Ukrainian, US presidents discuss security issues over phone
Kiev [Ukraine], December 10,2021: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Joe Biden held a telephone conversation on ...
UN Security Council slams sentencing of ousted Myanmar leader Suu Kyi
New York [US], December 9,2021: The UN Security Council (UNSC) has expressed “deep concern” over this week’s ...
US House passes bill to ban imports from China’s Xinjiang
Washington [US], December 9,2021: The US House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill by a vote of 428 to 1 banning imports ...
New Zealand launches smokefree action plan to curb smoking
Wellington [New Zealand], December 9,2021: New Zealand on Thursday launched a smokefree action plan that aims to reduce daily smoking ...
‘Three doses of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine neutralizes Omicron variant’
New York [US]/Mainz [Germany], December 9,2021: A preliminary laboratory study demonstrated that three doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech ...
Kremlin: US, Russia leaders agree to further talks on Ukraine
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin meet for the U.S.-Russia summit at Villa La Grange in ...
Australia joins diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Games
Dec 8,2021:Australia will join the United States in a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, Prime Minister Scott ...
UAE govt announces four and half day working week
Abu Dhabi [UAE], December 8,2021: The UAE Government is to adopt a new four and a half-day working week, effective from January 1, ...
France reports record daily COVID-19 count
Paris, Dec 8 ,2021: France has reported 59,019 more COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, a record daily count since November ...
Rohingya refugees sue Facebook for $150 billion over Myanmar violence
Dec 7,2021:Rohingya refugees sued Facebook on Monday for $150 billion over claims the social network is failing to stem hate speech on ...