Biden administration raises refugee admission ceiling to 62,500

May 04, 2021

Washington (US), May 4: The Biden administration on Monday raised the annual ceiling for new refugees allowed into the United States to 62,500, after its...

UNHCR urges Libyan authorities to approve evacuation of refugees

May 04, 2021

Tripoli (Libya), May 4: The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Monday urged the Libyan authorities to approve a humanitarian evacuation of 124...

UN mourns death of Chadian president Deby

May 04, 2021

United Nations, May 4: The United Nations General Assembly on Monday held a plenary meeting to mourn the death of Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno.

U.S. Senate minority leader foresees zero Senate Republican support to Biden's mega spending package

May 04, 2021

Washington (US), May 4: U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Monday that no Senate Republicans would support the 4.1-trillion-U.S.-dollar spending package proposed by...

U.S. most populous county reports no new COVID-19 death in two consecutive days

May 04, 2021

Los Angeles (California), May 4: Los Angeles County, the most populous county in the United States, reported zero death related to COVID-19 on Sunday and...

More than 800 illegal migrants rescued off Libyan coast in past week: IOM

May 04, 2021

Tripoli (Libya), May 4: More than 800 illegal migrants have been rescued off the coast of Libya over the past week, the International Organization for...

Blinken urges N. Korea to engage, saying U.S. seeks practical progress

May 04, 2021

Washington (US), May 4: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged North Korea on Monday to return to the negotiating table, saying his country seeks...

Over 40 foreigners found infected with COVID-19 in Gangneung's preemptive testing

May 04, 2021

Gangneung (South Korea), May 4: More than 40 foreign migrant workers in the east coast city of Gangneung tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday after...

Hyundai Avante, selected as "2021 Car of the Year" by Canadian AutoGuide

May 03, 2021

Seoul [South Korea], May 3 (ANI/Global Economic): Hyundai Motor Company Avante (local name Elantra) was awarded "2021 Car of the Year" hosted by AutoGuide, a...