Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | The U.S. Senate confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson for the Supreme Court in a 53-47 vote on Thursday. Only three Republicans joined Democrats and independents in supporting Jackson to be the first African American woman on the highest court. At age 51, Jackson has sat on …
Read More »3.5 mln people in Western Pacific die each year due to climate crisis: WHO
Every 14 seconds, a person dies from air pollution in the Western Pacific Manila, Philippines | Xinhua | Around 3.5 million people in the Western Pacific die each year as a result of environmental causes, according to World Health Organization (WHO) data released on Thursday. In a virtual press conference, Takeshi …
Read More »China demands “immediate cancellation” of Pelosi’s Taiwan visit plan
Beijing, China | Xinhua | China warned on Thursday that it would take firm and robust measures to resolutely safeguard its sovereignty and territorial integrity should U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi insist on visiting Taiwan. Urging the U.S. side to stick to the one-China principle and stipulations of the three China-U.S. …
Read More »Russia accuses U.S. of increasing military biological capability globally
Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | The United States is consistently building up its military biological potential in various regions of the world, taking advantage of gaps in international law, the Russian military said Wednesday. Washington is creating biological laboratories in different countries and connecting them to a unified system, said Igor …
Read More »U.S. imposes sanctions on Russia’s major financial institutions, Putin’s daughters
Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | The United States on Wednesday imposed additional sanctions on Russia for its military operation in Ukraine, targeting the country’s major financial institutions and the two daughters of Russian President Vladimir Putin. According to a factsheet from the White House detailing the measures, the United States will …
Read More »Trade sanctions against Russia drives up Canadian export values: statistics
Ottawa, Canada | Xinhua | The various trade sanctions against Russia indirectly drove up Canadian export values with higher demand and substantial price increases, Statistics Canada said Tuesday, publishing trade data in February with crude oil contributing the most to the export growth. According to Statistics Canada data, total trade (exports …
Read More »EU targets Russian coal, ships in new sanctions
Brussels, Belgium | Xinhua | The EU is proposing the 5th round of sanctions against Moscow, which among others target coal imports from Russia, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday. Von der Leyen said the six-pronged proposed sanctions will be discussed and given the final seal of …
Read More »Russia “more prudent” in food supply to “hostile” countries: Putin
Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Russia will be more prudent this year in exporting food, especially to countries that are pursuing a hostile policy towards Russia, President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday. “This year, against the backdrop of a global food shortage, we will have to be more prudent in our food …
Read More »World will become unlivable unless gov’ts reevaluate energy policies: UN chief
United Nations | Xinhua | Responding to the latest findings of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday that unless governments worldwide reassess their energy policies, the world will be unlivable. A new flagship UN report on climate change out Monday indicating that harmful carbon …
Read More »Moscow hopes Kiev won’t listen to “advisers” from afar: Russian FM
Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Moscow hopes Kiev will follow its national interests at Russia-Ukraine peace talks, but not listen to “advisers” from afar, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Monday. “It is not the talks that influence the course of the operation, but external ‘players’ who are trying to hinder …
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