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Aug 03, 2021
Washington (US), August 3: The Russian ambassador to the United States said that Washington had asked 24 Russian diplomats to leave the country by Sept. 3 due to visa expiration.
Argentina Begins Vaccination of Teenagers Against COVID-19
Trump to Hold Rally in the US State of Alabama on August 21
Blinken to urge ASEAN members to fully implement U.N. sanctions on N. Korea: State Dept.
New cases stay in 1,200s for 2nd day, no signs of letup amid 4th wave of pandemic
Libya, WFP sign MoU on school feeding
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EU investigates Facebook's proposed acquisition of Kustomer
Brussels (Belgium), August 3: The European Commission said on Monday it had opened an in-depth investigation into Facebook's proposed acquisition of Kustomer over concerns that...
Peacekeeping force in Afghanistan not on radar screen of Security Council: Indian UN ambassador
United Nations, August 3: The Security Council is not considering a peacekeeping force in Afghanistan although the situation in the country is a matter of...
IMF approves largest SDR allocation in history to boost global liquidity
Washington (US), August 3: The board of governors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a new general allocation of Special Drawing Rights (SDR)...
IFRC urges vaccination, protection measures amid COVID-19 cases hike in North Africa
Beirut (Lebanon), August 3: The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) in the Middle East and North Africa expressed on Monday...
Yellen again urges Congress to raise debt limit as soon as possible
Washington (US), August 3: U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Monday again urged Congress to raise the debt limit as soon as possible after the...
U.S. manufacturing sector growth slows in July amid continued supply-chain constraints
Washington (US), August 3: The U.S. manufacturing sector saw slower growth in July, as companies and suppliers continue to struggle to meet increasing levels of...
Over 1,000 illegal migrants rescued off Libyan coast last week: IOM
Tripoli (Libya), August 3: The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Monday that more than 1,000 illegal migrants were rescued off the Libyan coast and...
Ireland to include 12- to 15-year-olds in COVID-19 vaccination program
Dublin (Ireland), August 3:Ireland is preparing to include 12- to 15-year-olds in its COVID-19 vaccination campaign from August, a senior public health official said here...
U.S. reports highest daily COVID-19 cases since February
Aug 01, 2021
Washington (US), August 1: aily COVID-19 cases on Friday, the highest record since early February this year.
Morocco's economy shrinks 6.3 pct in 2020
Rabat (Morocco), August 1: Morocco's economy shrank by 6.3 percent in 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic and a bad agricultural harvest, the central bank said Saturday.
Argentina reports 10,356 new COVID-19 cases
Trump Slams US Lawmakers Over Claims About Attempt to Overturn Results of 2020 Election
Sullivan Tells Tunisian President His Country Needs 'Honest Governance'
Daily infections dip to 1,400s amid no signs of letup
July exports set fresh high on chips, autos
UN chief welcomes official opening of coastal road in Libya
UN Syria envoy urges upholding principle of civilians protection, int'l humanitarian law
WHO members oppose politicization of COVID-19 origin tracing: media
Peruvian new gov't to promote private, public investment, says finance minister
Roundup: CBOT agricultural futures in upward trend
