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Croatia adopts euro, enters borderless club
Zagreb [Croatia], January 2: Croatia on Sunday switched to the euro and entered Europe's passport-free zone - two major milestones...
Power outage strands travelers in Philippines
Manila [Philippines], January 2: Tens of thousands of travelers were stranded at Philippine airports on Sunday after a power outage...
North Korea replaces defense minister, party secretary
Pyongyang [North Korea], January 2: North Korea has just conducted a high-level personnel reshuffle, including replacing the positions of secretary...
Canada bans foreigners from buying houses
Ottawa [Canada], January 2: According to AFP, Canada has started banning foreigners from buying houses since January 1. This act...
War on 312: Russia says it attacked Ukraine's...
Moscow [Russia], January 2: Air strikes on New Year's Eve have killed at least three people in Ukraine, according to...
Funeral of the late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
Vatican City [Italy], January 2: Speaking at a press conference after announcing the death of the late Pope Emeritus Benedict...
Countries around the world celebrate after Covid lull
Washington [US], January 2: Countries around the world have celebrated New Year, after two years of muted or cancelled events...
Former Pope Benedict XVI asks for forgiveness, thanks...
Vatican City [Italy], January 2: Former Pope Benedict XVI, who died Saturday in a monastery in the Vatican at the...
Nine suffocate to death in Uganda New Year's...
Kampala [Uganda], January 2: At least nine people, including a 10-year-old boy, suffocated to death as crowds rushing to see...
Lula da Silva was sworn in as president...
Brasilia [Brazil], January 2: Leftist Luis Inacio Lula da Silva (Luiz Inacio) was sworn in as the president of Brazil...
Sweden takes over EU presidency in crisis mode
Brussels [Belgium], January 2: When it comes to the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union, Sweden's new...
Berlin firefighters attacked 38 times during New Year...
Berlin [Germany], January 2: Berlin's fire department on Sunday said its emergency crews had been attacked 38 times as the...
Colorful fireworks illuminate Ajman's night on New Year's...
Ajman [UAE], January 2: The sky of Ajman Corniche was lit up with a massive fireworks show arranged by the...
Abdullah bin Zayed, Azerbaijani FM review bilateral relations
Abu Dhabi[UAE], January 2: H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and JeyhunBayramov,...
Putin uses New Year address for wartime rallying...
Moscow [Russia], January 1: Russian President Vladimir Putin devoted his annual New Year's address on Saturday to rallying the Russian...
Venezuelan opposition votes to abolish parallel government
Washington [US], January 1: Venezuela's opposition has voted to dissolve its parallel government and remove its leader, Juan Guaido.
Ukraine war: Zelensky tells Russians - Putin is...
Kiev [Ukraine], January 1: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has told Russians that their leader is destroying their country.
UN seeks top court opinion on Israeli occupation
Jerusalem [Israel], January 1: The United Nations General Assembly has asked its highest court to give a legal opinion on...
Vladimir Putin expects Xi Jinping to pay a...
Moscow [Russia], January 1: with the Chinese president
PRC appoints new foreign minister
Beijing [China], January 1: Former Chinese Ambassador to the U.S. has been appointed the new head of the Chinese foreign...
SA student creates app to help people to...
South Africa, January 1: Mzamo Mbhele, a third-year IT software development student at Mangosuthu University of Technology, has created a...
Former Pope Benedict XVI has Passed Away
Vatican City [Italy], January 1: Former Pope Benedict XVI has died, AFP reported, citing a Vatican spokesman.
Bolsonaro lands in Florida, set to skip Lula...
Florida [US], January 1: Outgoing Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro landed in Florida on Friday, where he is expected to stay...
North Korea fires three short-range ballistic missiles
Pyongyang [North Korea], January 1: North Korea fired three short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters on Saturday, ending a...
Ghana warns against alarmist New Year prophecies
Accra [Ghana], January 1: Emmanuel Donkor, a corporate worker in Ghana's capital, Accra, is always looking forward to the last...
Europe-ASEAN relations: What to expect in 2023
Brussels [Belgium], January 1: On December 14, leaders from most European and Southeast Asian countries met for a summit in...
Australia, New Zealand welcome New Year 2023
Sydney [Australia], January 1: The Australian city of Sydney put on a night to remember with a dazzling fireworks display...