of IDA to support poorest countries

Dec 16, 2021

Washington (US), December 16: The World Bank on Wednesday announced a 93-billion-U.S.-dollar replenishment package of the International Development Association (IDA) to help low-income countries respond...

Greece's retail businesses hit hard by pandemic, call for increased state support

Dec 16, 2021

Athens (Greece), December 16: Greece's retail sector has been hit hard by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, according to a survey published on Wednesday by the Athens Chamber of Tradesmen, as the industry is calling for further state support to avert the closure of thousands of businesses.