Libyan parliament sets conditions for head of next gov't

Jan 26, 2022

Tripoli (Libya), January 26: The Libyan House of Representatives, or the parliament, announced on Tuesday the conditions it has set for serving as the country's...

Jordan issues record number of work permits to Syrian refugees in 2021: UN

Jan 26, 2022

Amman (Jordan), January 26: The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said on Tuesday that a record 62,000 work permits were issued to Syrian refugees...

No intention of putting U.S. or NATO troops in Ukraine: Biden

Jan 26, 2022

Washington (US), January 26: U.S. President Joe Biden reiterated Tuesday that there is no intention in his administration or within the North Atlantic Treaty Organization...

U.S. House Speaker Pelosi announces reelection bid in 2022 midterms

Jan 26, 2022

Washington (US), January 26: U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Democrat of California, announced Tuesday that she would run for reelection in this year's midterm elections.

2nd ballot to elect Italy's president fails, but strong candidatures start emerging

Jan 26, 2022

Rome (Italy), January 26: A second ballot to elect Italy's new president took place in the parliament on Tuesday, delivering no results as it occurred...

Poland starts building barrier on border with Belarus

Jan 26, 2022

Waarsaw (Poland), January 26: Poland has started construction of a 186-kilometer barrier along its border with Belarus, the Polish Border Guard said on Tuesday.

S. Korea reports record high daily COVID-19 infections amid rapid omicron spread

Jan 25, 2022

Seoul (South Korea), January 25: South Korea's daily coronavirus cases hit a record high of 8,571 on Tuesday, driven by the fast spread of the...

S. Korea's economy grows 4 pct in 2021, highest in 11 years

Jan 25, 2022

Seoul (South Korea), January 25: South Korea's economy posted the highest growth rate in 11 years as consumption and exports bounced back from the pandemic-caused...

U.S. Fed expected to pave way for rate hike in March to tame surging inflation

Jan 25, 2022

Washington (US), January 25: The U.S. Federal Reserve is expected to use this week's policy meeting to pave the way for raising interest rates in...