WHO: Hepatitis viruses kill 3,500 people a day
April 14 ------ More than 3,500 people die from hepatitis viruses every day and the global toll is rising, the World Health Organization...
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Apr 14
UK hikes family visa requirements in bid to cut migration
LONDON, April 14 ------ The UK increased the income required to sponsor someone coming to the country on a family visa as part of the...
Apr 13
US cyber agency says Russian hackers used Microsoft access to steal government emails
WASHINGTON, USA, April 13 ------ The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said Russian government-backed hackers have used...
Apr 13
US to prohibit Kaspersky Lab from providing certain products, services
NEW YORK, April 13 ------ The Biden administration is preparing to issue an order that will prevent US companies and citizens from using...
Apr 12
Biden vows 'ironclad' defense of Philippines, Japan as China tension mounts
WASHINGTON, United States, April 12 ------ US President Joe Biden pledged to defend the Philippines from any attack in the South China...
Apr 12
No UN Security Council 'consensus' on Palestinian UN membership
UNITED NATIONS, April 12 ------ Members of the UN Security Council failed to reach a consensus on a bid by Palestinians for full UN...
Apr 12
Netherlands to pledge additional 400 million euros in aid for Ukraine, RTL news says
AMSTERDAM, April 12 ------ The Dutch caretaker government will pledge an additional 400 million euros ($428.64 million) in financial...
Apr 12
In Kyiv, UN migration chief warns donor fatigue could compound problems
KYIV, April 12 ------ Fatigue among donors could compound the issues created by the mass displacement of Ukrainians after Russia's...
Apr 11
Muslims worldwide celebrate Eid al-Fitr, but the festivities are marred by the Gaza war
JAKARTA, Indonesia, April 11 ------ Muslims around the world celebrated the Eid al-Fitr holiday, marking the end of the Islamic holy...
Apr 11
US inflation up again in March in latest sign that price pressures remain elevated
WASHINGTON, April 11 ------ Consumer price increases remained high last month, boosted by gas, rents, and car insurance, the government...
Apr 11
UN Atomic Watchdog: Russian-occupied Ukraine nuclear plant is ‘extremely serious’
KYIV, Ukraine, April 11 ------ An explosion caused by an alleged drone attack at Europe’s largest nuclear plant in Ukraine posed no...
Apr 11
Ukraine will be outgunned by Russia 10 to 1 in weeks without US help
WASHINGTON, April 11 ------ The top general for U.S. forces in Europe told Congress that Ukraine will be outgunned 10 to one by Russia...
Apr 10
New Zealand tightens visa rules amid near record migration
SYDNEY, Australia, April 10 ------ New Zealand said that it was making immediate changes to its employment visa program after a near...
Apr 10
WHO announces giant rollout of cholera tests as cases surge
GENEVA, Switzerland, April 10 ------ The largest-ever global deployment of cholera rapid diagnostic tests got underway, the World Health...
Apr 9
Global food prices up after 7-month downward trend
ISTANBUL, April 9 ------ The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) food price index rose 1.3 points, or 1.1 percent, to 118.3 points...
Apr 9
Vietnam province declares state of emergency over drought
HANOI, Vietnam, April 9 ------ Thousands of people in Vietnam are suffering a "severe" shortage of fresh water because of drought and...
Apr 8
Japan seeks to work with Philippines, South Korea to boost regional security
TOKYO, April 8 ------Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he wanted to cooperate with South Korea and the Philippines, allies...
Apr 8
Gaza war enters seventh month as truce negotiators expected in Cairo
PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES, April 8 ------ The war between Israel and Hamas entered its seventh month on Sunday as US and other negotiators...
Apr 8
Zelensky hopes to set Swiss world peace summit date within days
KYIV, April 8 ------ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in remarks broadcast that he hoped that he and Swiss President Viola...
Apr 8
Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia hit by Russian missiles, four dead, 20 injured
ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine, April 8 ------ Russia fired five missiles on Ukraine's southern city of Zaporizhzhia, killing at least four...
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