UNITED NATIONS, June 27, (Xinhua/GNA) — The security situation in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has continued to deteriorate over the past…
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German President Steinmeier warns of conflicts over water shortages
Ala-Archa, Jun. 23, (dpa/GNA) – The world faces a growing risk of interstate conflicts as water becomes scarcer due to climate change, German President…
UN General Assembly adopts resolution on counter0terrorism
UNITED NATIONS, June 23, (Xinhua/GNA) – The General Assembly on Thursday adopted a resolution on the eighth review of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy.…
Chinese envoy calls for efforts to advance Somalia’s political process
UNITED NATIONS, June 23, (Xinhua/GNA) – A Chinese envoy on Thursday, called for efforts to advance the political process in Somalia. In remarks at…
Asian shares decline on rate hike, growth fears
Sydney, Jun. 23, (dpa-AFX/GNA) – Asian stocks drifted lower on Friday as a spate of rate hikes from policymakers in England, Norway and Switzerland…
Australia demands answers from Twitter over rise in online hate
Sydney, June 22, (dpa/GNA) – Australia issued a legal notice to Twitter on Thursday, demanding information about what the social media platform is doing…
Xi meets Blinken in Beijing
Beijing, June 19 (Xinhua/GNA) – Chinese President Xi Jinping met with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the Great Hall of the People…
UN chief says countries are ‘far off track’ from climate goals
New York, Jun. 16, (dpa/GNA) – UN Secretary-General AntĂłnio Guterres gave countries around the world a strongly-worded reality check regarding their climate ambitions on…
Australia passes bill to axe Russian embassy lease near parliament
Sydney, Jun. 15, (dpa/GNA) – The Australian government on Thursday passed legislation to prevent Russia building an embassy near the country’s parliament in Canberra…
Defeat for Israel’s government in dispute over judicial reform
Jerusalem, Jun. 15, (dpa/GNA) – The right-wing religious government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suffered a defeat in a vote in parliament on…
Turkish forces step up attacks on Kurdish areas in Syria
Beirut, Jun. 15, (dpa/GNA) – Turkish forces on Wednesday intensified their attacks on Kurd-controlled areas in northern Syria, killing at least four fighters and…
Beyonce blamed for inflation surprise in Sweden
June 14, (BBC/GNA) – Thought the war in Ukraine or supply chain snarls were to blame for rising prices? You must not know ’bout…
UN chief says AI danger alarm bells ‘are deafening’Â
New York, Jun. 13, (dpa/GNA) - UN Secretary-General AntĂłnio Guterres has issued a warning of the dangers of artificial intelligence and called for the creation of a…
WHO Europe says Covid health emergency is over, but pandemic is not
Copenhagen, June 13, (dpa/GNA) – The European Office of the World Health Organization (WHO), has warned people not to take the coronavirus pandemic lightly.…
EU chief aims to conclude Mercosur trade deal by end of yearÂ
Brussels, Jun. 13, (dpa/GNA) - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wants to conclude a free trade agreement between the European Union and the Mercosur bloc…
Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is Dead
Rome, June 12, (dpa/GNA) – Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has died aged 86, a spokesman confirms to dpa.GNA
Greek coastguard rescues 90 boat migrants, including 37 minors
Athens, Jun. 11, (dpa/GNA) – The Greek coastguard rescued 90 migrants including 37 minors stranded in the sea off the island of Kythera and…
Thousands displaced by eruption of Philippines’ most active volcano
Manila, Jun. 11, (dpa/GNA) – More than 12,000 residents have been displaced by the eruption of the Philippines’ most active volcano, the national disaster…
Greek coastguard rescues 100 off island of Kythera
Athens, Jun. 11, (dpa/GNA) – The Greek coastguard rescued around 100 migrants in the sea off the island of Kythera and took them to…
Voting under way in Montenegro parliamentary elections
Belgrade, Jun. 11, (dpa/GNA) – Montenegrins began voting on Sunday in early parliamentary elections after the ousting in April of long-ruling pro-Western president Milo…