Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called for more efforts to address the global fragilities that the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed. “We must do far more to address the global fragilities that the virus has exposed,” the UN chief told journalists at a hybrid …
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San Francisco, US | XINHUA | Apple on Tuesday announced Apple One, a plan to include all of Apple’s subscription services, during its September 2000 event. “With a single subscription, customers in over 100 countries and regions can enjoy their favorite Apple services across their favorite devices, including iPhone, iPad, …
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Washington, US | XINHUA | Israel signed on Tuesday normalization accords with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain, but Palestine claimed they will not achieve peace in the Middle East. U.S. President Donald Trump joined Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan and Bahraini …
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United Nations | XINHUA | United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called on the international community to get united and find a vaccine that is accessible to all. “As the COVID-19 pandemic has upended our world, we have once again seen that international solidarity is no longer a choice, but …
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Washington, US | XINHUA | This election year could well see the largest number of mail-in ballots in recent memory, and many fear that could cause chaos on election night. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, many Americans fret over going to the polls in person, fearing that close contact with …
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Beijing, China | XINHUA | Video-sharing social networking platform TikTok said Monday it had submitted a proposal to the U.S. administration to resolve its “security concerns,” in order to continue the company’s operation in the future. Oracle, a U.S. multinational computer technology corporation headquartered in California, also confirmed in a statement …
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Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama announced here on Monday that he has appointed a new minister of education, sports and youth in his cabinet to replace the outgoing minister. Via a live broadcast on his Facebook account, Rama announced that the Socialist Member of Parliament …
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Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov discussed on Monday the developments of regional issues, including the situation in Libya. During a phone conversation, the top diplomats focused on the Libyan issue, according to a statement by the Egyptian Foreign Ministry. …
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Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | UN Undersecretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix on Monday named eight challenges for future operations. He asked for efforts to ensure that all peace operations are coherent with, and contribute to overarching political strategies that further a positive peace. “Aiming for short-term stability is not …
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Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga was elected on Monday as the new president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to take over from outgoing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. At a joint plenary meeting of party members from both houses of the Diet and …
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