Putin, Draghi discuss Afghanistan by phone

Sep 23, 2021

Moscow (Russia), September 23: Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone conversation with Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi on Wednesday to discuss the situation in...

Biden, Macron hold phone call over submarine deal rift

Sep 23, 2021

Washington (US), September 23: U.S. President Joe Biden held a phone call with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday in an attempt to defuse...

U.S. Fed signals tapering could start soon despite Delta variant uncertainty

Sep 23, 2021

Washington (US), September 23: The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at the record-low level of near zero, while signaling...

Powell says Fed can't protect economy in event of U.S. default

Sep 23, 2021

Washington (US), September 23: U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Wednesday that the central bank can't protect the U.S. economy and financial markets...

U.S. has invested little in LatAm development, Mexican president says

Sep 23, 2021

Mexico City (Mexico), September 23: U.S. administrations have invested little in recent decades in the development of Latin America, a factor that could reduce migration...

Top U.S., Russian military officials meet in Finland

Sep 23, 2021

Helsinki (Finland), September 23: A high-level meeting of U.S. and Russian military officials took place in Finland on Wednesday, the Finnish Defense Forces announced in...

Security Council condemns attempted coup in Sudan

Sep 23, 2021

United Nations, September 23: The Security Council on Wednesday condemned in the strongest terms Tuesday's attempt to disrupt Sudan's transition by force.

UN grants 8.5 mln USD to help Niger deal with displacements, floods and cholera

Sep 22, 2021

United Nations, September 22: The United Nations has released 8.5 million U.S. dollars in emergency aid for Niger to face internal displacement, floods and cholera,...

New cases over 1,700 for 2nd day; concerns grow over post-holiday surge

Sep 22, 2021

Seoul (South Korea), September 22: South Korea's daily coronavirus cases stayed in the 1,700s for the second consecutive day on Wednesday despite fewer tests during...