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Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | The United States could see a recession if rapidly rising oil prices hit a crucial tipping point, economists have warned. Oil prices are surging worldwide, and the conflict in Ukraine has exacerbated numerous factors that have already caused record price hikes, according to experts. Bernard Baumohl, …

Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | The United States would not like to see a rapid completion of the Moscow-Kiev peace talks but hopes that Russia is mired in prolonged hostilities, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Wednesday. “It is unprofitable for Americans that this (negotiation) process will be completed quickly. They …

Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | Madeleine Albright, the first female secretary of state of the United States, died Wednesday, her family announced. She was 84. Albright died of cancer, her family said in a statement, adding she was “surrounded by family and friends” during the final moment of her life. A …

Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Russia will reject U.S. dollars or euros and only accept rubles for its natural gas supplied to “unfriendly countries,” including the European Union (EU) members and the United States, President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday. Over the past few weeks, some Western countries have taken “illegitimate decisions” …

Zero-COVID policy is essential for the country to detect and cure patients as early as possible Beijing, China | Xinhua | In the spring of 2022, China is witnessing another wave of the COVID-19 epidemic. Jilin, one of the hardest-hit provinces, is currently still seeing four-digit daily growth in the number …

Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Washington must stop escalating tensions if it wishes to normalize ties with Moscow, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said Tuesday. “They need to stop their escalation, both verbally and in terms of pumping the Kiev regime with weapons,” Ryabkov said, adding that the United States …

Beijing, China | Xinhua | In the face of profound challenges rarely seen in a century, the international community is struggling to maintain development while tackling deficits in peace and governance. Guided by “Xiconomics,” the economic philosophy of Chinese President Xi Jinping, China is committed to following a development path with …

Brussels, Belgium | Xinhua | The European Union’s (EU) foreign and defense ministers on Monday approved the bloc’s security and defense plan of action which, among others, will see it establishing a rapid reaction force with up to 5,000 troops that could be swiftly deployed in case of a crisis. Josep …

Ensuring that children and adolescents have access to quality mental health services is a moral imperative and investment in the future Athens, Greece | Xinhua | A new program launched by the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Regional Office for Europe in cooperation with the Greek government on Monday will place the …

Alcohol can have very dangerous long-term effects on a person’s health if abused Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | Alcohol-related deaths soared during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, a recent study has revealed. Alcohol-related deaths spiked between 2019 and 2020 from 78,927 to 99,017, while deaths from other …