US: Joe Biden says it will take time to lower inflation
Sep 14, 2022 09:24 am UTC| Politics
US President Joe Biden said that it would take some time to lower inflation which has become a global problem in recent months. Biden made the remarks ahead of the White House event touting the recently-passed Inflation...
Iran arrests individuals suspected of assassinating IRGC commander
Sep 14, 2022 08:23 am UTC| Politics
Iranian authorities have arrested several individuals that are suspected of being behind the assassination of a commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards. The arrests come as Tehran has blamed the assassination on...
Afghanistan: UN mission criticizes Taliban for temporarily detaining three Afghan female staff
Sep 14, 2022 08:08 am UTC| Politics
The United Nations mission in Afghanistan criticized the Taliban for detaining three of its Afghan female staff for questioning. The organization then called on the insurgent group to cease its intimidation tactics against...
Myanmar: Facebook provided information on potential war crimes
Sep 14, 2022 07:35 am UTC| Politics
The United Nations is probing the possible war crimes that Myanmar has committed in its long-running probe into the treatment of the Rohingya. The head of the investigators said Facebook provided the team with information...
Taiwan announces start of operations in Lithuanian office in Taipei
Sep 14, 2022 07:24 am UTC| Politics
Taiwan has announced the start of operations of Lithuanias office in Taipei this week. The opening of the Lithuanian office in the islands capital comes amidst tensions with China. Senior Taiwanese diplomat Remus Chen...
Russia-Ukraine war: Ukrainian forces shoot down Iran-made drone used by Russia
Sep 14, 2022 07:14 am UTC| Politics
The Ukrainian defense ministry said Tuesday that its forces shot down an Iran-made drone that Russia used in the northeastern region. This marks the first time Kyiv claimed to have destroyed one of such...
Russia-Ukraine war: Russian-installed officials say Ukrainian troops outnumbered Russian forces
Sep 13, 2022 09:52 am UTC| Politics
A counter-offensive by Ukrainian forces is underway as the war Russia continues to wage is moving toward its seventh month. Russian-installed officials in the northeastern Kharkiv region have acknowledged that Ukrainian...
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