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US supports humanitarian aid for N.Korean people: State Dept
The US supports efforts to alleviate the suffering of North Korean people and is engaged in efforts to provide humanitarian assistance to such people...
US Senate reaches deal on short-term debt-limit extension
US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced of reaching an agreement with the Republicans to extend the federal government's debt limit into...
Canada's Covid-19 cases surpass 1.65 mn
Canada reported 3,783 new Covid-19 cases on Thursday afternoon, bringing the cumulative total to 1,651,233 cases with 28,141 deaths.
Biden urges businesses to implement vaccine requirements amid pushback
US President Joe Biden has urged large companies and other organisations to implement his government's new Covid-19 vaccination mandates which have...
Russia invites Taliban for talks in Moscow
Russia has invited representatives of the Taliban to meet in Moscow as part of the efforts to open diplomatic channels with Afghanistans de facto new...
France announces return of ambassador to Australia
The French Foreign Ministry announced on Thursday the return of its ambassador to Australia after "extensive consultations" over the past three weeks...
6.1 magnitude quake strikes Japan's Tokyo, no tsunami warning
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 on the Richter Scale on late Thursday struck Japan's Tokyo region, but no tsunami warning has been issued,...
UK records another 40,701 coronavirus cases
Another 40,701 people in the UK have tested positive for Covid-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 8,046,390,...
