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Arab League to Hold Extraordinary Meeting on Monday to Discuss Situation in Jerusalem

May 09, 2021

Egyptian president, African Union chief discuss developments of Ethiopia's dam issue

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U.S. equities post mixed weekly results as Wall Street assesses economic data

May 09, 2021

New York (US), May 9: U.S. equities posted mixed results in the busy week featuring a wave of key economic data.

UNAOC chief expresses deep concern over recent violent clashes in, around Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque

May 09, 2021

United Nations, May 9: The high representative for the UN Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC), Miguel Moratinos, on Saturday expressed "dismay and deep concern" over the...

Scotland's first minister vows to push for independence as SNP wins parliamentary election

May 09, 2021

London (UK), May 9: Scotland's First Minister and leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) Nicola Sturgeon on Saturday pledged to push for a second...

Turkey confirms 20,107 new COVID-19 cases

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Ankara (Turkey) May 8: Turkey on Friday confirmed 20,107 new COVID-19 cases, including 2,210 symptomatic patients, raising the total number of cases in the country...

Portuguese PM calls for "fair and inclusive" Europe at in-person EU Social Summit

May 08, 2021

Lisbon (Portugal) May 8: Europe's post-pandemic economic recovery will only succeed if it is "fair and inclusive," said Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa on Friday...

WHO validates China's Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

May 08, 2021

Geneva (Switzerland) May 8: The World Health Organization (WHO) validated on Friday the BBIBP-CorV COVID-19 vaccine developed by China's Sinopharm for emergency use.

Russia to cooperate with China on production of Sputnik V vaccine

May 08, 2021

Moscow (Russia) May 8: The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) has signed deals with three Chinese biopharmaceutical companies for the production of over 260 million...

UN honors 336 personnel killed in line of duty last year

May 07, 2021

United Nations, May 7: The United Nations paused on Thursday to honor 336 personnel who lost their lives in the line of duty in 2020,...

UN chief restates zero emissions call to avert falling into climate abyss

May 07, 2021

United Nations, May 7: All countries should commit to zero carbon emissions by 2050 if the world is to avoid a disastrous temperature rise of...

Humanitarian situation in Yemen falling off cliff: UN

May 07, 2021

United Nations, May 7: With 20 million Yemenis in need of assistance in the face of conflict and COVID-19, "the humanitarian situation is falling off a cliff," UN humanitarians said on Thursday.