WHO members approve nearly $7 bn budget
GENEVA, Switzerland, May 28 ------ The World Health Organization on Monday won basic approval for a $6.83-billion budget over the next...
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Brazil declares 180-day animal health emergency amid avian flu cases in wild birds
SAO PAULO, Brazil, May 28 ------ The Brazilian government on Monday formally declared a state of animal health emergency for 180 days in...
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World 'failing' to protect civilians in combat zones, UN chief says
UNITED NATIONS, United State,May 27 ------ The world is failing to protect civilians as the number of people caught up in conflicts and...
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Japan won’t join NATO, but aware of liaison office plan — PM
TOKYO, May 27 ------ Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday the country had no plans to become a NATO member but...
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Guam 'weathers storm' as Typhoon Mawar moves west
LOS ANGELES, United States, May 26 ------ Typhoon Mawar was moving away from Guam on Thursday, prompting the governor of the US territory...
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Bird flu fells nearly 9,000 marine creatures in Chile
SANTIAGO, Chile, May 26 ------ Nearly 9,000 sea lions, penguins, otters and small cetaceans have died in an avian flu outbreak battering...
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Ukraine announces diplomatic push for Africa
KYIV, Ukraine, May 26 ------ Ukraine on Thursday said it would open more embassies in Africa and stage a summit with leaders from the...
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Ukraine, Syria, NATO: why the Kremlin needs Erdogan to win
MOSCOW, Russia, May 26 ------ When Turks head to the polls on Sunday to decide a historic presidential election, the Kremlin will be...
- 3 days ago
Typhoon Mawar pounds Guam with destructive winds
LOS ANGELES, United States, May 25 ------ Typhoon Mawar made a slow and brutal pass over the US territory of Guam on Wednesday, knocking...
- 3 days ago
Trump rival DeSantis files to run for president
WASHINGTON, May 25 ------ Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Wednesday launched his 2024 presidential campaign, teeing up what is expected...
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Ukraine says Russia preventing operations of Black Sea grain deal port
KYIV, Ukraine, May 25 ------ Ukraine accused Russia on Tuesday, May 23, of effectively cutting the Ukrainian port of Pivdennyi out of a...
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Pope’s Ukraine peace envoy blasts war as a ‘pandemic’ that affects everyone
ROME, May 25 ------ Pope Francis’ peace envoy for Ukraine, a veteran of the Catholic Church’s conflict-mediation efforts, blasted war as...
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Guam braces for direct hit from Super Typhoon Mawar
LOS ANGELES, United States, May 24 ------ Super Typhoon Mawar packing potentially catastrophic winds is heading for a direct hit on Guam,...
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Oil supply won’t be affected by stricter price cap enforcement – IEA
HIROSHIMA, Japan, May 24 ------ The International Energy Agency does not expect moves by the Group of Seven (G7) nations to counter the...
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Hungary's Orban says 'no battlefield victory' for Ukraine
DOHA, Qatar, May 24 ------ Hungary's right-wing Prime Minister Viktor Orban insisted Tuesday that Ukraine cannot win its war with Russia...
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Kyiv: We're still fighting for Bakhmut
KYIV, May 24 ------ Ukraine on Monday said it continued to fight for Bakhmut and still controlled a corner of the eastern city, as the...
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Japan eyes revamping tax-free shopping rule to stem illicit resale
TOKYO, May 23 ------ Japan is considering overhauling its tax-free shopping scheme for foreign visitors in response to a growing number...
- 5 days ago
US debt ceiling: Biden and McCarthy resume talks
May 23 ------ Republican lawmaker Kevin McCarthy said on Monday that talks over raising the US federal government's debt ceiling were "on...
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Ukraine updates: Wagner to leave Bakhmut by June 1
May 23 ------ The founder of Wagner, Russia's private military group, Yevgeny Prigozhin said on Monday that his forces will leave Bakhmut...
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Ukraine’s ambassador welcomes F-16 pledges
NEWTON, Mass, May 23 ------ Ukrainian Ambassador Oksana Markarova welcomed pledges of F-16 fighter jets to her country Monday while also...
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