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Africa's COVID-19 cases pass 11.59 mln: Africa CDC
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], May 23: The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 11,596,707 as of Sunday evening, the...

Tourist plane crashes in SE France, 5 dead
Paris [France], May 23: A tourist plane crashed on Saturday afternoon near the town of Les Adrets in southeast France,...

Austrian President Van der Bellen to run for...
Vienna [Austria], May 23: Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen announced on Sunday that he is running for a second...

Vietnam reports 1,319 new COVID-19 cases
Hanoi [Vietnam], May 23: Vietnam recorded 1,319 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, down by 138 from Saturday, according to its...

Anthony Albanese sworn in as Australia's 31st prime...
Canberra [Australia], May 23: Australia's Labor Party leader Anthony Albanese was sworn in by the governor-general on Monday to become...

Austrian President Van der Bellen to run for...
Vienna [Austria], May 23: Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen announced on Sunday that he is running for a second...

Anthony Albanese sworn in as Australia's 31st prime...
Canberra [Australia], May 23: Australia's Labor Party leader Anthony Albanese was sworn in by the governor-general on Monday to become...

Pakistan reports 70 new COVID-19 cases
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 22: Pakistan reported 70 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total tally to 1,529,711, the country's Ministry of...

Singapore reports 3,775 new COVID-19 cases
Singapore, May 22: Singapore reported 3,775 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, bringing the total tally to 1,266,808.

Netherlands confirms first monkeypox case
The Hague [Netherlands], May 22: The Netherlands confirmed its first monkeypox case on Friday and more cases are expected following...

Yoon, Biden agree to expand joint military exercises...
Seoul [North Korea], May 22: President Yoon Suk-yeol and U.S. President Joe Biden agreed Saturday to begin discussions on expanding...

Russia confirms halt of gas supply to Finland
Moscow[Russia], May 22: Russian energy giant Gazprom confirmed a complete suspension of gas supply to the Finland's state-owned gas...

Opposition set for victory in Australian election: local...
Canberra [Australia], May 22: The opposition Labor Party is likely to be the winner of Australia's federal election, with Anthony...

Vietnam reports 1,457 new COVID-19 cases
Hanoi [Vietnam], May 22: Vietnam recorded 1,457 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, down by 130 from Friday, according to its...

British scholar says Biden's Asia trip to drum...
London [UK], May 22: U.S. President Joe Biden is in Asia to drum up support for his country's answer to...

Labor leader Albanese claims victory in Australian federal...
Canberra [Australia], May 22: Anthony Albanese has claimed victory for his Labor Party after incumbent Prime Minister Scott Morrison conceded...

Brunei's Ministry of Energy abolished
Bandar Seri Begawan [Brunei], May 22: Brunei's Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah gave an order to abolish the Southeast Asian country's...

Canada provides additional financial support to Ukraine
Ottawa [Canada], May 21: Canadian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland on Friday announced an additional loan...

France announces new government
Paris [France], May 21: French President Emmanuel Macron appointed on Friday ministers for the new government of the country.

Demining in Ukraine to take 5-7 years: official
Kyiv [Ukraine], May 21: The work on clearing the territory of Ukraine from the landmines scattered during the conflict with...

Italy's oil imports from Russia quadruple since February:...
Rome [Italy], May 21: Italy is importing three times more of oil from Russia than it did before the start...

Russian forces "completely liberate" Azovstal steel plant in...
Moscow [Russia], May 21: Russian forces have "completely liberated" the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, the Russian Defense Ministry said...

Sweden classifies monkeypox as disease dangerous to society
Stockholm [Sweden], May 21: Sweden's government on Friday classified monkeypox as a disease dangerous to society after the first case...

HKSAR gov't strongly opposes European Commission report on...
Hong Kong, May 21: The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government on Friday expressed strong opposition to the remarks...

Commissioner's office of Chinese foreign ministry in HKSAR...
Hong Kong, May 21: The Office of the Commissioner of the Chinese Foreign Ministry in the Hong Kong Special Administrative...

Liaison office of central gov't congratulates John Lee...
Hong Kong, May 21: The Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR)...

Shanghai reports 84 confirmed, 784 asymptomatic local COVID-19...
Shanghai [China], May 21: China's Shanghai reported 84 confirmed locally transmitted COVID-19 cases and 784 local asymptomatic cases on Friday,...