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Tue, 01 Feb 2022 19:37:09 +0300
Twin bomb blasts in Greece target homes of journalist, unionist
2 small blasts detonated by unknown individuals damage buildings' facades in Athens.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 19:35:42 +0300
India proposes 30% tax on crypto assets
Rapid increase in virtual asset transactions requires specific tax regime, Indian finance minister says.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 19:34:23 +0300
Islamophobic attacks continue across France
2 separate attacks in southwestern provinces of Lot-et-Garonne, Toulouse target Muslims.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 19:32:33 +0300
Hungarian prime minister hopes to win election in April
Viktor Orban says he plans to negotiate increase of gas deliveries from Russia to Hungary.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 19:30:42 +0300
EU gives ‘due attention’ to report on ‘apartheid’ against Palestinians: Official
EU foreign policy spokesman says that human rights violations should be held accountable.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 19:29:38 +0300
Suspects arrested after 2 police officers shot dead in Germany
Prosecutors say suspects were involved in illegal hunting of wild animals, tried to escape from police.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 19:28:31 +0300
Uyghurs urge International Criminal Court to launch investigation into China
Group holds news conference in Istanbul to accuse China of abuses against ethnic Uyghurs.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 19:26:42 +0300
Ukraine to increase army by 100,000 amid tensions with Russia
President Zelensky signs decree to increase size of armed forces, raise soldiers’ salaries.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 19:25:07 +0300
Junta regime in Myanmar resorted to 'brazen tyranny' since coup, Burma Human Rights Network says
Threat of full-blown civil war, new refugee crisis triggered by military coup, says rights group.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 19:23:41 +0300
South Africa adjusts COVID-19 isolation rules
Government says decision follows increased immunity to COVID-19 in population.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 19:22:23 +0300
UN renews call for arms embargo against Myanmar military
Military junta functioning as criminal enterprise, says UN special rapporteur on Myanmar Tom Andrews.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 19:20:18 +0300
Pandemic measures hit retail sales in Germany
Retail sales down by 5.5% month-on-month in December.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 19:17:46 +0300
Russia rejects demand by Israel that it stop jamming GPS signals in Israeli airspace
Moscow says defense systems installed in Syria to protect its soldiers in region.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 19:15:56 +0300
Turkiye, UAE discuss strengthening bilateral defense cooperation
UAE Defense Minister Mohammad bin Ahmed Al-Bowardi meets Turkiye's envoy Tugay Tuncer in Abu Dhabi.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 19:14:39 +0300
6,600 US citizens resided in Ukraine in October: State Department
'That number is much, much lower now,' says spokesman.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 10:42:28 +0300
Turkish defense minister stresses importance of dialogue with Russia, Ukraine
Hulusi Akar warns that tensions between Moscow and Kyiv pose danger of uncontrolled escalation.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 09:05:09 +0300
Press agenda on February 1
Here are the main topics World Bulletin's English Desk plans to cover on Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 17:54:12 +0300
African Union suspends Burkina Faso over coup
AU's Peace and Security Council revokes country's participation in all activities until constitutional order is restored.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 17:52:06 +0300
Ukraine's victory should be foremost in people’s minds: Volunteer activist
Retired female pensioners in eastern city of Kramatorsk prepare handmade military camouflage nets, knit socks to support army.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 17:50:25 +0300
Top Hong Kong official steps down after flouting COVID-19 rules
Tsui resigns as home secretary after attending birthday bash as country was imposing strict social-distancing rules.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 17:46:15 +0300
EU 'much advanced' with preparatory works on Russian sanctions: Official
Bloc prefers to solve conflict between Russia and Ukraine through diplomacy.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 17:41:56 +0300
Cuba calls on US to end 6-decade embargo
Long-standing US embargo against Cuba 'cruel and inhumane,' says Foreign Ministry.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 17:39:55 +0300
13th Amendment ended slavery in US but racism persists: Expert
Loophole in amendment was used to further debase and control African Americans, says professor.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 17:38:28 +0300
Top Russian, US diplomats to have phone talk on Tuesday
No plans for face-to-face meeting between Lavrov, Blinken, says Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 17:35:00 +0300
1 dead, 8 injured in Georgia mine explosion
Buildup of methane gas causes blast at Mindeli coal mine in Tkibuli town, 3 injured miners in intensive care.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 17:28:42 +0300
Modern-day slavery condemned by church in Tanzania
Leader of Zanzibar Anglican church describes slave trade as ‘the worst crime’.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 17:26:32 +0300
2 police officers killed during traffic stop in Germany
Search on for suspects after 24-year-old policewoman, 29-year-old policeman shot dead in southwestern Germany.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 17:24:56 +0300
Top Mossad official quits over dispute with Israel’s spy chief
In November, 3 senior Mossad officials resigned.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 09:06:53 +0300
Press agenda on January 31
Here are the main topics World Bulletin's English Desk plans to cover on Monday, Jan. 31, 2022.

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 19:25:06 +0300
Will Biden re-blacklist Yemen rebels?
Biden says his administration is mulling re-designation of Houthis as terror group following attack on UAE.

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 19:23:06 +0300
Turkiye, Maldives to establish joint economic committee
Both countries aim to boost trade volume to $100 million over next 2 years, says Turkish foreign minister.

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 19:21:45 +0300
Over 100,000 lose power as winter storm tears through US East Coast
Over 113,000 people without power in Massachusetts as blizzard dumps snow across region.

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 19:19:47 +0300
UK to double troops in eastern Europe amid Russian threat
Foreign Secretary Truss accuses Russia of jeopardizing security, peace of Europe by massing forces on Ukraine’s border.

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 19:18:26 +0300
Hunger-stricken Yemenis eat tree leaves to survive: WFP
WFP says hunger rising in Yemen.

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 19:17:05 +0300
Portuguese vote in parliamentary polls amid uncertainty, low turnout
9 political parties expected to send representatives to 230-seat parliament.

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 19:15:09 +0300
Amid tensions, Muslims in eastern Ukrainian town hopeful for peace
Political situation in country affects everyone to some extent, says head of Muslim association in Donbas region.

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 19:13:41 +0300
British MPs demand full publication of Gray Report
Senior Tory lawmakers accuse Metropolitan Police of abuse of power in withholding information.

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 19:12:26 +0300
Israeli president makes first official visit to UAE
In 2020, UAE and Israel signed US-sponsored deal to normalize their relations.

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 19:09:43 +0300
Canada to appoint special representative on combatting Islamophobia
'Islamophobia is unacceptable,' says Canadian premier on 5th anniversary of deadly Quebec city mosque rampage.

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 18:44:01 +0300
Hundreds of children recruited by Yemen rebels killed in 2021: UN
UN experts said 562 children aged between 10 and 17 years killed last year.

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 18:42:33 +0300
South Korea records highest daily infections as omicron variant rages
Country registers over 17,500 new COVID-19 cases, 34 deaths in last 24 hours, says health authority.

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 09:09:57 +0300
Press agenda on January 30
Here are the main topics World Bulletin's English Desk plans to cover on Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022.

Sat, 29 Jan 2022 18:39:15 +0300
UN says committed to two-state solution for Palestinian issue
UN spokesman responds to Israeli prime minister’s rejection of establishment of Palestinian state.

Sat, 29 Jan 2022 18:38:14 +0300
Lebanon crisis forces children to drop out of school: UNICEF
UNICEF says school enrolment dropped from 60% in 2020-2021 to 43% in current academic year.

Sat, 29 Jan 2022 18:36:48 +0300
Oil spill turns Thai beach into ‘disaster area’
Beach in eastern Thailand declared disaster-hit zone due to oil leak from underwater pipeline, say media outlets.

Sat, 29 Jan 2022 18:35:34 +0300
9 police officers fatally shoot man on highway in US
Man wielding box cutter pulled object from pocket in Tennessee.

Sat, 29 Jan 2022 18:33:52 +0300
Families of Bloody Sunday massacre still seek justice for victims 50 years later
14 civil rights marchers killed by British elite parachute regiment in 1972.

Sat, 29 Jan 2022 18:32:13 +0300
Explosion kills 2 Iraqi children in Baghdad
Third child injured in blast.

Sat, 29 Jan 2022 18:29:17 +0300
Redux of 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis in Ukraine
Elements of 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis repeating not only in Eurasia but in South Asia as well.

Sat, 29 Jan 2022 18:27:46 +0300
Georgia reiterates full solidarity with Ukraine over tension with Russia
Tension between Ukraine, Russia should be defused through dialogue, says Georgian president.

Sat, 29 Jan 2022 18:15:53 +0300
Anti-femicide activist murdered in Mexico
Ana Luisa Garduno Juarez found dead at Temixco bar in Morales state.

Sat, 29 Jan 2022 18:14:04 +0300
Organization of Turkic States urges peaceful settlement between Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan
Organization voices support for Kyrgyzstan’s efforts for peaceful solution to border dispute between 2 Central Asia states.

Sat, 29 Jan 2022 18:12:57 +0300
Top EU diplomat in Kenya to boost bilateral, regional cooperation
Kenya, EU kick off new bilateral negotiation on security, implementation of sustainable development goals, and trade.

Sat, 29 Jan 2022 18:11:22 +0300
Pakistan allows Indian man to visit brother separated during partition
A resident of northern Punjab state recently reunited with brother at Kartarpur Temple, after 74 years.

Sat, 29 Jan 2022 18:10:03 +0300
Ukrainian, French presidents discuss eastern Ukraine
Volodymyr Zelensky, Emmanuel Macron also discuss economic agreements between Kyiv, Paris; implementation of new projects..

Sat, 29 Jan 2022 18:07:20 +0300
Ahiska Turks in eastern Ukraine hopeful of Turkiye's mediation in Russia-Ukraine crisis
Ahiska Turks in Donbas region hope Turkiye's president to bring heads of Russia, Ukraine together, there will be no war.

Sat, 29 Jan 2022 18:05:44 +0300
Putin now has 'capability' to attack Ukraine, no decision yet, US says
Russian buildup 'larger in scale and scope' than anything since Cold War, says Joint Chiefs Chairman Mark Milley.

Sat, 29 Jan 2022 18:03:35 +0300
Ukraine's president urges Russia to take 'concrete steps' for peace
Favoring talks, Volodymyr Zelensky says no country would send its army to defend Ukraine in case of war with Russia.

Sat, 29 Jan 2022 18:01:59 +0300
West African bloc suspends Burkina Faso following coup
ECOWAS move comes in reaction to coup deposing nation's elected president.

Sat, 29 Jan 2022 18:00:44 +0300
China's economic recovery slowed, IMF says
Slowdown attributed to rapid withdrawal of policy support, lagging recovery of consumption amid recurrent COVID-19 outbreaks.

Sat, 29 Jan 2022 17:57:56 +0300
Growing phone call leaks in Bangladesh put citizen privacy at risk
On Data Privacy Day, experts, rights groups speak for strict government stance, urge revised media role to ensure privacy.

Sat, 29 Jan 2022 17:55:45 +0300
Biden says he will move US troops to Eastern Europe
'Not a lot,' says US president.

Sat, 29 Jan 2022 17:54:24 +0300
Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan hold joint business forum
Further development of economic, cultural, humanitarian ties discussed.

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 18:34:06 +0300
German government’s Ukraine policy is ‘shameful’, opposition MP says
Berlin’s decision to send no weapons, but 5,000 helmets to Ukraine is a big mistake, Florian Hahn says.

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 18:29:40 +0300
UN Security Council unanimously extends Cyprus peacekeeping mission
UN force has been on divided island since 1964 with its mandate extended every 6 months.

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 18:23:49 +0300
Soldier killed, more than 20 wounded in attacks on Colombian military bases
President says attacks carried out by dissident guerrilla groups, ELN.

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 18:19:25 +0300
EU calls on North Korea to end missile launches
Series of missile tests threaten international security, block dialogue on denuclearization, says EU spokesperson.

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 18:15:50 +0300
Russia sees record daily COVID cases for 9th day in a row
More than 88,800 new infections registered over past day amid spread of highly contagious omicron variant.

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 18:08:58 +0300
India eases COVID restrictions in New Delhi as 'situation under control'
Weekend curfew lifted, restaurants, cinemas allowed to serve with 50% capacity, while schools still closed.

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 17:57:53 +0300
EU lawmakers commemorate Holocaust victims
'There is no Christian blood, no Jewish blood, no Muslim blood, there is only human blood,' says Holocaust survivor.

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 17:50:44 +0300
Rwanda eases night curfew, allows social functions as COVID cases drop
Night clubs, live performances to resume, says government.

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 17:38:28 +0300
Lavrov says US response lacks 'positive reaction' on NATO's non-expansion
Moscow to decide on next course of action after evaluating US and NATO replies, says Foreign Minister Lavrov.

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 17:29:24 +0300
Spain rescues 131 asylum seekers off Canary Islands
8 minors, 37 North African-origin, 56 sub-Saharan-origin people on board 3 vessels.

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 17:25:45 +0300
Russia detains US citizen over charges of drug smuggling
Interior Ministry accuses former US Embassy employee of attempting to sell marijuana to students.

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 17:11:18 +0300
Tunisian party accuses president of ‘involving external powers' in country's affairs
There was no immediate comment from Tunisian authorities.

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 09:06:58 +0300
Press agenda on January 27
Here are the main topics World Bulletin's English Desk plans to cover on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022.

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 17:09:39 +0300
Japan can play 'very important role' in easing tensions: Ukraine envoy
Sergiy Korsunsky appreciates Turkiye's offer to mediate in crisis during talk at Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan.

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 17:08:00 +0300
Over 20 Russian navy ships hold military drill in Black Sea
Russian Defense Ministry says drill part of planned trainings for navy.

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 17:05:06 +0300
South Sudanese cast doubt on country’s elections in 2023
President not ready to delay polls, official says amid skepticism due to major unimplemented parts of 2018 peace deal.

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 16:58:47 +0300
Rohingya's relentless struggle to overcome barriers to education
Community leaders say they want to ensure fundamental right of education for stateless refugees.

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 16:57:25 +0300
Italy’s former royals demand return of crown jewels
6,732 diamonds and 2,000 pearls have an estimated value of up to $338M.

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 16:55:41 +0300
‘Rights violations unfolding in Philippines election campaign’
Rights group accuses government of murders, illegal arrests as Philippines moves towards elections this May.

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 16:54:19 +0300
Pope Francis says Ukrainians 'deserve peace'
Pontiff has declared Wednesday international day of prayers against war.

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 16:52:12 +0300
More than 50M people currently impacted by urban conflict: UN
'Civilians can suffer devastating harm both in the immediate aftermath and in the long term,' says UN chief.

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 16:50:12 +0300
Environmentally friendly homestay in Indian Himalayan state catching visitors' eyes
Made of hemp-based material, 'eco stay' gaining traction with tourists, entrepreneurs for environmental, health benefits.

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 16:48:15 +0300
EU ‘strongly’ condemns coup in Burkina Faso
EU foreign policy chief warns of ‘immediate consequences’ for partnership with Burkina Faso if constitutional order not restored.

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 16:45:43 +0300
Qatari emir to meet US president next week: White House
Joe Biden will discuss regional, global issues of mutual interest with Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 16:44:29 +0300
3 injured in Athens blast
Police looking to determine cause of explosion in Greek capital.

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 16:42:09 +0300
Ukraine calls on world to prevent Russia from using blackmail, threats
Parliament passes resolution amid ongoing tensions between 2 countries.

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 16:08:09 +0300
Nigeria neutralizes Daesh/ISIS terrorists in military operation
Mallam Ari, so-called leader of Daesh/ISIS in West Africa Province, neutralized in Borno state, says statement.

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 16:05:56 +0300
At least 8 prisoners killed in Mexican prison riot
Another 7 injured in fight between inmates at Center for Social Reintegration in Colima state.

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 16:02:21 +0300
Russia sends Su-35S fighter jets to Belarus for military drill
Russian Defense Ministry says aircraft will take part in joint combat readiness check.

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 09:09:35 +0300
Press agenda on January 26
Here are the main topics World Bulletin's English Desk plans to cover on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022.

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 18:33:57 +0300
President Erdogan's visit to Albania of strategic importance
Increasing prosperity and stability in Albania is serving peace and stability throughout the region.

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 17:42:31 +0300
France to host talks on Ukraine crisis, propose de-escalation roadmap to Russia
French foreign minister says EU ready to sanction Russia if there is any incursion against Ukraine.

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 17:40:56 +0300
Biden, European leaders discuss Russia-Ukraine tensions
'They reiterated their continued concern about the Russian military buildup on Ukraine’s borders,' says White House.

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 17:38:39 +0300
Periodic cease-fire violations shake peace in eastern Ukraine
Local, international authorities report attacks by pro-Russian separatists in various areas around Donetsk, Luhansk regions.

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 17:37:03 +0300
Russia says it follows US actions on Ukraine 'with great concern'
Pentagon put 8,500 troops on standby for possible rapid deployment to Eastern Europe.

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 17:33:03 +0300
Italy warns of ‘serious consequences’ over escalation of Russia-Ukraine crisis
During videoconference organized by US president, leaders stress need for common response.

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 17:31:05 +0300
Taliban delegation meets with Western officials in Norway
Qatar representative also attends meeting in Oslo.



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