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WHO declares global Ebola emergency

At least eight confirmed cases, 246 suspected infections, and 80 suspected deaths have been reported in DR Congo alongside two cases in Uganda ...

Gobal birth rates plunged after smartphones – FT

Fertility dropped sharply across several countries following the widespread adoption of the devices, the...

North Korea’s crackdown on school bribery fuels teacher backlash in North Hamgyong

North Korea’s Ministry of Education has singled out North Hamgyong province for a sweeping...

Moscow to help African nation fight Ebola outbreak

The Russian health watchdog has announced plans to send specialists, logistical support, and tests...

Russian internet giant completes $5 bn divorce

Yandex will be sold to a consortium of private investors, the company has announced ...

EU scouring for new Russia-sanctions targets – media

The new restrictions will reportedly target 200 entities and individuals but will not include import bans ...

Presidential election delay heightens tensions in African state

Violent protests have erupted in Senegal after incumbent leader Macky Sall postponed the February 25 vote to an unknown date ...

Tucker Carlson coy on rumored Putin interview

The conservative US journalist declines to say whether a one-on-one with the Russian president is in the works ...

India sends attack sub to Sri Lanka to counter China

The naval vessel arrived in Colombo over the weekend amid concerns about Beijing’s activities in the Indian Ocean  ...

Explosives sent from Ukraine for terrorist attacks in Russia seized

The point of departure of the illegal cargo was the city of Odessa, Georgian authorities said ...

German fears grow that NATO won’t survive Trump – NYT

The Republican frontrunner has repeatedly questioned the bloc’s usefulness, accusing its members of freeloading off the US ...

Trump doubles down on mass deportation plans

New York could flip to Republicans due to migrant-related problems, the former president has claimed ...

New Northern Irish leader predicts vote on leaving UK

Michelle O’Neill has declared that the state is facing into ‘a decade of opportunity’ ...

Kaesong dialect targeted in N. Korea’s drive to eliminate non-standard speech

As the North Korean government seeks to tighten ideological control over the “next generation” of children and young people this year, it is taking...

President Tsai receives US biotech company delegation

President Tsai Ing-wen met with a delegation from National Resilience Inc., a U.S.-based biotechnology firm, at the Presidential Office in Taipei City Feb. 2,...

Thousands of Canadian businesses could go bust – report

Many small companies have been struggling to repay pandemic-era government support, according to Reuters ...

MOFA sincerely appreciates ANZMIN joint statement

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed gratitude for the joint statement by Australia-New Zealand Ministerial Consultations 2024, released Feb. 1, in which the two...

Tsai receives Eswatini Foreign Minister Shakantu

President Tsai Ing-wen received Pholile Shakantu, foreign minister of the Kingdom of Eswatini, at the Presidential Office Feb. 2 in Taipei City, reaffirming the...

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