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Biden releasing one million barrels of oil per day to cool prices
US President Joe Biden has ordered the release of up to one million barrels of oil per day from the...
Iran says U.S. violates U.N. resolution linked to nuclear deal
The United States continues to violate a United Nations resolution that enshrines a 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world...
World Bank approves $341 million loan to Turkey for ‘green’ agriculture
The World Bank said on Wednesday it had approved a loan of $341.27 million as part of a project to...
Convoy of buses on its way to besieged Mariupol , Ukraine says
A convoy of Ukrainian buses set out for the southern port city of Mariupol on Thursday to try to deliver...
Ukraine demands Russia withdraw from Chernobyl area, says ammunition could explode
Ukraine’s armed forces say there is a danger of ammunition exploding at the defunct Chernobyl nuclear power station and that...
COVID cases in Asia surpass 100 million – Reuters tally
Coronavirus infections in Asia passed 100 million on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally, as the region records a resurgence...
Britain says Russian units forced to return to Belarus, Russia to resupply
British military intelligence said on Wednesday that Russian units suffering heavy losses in Ukraine had been forced to return home...
World Bank freezes Afghan projects after Taliban bans girls from high school
The World Bank has put four projects in Afghanistan worth $600 million on hold amid concerns over a decision by...
Peru’s president avoids impeachment after marathon debate
Peru’s President Pedro Castillo avoided impeachment by the country’s opposition-dominated legislature on Monday after a parliamentary debate lasting more than eight hours....
Japan to ask firms not to pay for Russian gas in roubles
Japanese companies will be asked to refuse Russia’s demand that energy payments be made in roubles, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu...
