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Greek PM says saving human lives top priority as wildfires continue to rage

Greek PM says saving human lives top priority...

Athens (Greece), August 6: Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Thursday evening that Greece is facing an extremely critical...

S. African president announces major Cabinet changes

S. African president announces major Cabinet changes

Johannesburg (South Africa), August 6: The much anticipated Cabinet reshuffle finally occurred on Thursday night when South African President...

Biden Suffers Double-Digit Dip in Support for COVID-19 Policies, Poll Shows

Biden Suffers Double-Digit Dip in Support for COVID-19...

Washington (US), August 5: Backing for US President Joe Biden's handling of the pandemic fell by more than 10 percentage...

Afghanistan's Ghani to Attend Iranian President-Elect's Inauguration in Tehran, Reports Say

Afghanistan's Ghani to Attend Iranian President-Elect's Inauguration in...

Moscow (Russia), August 5: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani will travel to Tehran on Thursday for the inauguration of Iranian President-elect...

Moon nominates new FSC, human rights commission chiefs

Moon nominates new FSC, human rights commission chiefs

Seoul (South Korea), August 5: President Moon Jae-in on Thursday nominated new chiefs of the Financial Services Commission (FSC) and...

New cases over 1,700 for 2nd day, toughest virus curbs likely to be extended again

New cases over 1,700 for 2nd day, toughest...

Seoul (South Korea), August 5: South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases stayed in the 1,700s for the second straight day...

Lebanon needs plan for longer-term recovery: UN deputy chief

Lebanon needs plan for longer-term recovery: UN deputy...

United Nations, August 5: UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed on Wednesday called for arrangements for longer-term recovery in Lebanon as...

Tens of thousands of people feared trapped by fighting in southern Afghanistan: UN

Tens of thousands of people feared trapped by...

United Nations, August 5: The United Nations is deeply concerned about the safety of civilians in Lashkar Gah, the capital...

UN chief welcomes appointment of ASEAN special envoy on Myanmar

UN chief welcomes appointment of ASEAN special envoy...

United Nations, August 5: United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday welcomed the appointment of Erywan bin Pehin Yusof...

Former World Bank vice president warns against Australia's rhetoric on China

Former World Bank vice president warns against Australia's...

Sydney (Australia), August 5: Australia needs to tone down its rhetoric on China or risk a new Cold War, which...

Iran's new president calls for extensive ties with neighbours

Iran's new president calls for extensive ties with...

Tehran (Iran), August 5: Iran's newly-elected President Ebrahim Raisi on Wednesday said establishing extensive interaction with neighboring countries constitutes one...

U.S. COVID-19 cases could double to 200,000 cases a day in fall: Fauci

U.S. COVID-19 cases could double to 200,000 cases...

Washington (US), August 5: U.S. COVID-19 cases driven by the Delta variant may double to 200,000 a day in the...

U.S. Fed vice chair backs raising interest rates in 2023

U.S. Fed vice chair backs raising interest rates...

Washington (US), August 5: U.S. Federal Reserve Vice Chair Richard Clarida said Wednesday that the central bank is likely to...

Spain to allow sports fans back into stadiums

Spain to allow sports fans back into stadiums

Madrid (Spain), August 5: Fans will be allowed back into football grounds when the new LaLiga season kicks off on...

Macron pledges 100 mln euros aid for Lebanon

Macron pledges 100 mln euros aid for Lebanon

Paris (France), August 5: French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday announced 100 million euros (118. 88 million U.S. dollars) in...

EU announces pre-sale agreement with Novavax for COVID-19 vaccine

EU announces pre-sale agreement with Novavax for COVID-19...

Brussels (Belgium), August 5: The European Commission announced on Wednesday it had approved a deal that allows EU member states...

U.S. will not accept nuclear N. Korea despite N. Korean ambitions: U.S. official

U.S. will not accept nuclear N. Korea despite...

Washington (US), August 4: The United States will never accept a nuclear-armed North Korea despite the latter's apparent ambition to...

New cases spike to over 1,700, almost 40 pct of population gets 1st jabs

New cases spike to over 1,700, almost 40...

Seoul (South Korea), August 4: South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases sharply bounced back to the 1,700s on Wednesday as...

Conflict, floods trigger humanitarian emergency in Ethiopia's Amhara: UN

Conflict, floods trigger humanitarian emergency in Ethiopia's Amhara:...

United Nations, August 4: Widening and worsening conflict and flash floods triggered a humanitarian emergency across and around Ethiopia's Amhara...

Peace monitors welcome swearing in of South Sudan's parliament

Peace monitors welcome swearing in of South Sudan's...

Juba (South Sudan), August 4: South Sudan's peace monitors on Tuesday welcomed the swearing-in of 595 legislators in both the...

UK reports highest daily COVID deaths since mid-March

UK reports highest daily COVID deaths since mid-March

London (UK), August 4: Britain recorded another 138 coronavirus-related deaths, the highest daily total since March 17, according to official...

U.S. on similar trajectory to Delta variant outbreak in UK earlier this year: Fauci

U.S. on similar trajectory to Delta variant outbreak...

Washington (US), August 4: The United States is on a similar trajectory to a Delta variant outbreak like the one...

Security Council condemns attack on UN compound in Afghanistan

Security Council condemns attack on UN compound in...

United Nations, August 4: The Security Council on Tuesday condemned "in the strongest terms" Friday's attack on the UN compound...

Lebanese president supports transparent investigation ahead of port explosions' anniversary

Lebanese president supports transparent investigation ahead of port...

Beirut (Lebanon), August 4: Lebanon's President Michel Aoun said on Tuesday that he fully supports an impartial investigation into the...

Pentagon lifts lockdown after gunshots fired near Metro bus station

Pentagon lifts lockdown after gunshots fired near Metro...

Washington (US), August 4: The Pentagon lifted the lockdown roughly an hour and a half after multiple gunshots were fired...

Biden administration issues new eviction moratorium amid pressure, COVID-19 surge

Biden administration issues new eviction moratorium amid pressure,...

Washington (US), August 4: Facing mounting pressure from progressive Democratic lawmakers and the spike of the coronavirus pandemic, U.S. President...

Libya, UNICEF sign working plan on protection of children

Libya, UNICEF sign working plan on protection of...

Tripoli (Libya), August 4: Libya's Ministry of Social Affairs and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) have signed a working...