Biden to host 'Quad' leaders in hometown farewell
WASHINGTON, United States, September 14 ------ US President Joe Biden will host the leaders of allies Australia, India and Japan in his...
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Sep 14
Canada to donate 'up to 200,000' doses of mpox vaccine
TORONTO, Canada, September 14 ------ Canada is donating "up to 200,000" doses of mpox vaccine, a government spokesperson said. The number...
Sep 13
Oil rises 2% as storm batters US Gulf of Mexico production
NEW YORK, September 13 ------ Oil prices rose over 2% as producers assessed the impact on output in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico after...
Sep 13
Taiwan will 'never succumb' to China
TAIPEI, September 13 ------ The head of Taiwan's top China policy body said that the democratic island would never surrender in the face...
Sep 13
Ukraine's Zelensky dismisses 'destructive' China-Brazil peace initiative
KYIV, September 13 ------ President Volodymyr Zelensky has dismissed a Chinese-Brazilian peace initiative for the war in Ukraine as...
Sep 13
Blinken wraps up Ukraine-focused Europe trip in Poland with arms requests on the table
WARSAW, September 13 ------ U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrapped up a three-nation, Ukraine-focused European tour in Poland...
Sep 12
Hurricane Francine makes landfall in Louisiana as a Category 2 storm
MORGAN CITY, La., September 12 ------ Hurricane Francine struck the Louisiana coast as a dangerous Category 2 storm that rapidly knocked...
Sep 12
Hamas says ready to implement ceasefire without new conditions
CAIRO, September 12 ------ The Palestinian Hamas group said that its negotiators reiterated its readiness to implement an "immediate"...
Sep 12
Zelensky: Kyiv ‘victory plan’ could push Russia to end war diplomatically
KYIV, September 12 ------ Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said a "victory plan" he wants to present to US President Joe Biden this...
Sep 12
Ukraine targets Moscow in biggest drone attack yet
MOSCOW, September 12 ------ Ukraine targeted the Russian capital in its biggest drone attack so far, killing at least one and wrecking...
Sep 11
US military warns Beijing against 'dangerous' South China Sea moves in talks
WASHINGTON, United States, September 11 ------ A senior US military official warned his Chinese counterpart against Beijing's "dangerous"...
Sep 11
Australia eyes banning kids from social media
SYDNEY, Australia, September 11 ------ Australia's government will ban children from using social media with a minimum age limit as high...
Sep 11
Blinken in UK as allies seek way forward on Ukraine, Middle East
LONDON, September 11 ------ United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet the United Kingdom's new government, with the close...
Sep 11
Ukraine plans to auction state-owned companies to fund military, boost economy
KYIV, September 11 ------ The Ukrainian government is planning to auction off about 20 state-owned companies as part of a privatization...
Sep 10
Japan’s economy is growing, but political uncertainty is among the risks
TOKYO, September 10 ------ Japan’s economy grew at an annual rate of 2.9%, slower than the earlier report for 3.1% growth, in the...
Sep 10
Fear of ‘lost generation’ as Gaza school year begins with all classes shut
CAIRO, Egypt, September 10 ------ The new school year in the Palestinian territories officially began, with all schools in Gaza shut...
Sep 10
Sweden announces $440 million support package for Ukraine
STOCKHOLM, September 10 ------ Sweden will send its 17th aid package to Ukraine with further military support totaling 4.6 billion...
Sep 10
Ukraine faces shortage of young men to replenish depleted military ranks
KYIV, September 10 ------ Ukraine is facing a demographic crisis as the war continues, with not enough young men to meet the demands of...
Sep 9
Typhoon Yagi kills 14 in Vietnam as officials warn of heavy rain that can cause flooding
HANOI, Vietnam, September 9 ------ At least 14 people have died and 176 others injured in Vietnam after Typhoon Yagi slammed the...
Sep 9
US is beefing up mpox testing, vaccine access against new strain, officials say
CHICAGO, Illinois, September 9 ------ The United States has beefed up testing and surveillance for a new strain of mpox and has ensured...
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