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Greek PM calls on skeptical citizens to get...
Athens (Greece), February 14: Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Saturday called on citizens who remain skeptical about COVID-19 vaccines...

Trump acquitted in 2nd US Senate impeachment trial
Washington (US), February 14: U.S. Senate voted on Saturday and acquitted former President Donald Trump, concluding his second impeachment...

Over half of S. Koreans in favor of...
Seoul (South Korea), February 14: More than half of South Koreans are in favor of raising taxes for high income...

S. Korea, U.S. preparing to stage combined exercise...
Seoul (South Korea), February 14: South Korea and the United States are preparing to hold their annual springtime combined military...

Italy's new prime minister, his cabinet sworn in
Rome (Italy), February 14: The Italian government formed by newly-appointed Prime Minister Mario Draghi, who was also the former...

Part of scheduled rotation': Moscow explains departure of...
Moscow (Russia), February 14: Ten Russian diplomats and their families left the United Kingdom to be replaced with a new...

Twitter Blocks Account of Russia's Delegation to Vienna...
Moscow (Russia), February 14: Twitter has blocked the account of the Russian delegation to the Vienna talks about Military Security...

Department of State Recommends US Citizens to Refrain...
Washington (USA), February 13: The US Department of State has issued a renewed travel warning, asking Americans to refrain from...

UK PM to lay out "road map" out...
London (UK), February 13: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to lay out a "road map" out of the...

Draghi accepts mandate as Italy's new PM, unveils...
Rome (Italy), February 13: Former president of the European Central Bank (ECB) Mario Draghi officially accepted the mandate to lead...

Cuba Reiterates Readiness to Help Probe 'Health Incidents'...
Buenos Aires (Argentina), February 13: Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla has reiterated Havana's readiness to cooperate on an investigation...

Protests Against Military Coup Continue in Yangon, Myanmar
Moscow (Russia), February 13: Nearly two weeks ago, the Myanmar Armed Forces detained President Win Myint, State Counsellor Aung San...

Reinforcing International Naval Cooperation Vital for Maritime Security,...
St. Petersburg (South Korea), February 13: Transitional threats, such as maritime terrorism and piracy, make choosing greater participation and collaboration...

N. Korean nuclear issue a top priority for...
Washington (USA), February 13: The North Korean nuclear issue remains a top priority for the U.S. government despite the recent...

South Korea decides to ease social distancing, retains...
Seoul (South Korea), February 13: The government decided Saturday to lower social distancing levels by one notch each for...

Biden says "anxious" to see if Republican senators...
Washington (USA), February 13: U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday he is "just anxious" to see if Republican senators...

Roundup: Japan decides against early lifting of virus...
Tokyo (Japan), February 13: The Japanese government on Friday decided against an early lifting of the state of emergency over...

UK coronavirus cases top 4 million with another...
London (UK), February 13: Another 15,144 people in Britain have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus...

Brazil reports 54,742 new COVID-19 cases
Sao Paulo (Brazil), February 12: Brazil registered 54,742 COVID-19 infections and 1,351 deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the...

Korean shipbuilders up 2021 order target on eco-friendly...
Seoul (South Korea), February 12: South Korean shipbuilders led by Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. have jacked up their order targets...

Argentina opens healthcare centers at tourism resorts to...
Buenos Aires (Argentina), February 12: Argentina's President Alberto Fernandez on Thursday unveiled a series of new modular healthcare centers at...

Oman reports 245 new COVID-19 cases as land...
Muscat (Oman), February 12: The Omani Health Ministry on Thursday announced 245 new COVID-19 infections, raising the total number of

Cooperation between China, U.S. very important to int'l...
Unites Nations, February 12: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday that cooperation between China and the United States...

UN reports 79 pct rise in Haitians needing...
United Nations, February 12: Humanitarians at the United Nations on Thursday reported a 79 percent increase over last February in...

Arab League urges immediate talks among all Somali...
Cairo (Egypt), February 12: The Arab League called on all the Somali parties to immediately resume the talks to reach...

Portugal extends coronavirus lockdown to March 1
Lisbon (Portugal), February 12: Portugal's parliament on Thursday approved the renewal of the state of emergency in the country through...

S. Korea, U.S. nearing agreement on defense cost...
Seoul (South Korea), February 12: South Korea and the United States are getting close to a new defense cost-sharing agreement...