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UN rights chief urges Musk to ensure human rights in Twitter management

UN rights chief urges Musk to ensure human...

Geneva (Switzerland), November 6: United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk on Saturday issued an open letter...

WHO calls for 10.2 mln USD for response to cholera outbreak in Lebanon

WHO calls for 10.2 mln USD for response...

Beirut (Lebanon), November 6: The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday that 10.2 million U.S. dollars are required for...

Iran test-launches Qaem-100 satellite carrier

Iran test-launches Qaem-100 satellite carrier

Tehran (Iran), November 6: Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps on Saturday test-launched the three-stage solid fuel Qaem-100 satellite carrier, Iranian...

Palestinian killed in clashes with Israeli soldiers in West Bank: health ministry

Palestinian killed in clashes with Israeli soldiers in...

Ramallah (Palestine), November 6: A Palestinian was killed and another seriously injured on Saturday in clashes with Israeli soldiers northeast...

Malaysia reports 4,621 new COVID-19 infections, 1 more death

Malaysia reports 4,621 new COVID-19 infections, 1 more...

Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), November 6: Malaysia reported 4,621 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Saturday, bringing the national total to...

World Insights: Fed's six consecutive rate hikes could further drag on U.S., world economy

World Insights: Fed's six consecutive rate hikes could...

Beijing (China), November 6: The U.S. Federal Reserve recently announced the fourth consecutive three-quarter point interest rate hike in an...

CIIE landmark initiative for intl' trade: Greek official

CIIE landmark initiative for intl' trade: Greek official

Athens (Greece), November 6: China continues to play a leading role in the world economy and the China International Import...

Suicide bomber kills over a dozen in Somali capital Mogadishu

Suicide bomber kills over a dozen in Somali...

Mogadishu (Somali), November 6: A suicide bomber blew himself up at the entrance of a military training camp in the...

Egypt counts on COP27 to push developed countries to meet climate financial commitments

Egypt counts on COP27 to push developed countries...

Cairo [Egypt], November 5: Egypt is counting on the upcoming 27th Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework...

Iran's FM urges Biden to end "hypocrisy"

Iran's FM urges Biden to end "hypocrisy"

Tehran [Iran], November 5: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian slammed on Friday "meddlesome remarks" by U.S. President Joe Biden, urging...

Explosion targets anti-terror operation in S. Yemen, 4 killed

Explosion targets anti-terror operation in S. Yemen, 4...

Aden [Yemen], November 5: At least four soldiers of Yemen's government forces were killed in an explosion in the country's...

Lebanon calls for int'l support to fight cholera

Lebanon calls for int'l support to fight cholera

Beirut [Lebanon], November 5: Lebanese Health Minister FirasAbiad on Friday called on donor countries and international institutions to support the...

Iranians hold massive rallies to protest against U.S. hegemony

Iranians hold massive rallies to protest against U.S....

Tehran [Iran], November 5: Iranians on Friday held massive outdoor rallies to mark the seizure of the U.S. Embassy to...

Chinese companies receive attention at Turkish trade expo: business leader

Chinese companies receive attention at Turkish trade expo:...

Istanbul [Turkey], November 5: Chinese companies from a wide array of sectors have received "intense attention" at an international trade...

Abbas urges U.S. to compel Israel to stop violations against Palestinians

Abbas urges U.S. to compel Israel to stop...

Ramallah [Palestine], November 5: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday called on the U.S. administration to compel Israel to stop...

Germany far from achieving climate targets for 2030: report

Germany far from achieving climate targets for 2030:...

Berlin [Germany], November 5: Europe's largest economy is a long way from achieving its climate targets for 2030, according to...

Chinese automaker Geely enters EU market

Chinese automaker Geely enters EU market

Budapest [Hungary], November 5: Chinese automaker Geely Auto Group has entered the European Union (EU) market by signing an agreement...

Ukrainian president meets with U.S. national security advisor

Ukrainian president meets with U.S. national security advisor

Kiev [Ukraine], November 5: Ukrainian President VolodymyrZelensky on Friday met with visiting U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan to discuss...

Portugal, Spain to duly present "Green Energy Corridor" plan to EU

Portugal, Spain to duly present "Green Energy Corridor"...

Lisbon [Portugal], November 5: The Portuguese and Spanish governments announced Friday the decision to present the financing plan for the...

Canada confirms 1,444 monkeypox cases

Canada confirms 1,444 monkeypox cases

Ottawa [Canada], November 5: Canada has confirmed 1,444 cases of monkeypox, including 42 hospitalisations, the Public Health Agency of Canada...

Wheat prices up again due to tighter supplies in U.S.: FAO

Wheat prices up again due to tighter supplies...

Rome [Italy], November 5: World wheat prices rose by 3.2 percent in October partially due to tighter supplies from...

Canada's employment rises in October

Canada's employment rises in October

Ottawa [Canada], November 5: Canada's employment rose by 108,000, or 0.6 percent, in October, recouping losses observed from May to...

EDF signs binding agreement to acquire GE Steam Power's nuclear activities

EDF signs binding agreement to acquire GE Steam...

Paris [France], November 5: American multinational conglomerate General Electric Company (GE) and French electric company EDF on Friday signed a...

New Omicron subvariants make up over 35 pct of U.S. COVID-19 cases

New Omicron subvariants make up over 35 pct...

Los Angeles [US], November 5: New Omicron subvariants BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 accounted for over 35 percent of COVID-19 cases in...

U.S. stocks rise as investors assess jobs report

U.S. stocks rise as investors assess jobs report

New York [US], November 5: U.S. equities rallied on Friday, as Wall Street digested the October jobs report, assessing its...

Mexican senate condemns U.S. blockade of Cuba

Mexican senate condemns U.S. blockade of Cuba

Mexico City [Mexico], November 5: Mexico's Senate has condemned the United States' financial and commercial blockade against Cuba, Senator Citlalli...

Indonesian authority approves home-made Inavac as COVID-19 vaccine

Indonesian authority approves home-made Inavac as COVID-19 vaccine

Jakarta [Indonesia], November 5: Indonesia's food and drug authority BPOM has approved the emergency use authorization for the Inavac COVID-19...