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Italian president thanks citizens for sense of responsibility in New Year speech

Jan 01, 2022

Rome (Italy), January 1: In what was due to be his last...
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N. Korea focuses on economy in 2022 policy direction, skips specific messages on S. Korea, U.S.

Jan 01, 2022

Seoul (South Korea), January 1: North Korean officials noted the "growing instability"...
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S. Korea's exports rise 25.8 pct in 2021 to hit all-time high

Jan 01, 2022

Seoul (South Korea), January 1: South Korea's exports rose 25.8 percent in...
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New infections below 5,000 for 2nd day, distancing curbs extended for 2 more weeks

Jan 01, 2022

Seoul (South Korea), January 1: South Korea's new coronavirus cases stayed below...
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Moon expects March presidential election to bring hope for future

Jan 01, 2022

Seoul (South Korea), January 1: President Moon Jae-in said Saturday he expects...

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Children in conflict experiencing increase in grave violations: UNICEF

Jan 01, 2022

United Nations, January 1: Armed conflict, intercommunal violence and insecurity continued to take a toll on...
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Turkish president pledges to make Turkey among 10 largest economies in 2023

Jan 01, 2022

Ankara (Turkey), January 1: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday reiterated his government's 2023 goal...
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Canada records 41,210 new COVID-19 cases

Jan 01, 2022

Ottawa (Canada), January 1: Canada is going through its worst spike in COVID-19 cases yet, driven...
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Portugal's daily COVID-19 cases exceed 30,000

Jan 01, 2022

Lisbon (Portugal), January 1: Portugal registered 30,829 new infections with COVID-19 in the last 24 hours...
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Myanmar further extends suspension of int'l commercial flights until end of January

Jan 01, 2022

Yangon (Myanmar), January 1: Myanmar's Ministry of Transport and Communications on Friday further extended the suspension...
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Macron "optimistic" for 2022, warning upcoming "few difficult weeks"

Jan 01, 2022

Paris (France), January 1: French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that he is "resolutely optimistic...
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Roundup: U.S. travel chaos stretching into New Year amid surge of COVID-19

Jan 01, 2022

New York (US), January 1: Travel disruptions are slated to persist in the New Year, as...
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Russia safeguards national interests, security in 2021: Putin

Jan 01, 2022

Moscow (Russia), January 1: Russia "firmly and consistently" defended its national interests as well as the...
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S. Korea to prioritize supporting pandemic-hit merchants next year: finance chief

Dec 31, 2021

Seoul (South Korea), Finance Minister Hong Nam-ki said Friday the government will ramp up its effort...
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Roundup: UN chief condemns looting, attacks on UN facilities, equipment in Darfur

Dec 31, 2021

United Nations, December 31: In a statement released on Wednesday, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned...
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UN Security Council renews mandate of Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate

Dec 31, 2021

United Nations, December 31: The UN Security Council on Thursday unanimously adopted Resolution 2617, renewing the...
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Abbas, Putin discuss Israeli-Palestinian disputes over phone

Dec 31, 2021

Ramallah (Palestine), December 31: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday told Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that...
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World Insights: White House bedeviled by COVID-19 surge fueled by Omicron, Delta variants

Dec 31, 2021

Washington (US), December 31: Juan Garcia was planning a New Year's trip to his home country...
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U.S. NIH research hospital delays elective surgeries amid rise in Omicron infection

Dec 31, 2021

Washington (US), December 31: The surge in Omicron cases is forcing the U.S. National Institutes of...
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Biden acknowledges nation's COVID-19 testing shortages: report

Dec 31, 2021

Washington (US), December 31: U.S. President Joe Biden acknowledged the shortage in domestic coronavirus testing facilities,...
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Turkey rolls out local COVID-19 vaccines amid Omicron surge

Dec 31, 2021

Istanbul (Turkey), December 31: Turkey started on Thursday to roll out its first locally developed COVID-19...
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Ex-S.Korean president Park Geun-hye set free

Dec 31, 2021

Seoul (South Korea), December 31: Former South Korean President Park Geun-hye was set free Friday under...
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Biden, Putin hold phone call amid heightened tensions over Ukraine

Dec 31, 2021

Washington (US), December 31: U.S. President Joe Biden spoke with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin via...
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Ukraine, France hold naval exercise in Black Sea

Dec 31, 2021

Kiev (Ukraine), December 31: The Ukrainian Navy held a passing exercise (PASSEX) in the Black Sea...
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Kamala Harris Reportedly Seeks Policy Advice From Financial, Tech CEOs

Dec 30, 2021

Washington (US), December 30: US Vice President Kamala Harris has extensively relied upon the expertise of...
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Iraqi Prime Minister Confirms Complete Pull Out of Int'l Troops From Country

Dec 30, 2021

Baghdad (Iraq), December 30: Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi said on Wednesday that the military contingent...