Greek PM says saving human lives top priority as wildfires continue to...
Athens (Greece), August 6: Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Thursday evening that Greece is facing an extremely critical situation with multiple forest fires...
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 Cyril Ramaphosa made major changes...
Biden Suffers Double-Digit Dip in Support for COVID-19 Policies, Poll Shows
Washington (US), August 5: Backing for US President Joe Biden's handling of the pandemic fell by more than 10 percentage points in July, although the...
Afghanistan's Ghani to Attend Iranian President-Elect's Inauguration in Tehran, Reports Say
Moscow (Russia), August 5: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani will travel to Tehran on Thursday for the inauguration of Iranian President-elect Ebrahim Raisi, the TOLOnews broadcaster...
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 the National Human Rights Commission...
New cases over 1,700 for 2nd day, toughest virus curbs likely to...
Seoul (South Korea), August 5: South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases stayed in the 1,700s for the second straight day Thursday as the toughest level...
Lebanon needs plan for longer-term recovery: UN deputy chief
United Nations, August 5: UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed on Wednesday called for arrangements for longer-term recovery in Lebanon as the country is struggling from...
Tens of thousands of people feared trapped by fighting in southern Afghanistan:...
United Nations, August 5: The United Nations is deeply concerned about the safety of civilians in Lashkar Gah, the capital city of Helmand province in...
UN chief welcomes appointment of ASEAN special envoy on Myanmar
United Nations, August 5: United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday welcomed the appointment of Erywan bin Pehin Yusof of Brunei Darussalam as Special...
Former World Bank vice president warns against Australia's rhetoric on China
Sydney (Australia), August 5: Australia needs to tone down its rhetoric on China or risk a new Cold War, which will threaten global economic growth...
Iran's new president calls for extensive ties with neighbours
Tehran (Iran), August 5: Iran's newly-elected President Ebrahim Raisi on Wednesday said establishing extensive interaction with neighboring countries constitutes one of his government's main foreign...
U.S. COVID-19 cases could double to 200,000 cases a day in fall:...
Washington (US), August 5: U.S. COVID-19 cases driven by the Delta variant may double to 200,000 a day in the fall, said Anthony Fauci, head...
U.S. Fed vice chair backs raising interest rates in 2023
Washington (US), August 5: U.S. Federal Reserve Vice Chair Richard Clarida said Wednesday that the central bank is likely to hit its inflation and employment...
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 the weekend of Aug. 14,...
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 aid to Lebanon.
EU announces pre-sale agreement with Novavax for COVID-19 vaccine
Brussels (Belgium), August 5: The European Commission announced on Wednesday it had approved a deal that allows EU member states to buy up to 200...
U.S. will not accept nuclear N. Korea despite N. Korean ambitions: U.S....
Washington (US), August 4: The United States will never accept a nuclear-armed North Korea despite the latter's apparent ambition to become a nuclear state, a...
New cases spike to over 1,700, almost 40 pct of population gets...
Seoul (South Korea), August 4: South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases sharply bounced back to the 1,700s on Wednesday as the highly transmissible delta variant...
Conflict, floods trigger humanitarian emergency in Ethiopia's Amhara: UN
United Nations, August 4: Widening and worsening conflict and flash floods triggered a humanitarian emergency across and around Ethiopia's Amhara region, UN humanitarians said on...
Peace monitors welcome swearing in of South Sudan's parliament
Juba (South Sudan), August 4: South Sudan's peace monitors on Tuesday welcomed the swearing-in of 595 legislators in both the Upper and Lower Houses after...
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 figures released Tuesday.
U.S. on similar trajectory to Delta variant outbreak in UK earlier this...
Washington (US), August 4: The United States is on a similar trajectory to a Delta variant outbreak like the one seen earlier this year in...
Security Council condemns attack on UN compound in Afghanistan
United Nations, August 4: The Security Council on Tuesday condemned "in the strongest terms" Friday's attack on the UN compound in Herat, Afghanistan, which resulted...
Lebanese president supports transparent investigation ahead of port explosions' anniversary
Beirut (Lebanon), August 4: Lebanon's President Michel Aoun said on Tuesday that he fully supports an impartial investigation into the blasts that rocked the Beirut...
Pentagon lifts lockdown after gunshots fired near Metro bus station
Washington (US), August 4: The Pentagon lifted the lockdown roughly an hour and a half after multiple gunshots were fired near the Metro bus platform...
Biden administration issues new eviction moratorium amid pressure, COVID-19 surge
Washington (US), August 4: Facing mounting pressure from progressive Democratic lawmakers and the spike of the coronavirus pandemic, U.S. President Joe Biden's administration on Tuesday...
Libya, UNICEF sign working plan on protection of children
Tripoli (Libya), August 4: Libya's Ministry of Social Affairs and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) have signed a working plan on the protection of...