Samarkand, Uzbekistan | Xinhua | China is ready to work with Russia in extending strong support to each other on issues concerning their respective core interests, Chinese President Xi Jinping said during a meeting with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, here on Thursday. Xi met with Putin at Forumlar Majmuasi …
Read More »WHO warns future waves of COVID-19 infection as deaths drop
Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua | The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that future coronavirus waves are expected and that governments across the world need to remain vigilant and ready to respond to any threat that may emerge. “We have never been in a better position to end the pandemic,” …
Read More »U.S. added to WHO list of countries with circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus
Los Angeles, U.S. | Xinhua | The United States now joins a list of about 30 other countries with circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus (cVDPV) identified by the World Health Organization (WHO), the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Tuesday. The polioviruses found in New York, both from the …
Read More »U.S. police agencies illegally track people’s phones: report
Police have used “Fog Reveal” to search hundreds of billions of records from 250 million mobile devices New York, U.S. | Xinhua | U.S. police agencies, without search warrants, have been using an obscure cellphone tracking tool to follow people’s movements, a U.S. media outlet has reported. According to public records …
Read More »WHO Europe urges countries to take long COVID seriously
Copenhagen, Denmark | Xinhua | At least 17 million people in the World Health Organization (WHO) European Region experienced the post-COVID-19 condition, or long COVID, in the first two years of the pandemic, said a statement from the United Nations health agency on Tuesday. “Governments and health partners must collaborate …
Read More »Restart of damaged Swedish nuclear reactor delayed until next year
Stockholm, Sweden | Xinhua | Repair works on one of Sweden’s six remaining nuclear reactors have been delayed by two months to Jan. 31, the plant’s owner, energy company Vattenfall, said on Tuesday. Two weeks ago, the company announced that a vital component of the Ringhals 4 reactor had been …
Read More »Britain’s King Charles III speaks of ‘weight of history’ in speech to parliament
London, UK | Xinhua | Britain’s King Charles III said he felt “the weight of history” and vowed to follow the example set by his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, in his first address to the parliament on Monday. “As I stand before you today, I cannot help but feel …
Read More »Expert sees U.S. manipulations, speculations behind global food insecurity
Istanbul, Turkey | Xinhua |– The global food insecurity issue has been consciously fabricated and speculated by the United States to pursue its own hegemonic policies, a retired Turkish admiral told Xinhua in a recent interview. “It appears there are some manipulations to strengthen and mobilize the economies of big …
Read More »King Charles III will visit Westminster Hall today
London, UK | XINHUA AND BBC | This is what will happen today in regard to the last farewell to Queen Elizabeth II This morning, King Charles III will visit Westminster Hall, where both the House of Commons and the House of Lords will meet to express their condolences The …
Read More »Developed countries responsible for vast majority of greenhouse gas emissions through history: UN chief
Islamabad, Pakistan | Xinhua | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Saturday that developed economies are responsible for the vast majority of greenhouse gas emissions to the atmosphere throughout history. The secretary-general made the remarks in a press briefing in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi during his visit to the flood-affected …
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