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