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UN nuclear watchdog vows to increase presence in Ukraine

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Friday that it would step up its presence in Ukraine to help prevent a nuclear accident during the ongoing Russia-

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China COVID-19 cases not expected to 'significantly impact' Europe: World Health Organization

The World Health Organization (WHO) has said it does not expect a surge of COVID-19 cases in China to "significantly impact" the situation in Europe.Speaking on Tuesday

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Iran to host Iraqi delegation for probe into Soleimani's assassination

Iran will host a meeting on Monday for judicial delegations from Iran and Iraq to probe into the assassination of top Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani, a senior Irani

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GOP leader McCarthy fails for 11th time to win U.S. House speaker vote

Republican party leader Kevin McCarthy on Thursday failed for the 11th time to win enough votes needed to be elected as speaker of the House of Representatives, sufferi

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Ukrainian FM aims for February peace summit: AP

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on Monday said that his government is aiming to have a peace summit by the end of February, preferably at the UN Secretary-Gene

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El Paso mayor declares emergency over migrant surge

Oscar Leeser, the mayor of El Paso in the U.S. state of Texas, declared a state of emergency on Saturday evening following a surge in the number of migrants arriving in

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Serbia seeks NATO approval to return its troops to Kosovo

The Serbian government will ask the NATO peacekeeper commander to allow the country to send up to 1,000 police and army personnel to Kosovo, President Aleksandar Vucic

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Peru declares state of emergency amid violent protests

Peru on Wednesday announced a nationwide 30-day state of emergency, which will allow soldiers to assist police in maintaining public safety after a week of fiery protes

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Peru's top court mulls detaining ex-President Castillo for 18 months

Peru's Supreme Court is considering the prosecution's request for up to 18 months of preventative arrest for former President Pedro Castillo after he was charged with r

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China calls for joint efforts to ease Sri Lanka's debt burden

China hopes relevant countries and international financial institutions will work with China to play a positive role in helping Sri Lanka overcome its current difficult

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China boosts equity financing to underpin housing market

China's securities watchdog rolled out new measures to facilitate equity financing for real estate firms on Monday, unleashing a "third arrow" to bolster the property m

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Russian army chief in Syria meets Kurds over Turkey tensions

The chief of Russian forces in Syria has met with a Kurdish commander over threats by Turkey to launch a new incursion into northern Syria, a Kurdish spokesman and an A

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Prosecutors search home of Americans charged in Guatemala

Prosecutors in Guatemala said Thursday they have found more possible pre-Hispanic artifacts during a search of the home of an American couple facing charges of smugglin

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ROK condemns DPRK's launch of 2 short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters

The presidential National Security Council of the Republic of Korea (ROK) on Friday condemned the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s "provocative acts" foll

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Italy's Giorgia Meloni forms new government

Giorgia Meloni was on Friday named as Italy's first woman prime minister and chose her cabinet team.Meloni, head of the nationalist Brothers of Italy, swept to victory

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Asia stocks rise as relief rally builds after UK U-turn

Asia stocks nudged higher on Tuesday as the dramatic U-turn in British fiscal policy brightened investor sentiment, while the U.S. dollar took a breather at its lowest

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Analyst expects much more jobs to be lost in U.S. next year

The pace of job growth in the United States is expected to be roughly halved during the fourth quarter of this year, according to a CNN report, citing an analysis from