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New York, U.S. | Xinhua | Oil prices jumped on Thursday as supply worries returned to the market. The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for April delivery added 7.94 U.S. dollars, or 8.4 percent, to settle at 102.98 dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for May delivery …

Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | The Russian Foreign Ministry on Thursday asked Washington to provide all information on the activities of U.S.-linked biological laboratories in Ukraine. The nervous and unjustified reaction of the United States to Moscow’s concerns only confirms “the extremely dangerous and illegal activities” carried out in these facilities, …

Kiev, Ukraine | Xinhua | Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has listed six priorities during peace talks with Russia, the presidential press service reported. “My priorities in the negotiations are absolutely clear: the end of the war, security guarantees, sovereignty, restoration of territorial integrity, real guarantees for our country, real protection for …

Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Following a new round of negotiations between Russian and Ukraine, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Wednesday that Moscow is prepared to continue high-level trilateral negotiations with Ukraine mediated by Turkey. “If such initiatives appear, we would only be happy to continue communicating in this format,” …

  West has been playing dumb over the refugee issues of Iraq, Syria and Yemen, as well as Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory, as if people in those places were inherently inferior and unworthy of respect Beijing, China | Xinhua | The sharp difference in Western media coverage of the Ukraine …

Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua | The World Health Organization (WHO) sounded the alarm on Wednesday over a global spike in COVID-19 cases, despite reduced testing and several weeks of declining infections. WHO said cases are especially on the rise in parts of Asia, urging for vaccination coverage to be extended and …

Kiev, Ukraine | Xinhua | Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday asked the United States to “do more” to help Ukraine defend itself against the ongoing military operation by Russia. In a speech delivered via videoconference to the U.S. Congress, he also asked the United States to champion the establishment of …

Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Tuesday that both Russia and Iran support a fast resumption of the full implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or the Iran nuclear deal. Moscow is waiting for Washington to return to the legal framework of the agreement …

New York, U.S. | Xinhua | Almost three-quarters of Americans said they’re unhappy with U.S. President Joe Biden’s handling of inflation, which is now widely considered the country’s top priority for voters, reported Newsweek on Monday, citing an ABC News/Ipsos poll. A record high of 70 percent of the general public …

Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua | The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) on Tuesday issued a global appeal for the plight of Syrians displaced by the 12-year war in the country not to be forgotten. “11 years since the crisis began, Syria remains the world’s largest displacement crisis. More than 13 million people …