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Seoul (South Korea), January 1: President Moon Jae-in said Saturday he expects the upcoming presidential election to bring hope for the future, with people expected...

United Nations, January 1: Armed conflict, intercommunal violence and insecurity continued to take a toll on thousands of children throughout 2021, the UN Children's Fund...

Ankara (Turkey), January 1: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday reiterated his government's 2023 goal to include Turkey among the 10 largest economies in...

Ottawa (Canada), January 1: Canada is going through its worst spike in COVID-19 cases yet, driven by the Omicron variant, with 41,210 new cases reported...

Lisbon (Portugal), January 1: Portugal registered 30,829 new infections with COVID-19 in the last 24 hours on Friday, a new high since the beginning of...

Yangon (Myanmar), January 1: Myanmar's Ministry of Transport and Communications on Friday further extended the suspension of international commercial flights until the end of January...

Paris (France), January 1: French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that he is "resolutely optimistic for the coming year" for France, despite the upcoming...

New York (US), January 1: Travel disruptions are slated to persist in the New Year, as heavy holiday traffic in air and on ground overlapped...

Moscow (Russia), January 1: Russia "firmly and consistently" defended its national interests as well as the security of the country and its citizens in 2021,...

Seoul (South Korea), Finance Minister Hong Nam-ki said Friday the government will ramp up its effort to support small merchants next year in a bid...

United Nations, December 31: In a statement released on Wednesday, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned looting and attacks on UN facilities and equipment in...

United Nations, December 31: The UN Security Council on Thursday unanimously adopted Resolution 2617, renewing the mandate of the Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate (CTED) for another...

Ramallah (Palestine), December 31: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday told Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that Israel's economic and security steps cannot be an alternative...

Washington (US), December 31: Juan Garcia was planning a New Year's trip to his home country in Latin America. He needed a COVID-19 test before...

Washington (US), December 31: The surge in Omicron cases is forcing the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) to postpone elective surgeries as a growing...

Washington (US), December 31: U.S. President Joe Biden acknowledged the shortage in domestic coronavirus testing facilities, the U.S. News and World Report has reported.

Istanbul (Turkey), December 31: Turkey started on Thursday to roll out its first locally developed COVID-19 vaccine Turcovac, while the Omicron variant becomes widespread across...

Seoul (South Korea), December 31: Former South Korean President Park Geun-hye was set free Friday under a special pardon granted by the incumbent President Moon...

Washington (US), December 31: U.S. President Joe Biden spoke with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin via phone on Thursday amid heightened tensions over Ukraine.

Kiev (Ukraine), December 31: The Ukrainian Navy held a passing exercise (PASSEX) in the Black Sea with the French Navy, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry said...

Washington (US), December 30: US Vice President Kamala Harris has extensively relied upon the expertise of American corporate executives to find solutions to pressing policy...

Baghdad (Iraq), December 30: Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi said on Wednesday that the military contingent of the US-led international coalition has completely withdrawn from...

London (UK), December 30: The Belarusian Embassy in London plans to send an official request on the progress of an investigation into an attack on...

Seoul (South Korea), December 30: North Korea had high-profile discussions on key policy issues for 2022 during a year-end plenary session of the Workers' Party,...

Seoul (South Korea), December 30: South Korea's new coronavirus cases stayed above 5,000 for the second day in a row Thursday as authorities weigh whether...

Los Angeles (US), December 30: U.S. President Joe Biden's administration has earned an "incomplete" grade in its first-year foreign policy because of its anti-China approach,...

Cairo (Egypt), December 30: Egypt receives the New Year with growing influence on issues of regional and international concerns and a notable role in maintaining...