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China flies 18 warplanes near Taiwan during US envoy’s visit
Taipei: China's military sent 18 planes including fighter jets over the Taiwan Strait in an unusually large show of force...
Blast targets ‘American’ English school in southern Iraq
Baghdad: An improvised explosive device blew up outside an English-language institute in southern Iraq early Friday without causing any casualties,...
Spanish banks merge in sign of hard economic times ahead
Lisbon: Two of Spain's biggest banks said Friday they were merging, pushed together by a need to weather tough economic...
Nations need to come together to provide vital treatment to suppress COVID-19 transmission: UN chief
United Nations: Describing the coronavirus as the number one "global security threat" facing the world today, UN Secretary General Antonio...
COVID-19 plunges additional 150 million children into poverty: UNICEF analysis
United Nations: An additional 150 million children globally have been plunged into poverty since the COVID-19 pandemic hit earlier this...
Showdown set as US to declare UN sanctions on Iran are back
Washington: In defiance of overwhelming opposition, the United States is preparing to declare that all international sanctions against Iran have...
UK’s Johnson warns of tougher measures in COVID-19 fight
London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned Thursday that authorities will have to impose tougher measures to combat the spread...
UNSC membership, working methods must reflect 21st century’s realities: UNGA prez
United Nations: UN Security Council's membership and its working methods must reflect the realities of the 21st century and reform...
Unilateralism will strengthen pandemic: UN assembly chief
United Nations: The new president of the UN General Assembly warned Tuesday that unilateralism will only strengthen the COVID-19 pandemic...
EU wants better coordination on virus, announces summit
Brussels: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday that the bloc must rise above its fragmented approach on...