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Palestinian PM calls for immediate protection of two-state solution

Palestinian PM calls for immediate protection of two-state...

Ramallah (Palestine), September 9: Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtaye called on Thursday the international community to act immediately to protect...

U.S. stocks rise amid Fed chair comments

U.S. stocks rise amid Fed chair comments

New York (US), September 9: U.S. stocks finished higher on Thursday after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell vowed to continue...

Burundian president reshuffles gov't

Burundian president reshuffles gov't

Bujumbura (Burundi), September 9: Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye has reshuffled the government with five new faces entering the new cabinet,...

Roundup: ECB goes big on fighting inflation with a 75-bp rate hike

Roundup: ECB goes big on fighting inflation with...

Frankfurt (Germany), September 9: The European Central Bank (ECB) on Thursday raised key interest rates by a record 75 basis...

UN calls for cessation of hostilities amid renewed fighting in South Sudan

UN calls for cessation of hostilities amid renewed...

Juba (South Sudan), September 9: The United Nations top relief official in South Sudan on Thursday called for an immediate...

Pakistan government approves over 13 mln USD for assistance to flood victims

Pakistan government approves over 13 mln USD for...

Islamabad (Pakistan), September 9: Pakistan's government on Thursday approved 3 billion rupees (13.36 million U.S. dollars) in funds for providing...

UN decides to establish Youth Office

UN decides to establish Youth Office

United Nations, September 9: The UN General Assembly on Thursday adopted a resolution to establish the United Nations Youth Office.

U.S. Department of Justice appeals ruling to appoint special master in Trump document case

U.S. Department of Justice appeals ruling to appoint...

Washington (US), September 9: The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday appealed a ruling to appoint a special master...

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II dies at 96

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II dies at 96

London (US), September 9: Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest-reigning monarch in history, has died aged 96, Buckingham Palace announced on...

Former Trump adviser Bannon charged after surrendering to New York prosecutors

Former Trump adviser Bannon charged after surrendering to...

New York (US), September 9: Steve Bannon, who served as chief strategist for former U.S. President Donald Trump, was charged...

Spain to start administering 4th dose of anti-COVID vaccine

Spain to start administering 4th dose of anti-COVID...

Madrid (Spain), September 9: Spain will start to administer the fourth dose of vaccine against COVID-19 on Sept. 26, said...

Botswanan President Masisi congratulates Kenyan President-elect Ruto

Botswanan President Masisi congratulates Kenyan President-elect Ruto

Gaborone (Botswana), September 9: President Mokgweetsi Masisi of Botswana on Thursday joined world leaders in congratulating Kenyan President-elect William Ruto.

POSCO aims to restart stalled furnaces in Pohang on Saturday

POSCO aims to restart stalled furnaces in Pohang...

Seoul (South Korea), September 8: POSCO, South Korea's top steelmaker, said Thursday it aims to restart stalled furnaces in Pohang...

N. Korea holds key parliamentary meeting without leader Kim

N. Korea holds key parliamentary meeting without leader...

Seoul (South Korea), September 8: North Korea has convened a key parliamentary session to discuss and adopt laws on rural...

S. Korea, U.S. agree to launch high-level talks on U.S. Inflation Reduction Act

S. Korea, U.S. agree to launch high-level talks...

Washington (US), September 8: South Korea and the United States have agreed to quickly launch ministerial level talks on ways...

Yoon to meet with U.S. Vice President Harris in Seoul on Sept. 29

Yoon to meet with U.S. Vice President Harris...

Seoul (South Korea), September 8: President Yoon Suk-yeol will meet with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris in Seoul on Sept....

Yoon says he is not paying attention to opposition push to investigate first lady

Yoon says he is not paying attention to...

Seoul (South Korea), September 8: President Yoon Suk-yeol said Thursday he is not in a situation to pay attention to...

Burundi's president inaugurates China-constructed Ruzibazi hydropower dam

Burundi's president inaugurates China-constructed Ruzibazi hydropower dam

Bujumbura (Burundi), September 8: Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye on Tuesday inaugurated the Ruzibazi hydropower dam constructed with Chinese financial and...

Chile's economy to grow 1.75 to 2.25 pct in 2022, central bank estimates

Chile's economy to grow 1.75 to 2.25 pct...

Santiago (Chile), September 8: Chile's economy will grow between 1.75 percent and 2.25 percent in 2022, and it will expand...

UN humanitarians strive to deliver aid in Ethiopia amid challenges

UN humanitarians strive to deliver aid in Ethiopia...

United Nations, September 8: UN humanitarians said Wednesday they have been making relief efforts in Ethiopia despite the challenges of...

Heatwaves to worsen air quality, additional "climate penalty": WMO

Heatwaves to worsen air quality, additional "climate penalty":...

Geneva (Switzerland), September 8: Severe, long-lasting heatwaves and more frequent wildfires could lead to even worse air quality, an additional...

First LatAm conference on peacekeeping held in Peru

First LatAm conference on peacekeeping held in Peru

Lima (Peru), September 8: Peru's President Pedro Castillo on Tuesday hosted the Latin American and Caribbean's first conference on United...

Chilean president reshuffles cabinet after rejection of proposed constitution

Chilean president reshuffles cabinet after rejection of proposed...

Santiago (Chile), September 8: Chilean President Gabriel Boric on Tuesday replaced six cabinet ministers after voters rejected the proposed new...

Israel gets back 2,600-year-old rare papyrus from U.S. private owner

Israel gets back 2,600-year-old rare papyrus from U.S....

Jerusalem (Israel), September 8: An exceptionally rare papyrus document of about 2,600 years old has been returned to Israel after...

OPEC+ oil output cut aims to promote market stability: Saudi minister

OPEC+ oil output cut aims to promote market...

Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), September 8: The Saudi Arabian energy minister said the decision of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting...

Apple introduces Apple Watch Ultra

Apple introduces Apple Watch Ultra

San Francisco (US), September 8: Apple on Wednesday announced Apple Watch Ultra with new design and features for extreme environments.

Zambia pushes for deferment of Eurobond payment

Zambia pushes for deferment of Eurobond payment

Lusaka (Zambia), September 8: The Zambian government said Wednesday that it was engaging its bondholders on the deferment of Eurobond...