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  Geneva, SWITZERLAND | EURO NEWS |  The top diplomats from Russia and the US described their talks in Geneva on Friday as “useful” and left the door open for further meetings in the coming weeks. Russia’s foreign minister Sergey Viktorovich Lavrov told reporters that Washington had agreed to respond to …

Copenhagen, Denmark | Xinhua | A fact sheet addressing “speculation, assumptions and misinformation being communicated about the Omicron variant” of COVID-19 was released by the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Regional Office for Europe on Wednesday. According to the WHO, the latest epidemiological data shows a rapid rise in COVID-19 infection rates …

Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | This week marks one year since U.S. President Joe Biden took office, with plummeting approval ratings and unresolved key priorities. A year ago when Biden spoke to a divided nation, weeks after the U.S. Capitol riot, he said he would bring back unity and do “great …

Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday pledged to “get inflation under control” as American voters were increasingly pessimistic about the economy and doubted his ability to fix supply chain issues and tackle soaring prices. “COVID-19 has created a lot of economic complications, including rapid price increases …

New York, U.S. | Xinhua | Oil prices advanced on Wednesday amid concerns over the supply side. The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for February delivery added 1.53 U.S. dollars, or 1.8 percent, to settle at 86.96 dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for March delivery increased …

Los Angeles, U.S. | Xinhua | The 64th annual Grammy Awards, the U.S. music industry’s biggest event, has been rescheduled for early April in Las Vegas, Nevada, due to growing concerns about the COVID-19 Omicron variant, organizers announced Tuesday. The Recording Academy, the organization behind the awards, said that the music …

New York, U.S. | Xinhua | Oil prices climbed on Tuesday as investors grew concerned over rising geopolitical tensions. The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for February delivery added 1.61 U.S. dollars, or 1.9 percent, to settle at 85.43 dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for March …

Beijing, China | Xinhua | Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday that no “countercurrents” could stop the trend of economic globalization. Xi made the remarks while delivering a special address at the 2022 World Economic Forum virtual session. “Economic globalization is the trend of the times. Though countercurrents are sure …

Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | While U.S. President Joe Biden has vowed to keep businesses and schools open, some experts wonder if that’s possible given the high infectious nature of Omicron and the lack of adequate measures to combat it, The Guardian said in a recent report. “The economy cannot stay …

Tsunami waves had a significant impact on the foreshore on the northern side of Nuku’alofa, with boats and large boulders washed ashore Suva, Tonga | Xinhua | The eruptions of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano in Tonga on Friday and Saturday have a significant impact on the South Pacific island …