Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | The West has been using Ukraine as a launchpad to carry out cyberattacks against Russia and test new cyber warfare technologies, RIA Novosti news agency reported Wednesday, citing Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Oleg Syromolotov. In an interview with RIA Novosti, Syromolotov said that a vast majority …
Read More »Biden signs massive gov’t spending bill as Americans fight inflation
Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday signed a 1.7 trillion-U.S.-dollar spending bill for the federal government. The legislation will keep the federal government operating through the end of the federal budget year in September 2023 and avoid a partial shutdown before the end of 2022. The …
Read More »Factfile on Pele
Sao Paulo, Brazil | XINHUA |Following is the factfile on Pele, the legendary Brazilian footballer who died at the age of 82 on Thursday: Full name: Edson Arantes do Nascimento Date of birth: October 21, 1940 Place of birth: Tres Coracoes, Brazil Club career 1956-1974 Santos 1975-1977 New York Cosmos Club …
Read More »Erdogan vows to attract Turkish scientists to reverse brain drain
Ankara, Turkey | Xinhua | President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that Türkiye supports the youth to study overseas and works to attract Turkish scientists living abroad to return home amid a debate over brain drain in the country. “We aim to make Türkiye a center of attraction for our …
Read More »2022 leaves Europe in grip of energy crisis
Valletta, Malta | Xinhua | In Slovenia, Vukadinka Marija Pavlin does not turn on radiators all the way even when the weather gets cold, and washes clothes and dishes at night when electricity is at its cheapest. Thanks to her extreme frugality with electricity consumption, she has avoided the need …
Read More »UN chief calls for putting peace at center of actions, words
United Nations | Xinhua | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called on all countries to place peace at the center of all their words and actions. “In 2023, let’s put peace at the heart of our words and actions,” the UN chief said in his New Year video message. “In …
Read More »🔴 Pele, the greatest ever, dies at 82
🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆Brasileiro 🏆🏆🏆 FIFA World Cup 🏆🏆 Copa Libertadores 🎖FIFA Player of the Century 🎖1970 World Cup Golden Ball 🎖Youngest World Cup Winner 🎖Most hat-tricks of all time-92 🎖Most World Cup assists-10 🎖Honorary Ballon d’Or Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | XINHUA |Pele, the Brazilian footballer whose extraordinary talent and unmatched …
Read More »Global gas demand expected to decline by 65 bln cubic meters in 2022: Gazprom
Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | The world’s demand for gas is expected to decrease by 65 billion cubic meters in 2022, with 55 billion cubic meters falling on the 27 European Union countries, head of Russian gas giant Gazprom Alexei Miller said on Wednesday. According to preliminary estimates, the decline in …
Read More »Top 10 world sports news events in 2022
Beijing, China | Xinhua | Here is Xinhua News Agency’s selection of the 10 most significant pieces of international sports news in 2022, in chronological order: – Beijing successfully hosted the Olympic Winter Games from February 4 to 20 and the Paralympic Winter Games from March 4 to 13. Chinese President …
Read More »beIN MEDIA GROUP makes record-breaking 5.4 Billion World Cup viewership
Doha, Qatar | QNA | beIN MEDIA GROUP announced it had recorded 5.4 billion cumulative views in the Middle East and North East (MENA) as well as 1.1 billion views on its social media channels throughout the month-long FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 championship. The final match, that saw Argentina claiming …
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