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WHO calls for increased vaccination efforts in Eastern Europe
A new wave of COVID infections from the highly transmissible Omicron variant of the coronavirus is heading towards Eastern Europe,...
MSCI says it is closely watching Russia-Ukraine developments
Global index provider MSCI Inc said on Monday it was closely monitoring developments in Ukraine and access to the Russian...
Taliban call on Biden to reverse move to halve frozen Afghan funds
The Taliban on Monday warned that it would reconsider its policy towards the United States if President Joe Biden did...
Two ex-police officers to testify in own defense about George Floyd arrest
Two former Minneapolis police officers, Tou Thao and J. Alexander Kueng, told a U.S. judge on Monday they planned to...
UN adviser tells Libya leaders to ‘preserve calm and stability’
The U.N. Secretary-General’s special adviser on Libya on Sunday called on both Libya’s interim prime minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah and his...
Hong Kong leader says fifth COVID wave has ‘overwhelmed’ city’s capacity
Hong Kong’s is being overwhelmed by the “onslaught” of COVID-19 infections, its leader said on Monday, although deaths in the...
Police clear last remaining protesters from key bridge between the U.S. and Canada
The Ambassador Bridge, the busiest border crossing between the U.S. and Canada, has moved an important step closer to reopening...
Biden Speaks to Ukrainian Leader as Prospect of Conflict Looms
President Biden on Sunday told Ukraine’s leader the U.S. and its allies would respond rapidly to any further Russian aggression...
Several killed in attack targeting Somalia election delegates
A suicide bomber targeting a minibus full of delegates involved in Somalia’s parliamentary elections killed at least six people in...
US urges citizens to leave Ukraine amid Russian invasion threat
The US State Department is advising Americans in Ukraine to leave the country immediately, citing the threat of Russian invasion...
