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Man sets himself on fire in Tunisian capital

Man sets himself on fire in Tunisian capital

Tunis [Tunisia], January 25: A man set himself on fire on Friday evening in the Lafayette area of Tunis,...

Libya's rival gov'ts agree to establish joint center to combat terrorism, irregular migration

Libya's rival gov'ts agree to establish joint center...

Tripoli [Libya], January 25: Military and security institutions from Libya's two rival governments, based in the east and west, have...

World Insights: Profiteering landlords gouge LA fire survivors

World Insights: Profiteering landlords gouge LA fire survivors

Los Angeles [California], January 25: Recent wildfires in the Los Angeles area destroyed over 10,000 structures, many of them homes....

Canadian gov't threatening to review commercial relationship with Amazon

Canadian gov't threatening to review commercial relationship with...

Ottawa [Canada], January 25: The Canadian government is threatening to review its commercial relationship with Amazon after the online retail...

Newark mayor slams U.S. ICE for detaining army vet as raids start

Newark mayor slams U.S. ICE for detaining army...

Albany [New York], January 25: Newark's mayor and a Democratic congresswoman for the district hit out at the Immigration and...

Premier combat unit ordered to prep for border amid Trump's anti-immigrant push

Premier combat unit ordered to prep for border...

Albany [New York], January 25: One of the Pentagon's premier units has been ordered to prepare to be deployed to...

Reality TV couple sue Los Angeles after losing home in fires

Reality TV couple sue Los Angeles after losing...

Albany [New York], January 25: U.S. reality TV couple Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt are suing the city of Los...

Estimated cost of fire damage in S. California to exceed 250 bln USD

Estimated cost of fire damage in S. California...

Albany [New York], January 25: As raging wildfires continue to torment Southern California, estimates of the total economic loss have...

U.S. homes sales in 2024 fell to lowest level in nearly 30 years

U.S. homes sales in 2024 fell to lowest...

Albany [New York], January 25: U.S. existing-home sales fell in 2024 to the lowest level since 1995, the second straight...

Unemployment in Finland rises in 2024

Unemployment in Finland rises in 2024

Helsinki [Finland], January 25: Finland's unemployment rate rose as employment weakened in 2024, announced Statistics Finland on Friday.

6 arrested in Bulgaria's crackdown on financial crimes

6 arrested in Bulgaria's crackdown on financial crimes

Sofia [Bulgaria], January 25: Bulgarian law enforcement officers have arrested six people suspected of crimes against Luxembourg's financial system, authorities...

Putin says Russia prepared for talks on Ukraine issue

Putin says Russia prepared for talks on Ukraine...

Moscow [Russia], January 25: Moscow is open to talks on Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday.

Kremlin says Russia open to disarmament talks with U.S.

Kremlin says Russia open to disarmament talks with...

Moscow [Russia], January 25: Moscow is ready for nuclear disarmament talks with Washington, although it would be necessary to take...

Slovenia sees increasing Chinese tourists in 2024

Slovenia sees increasing Chinese tourists in 2024

Ljubljana [Slovenia], January 25: The number of Chinese tourists rose by 68 percent in Slovenia in 2024, the data of...

Feature: A taste of Chinese culture in London ahead of Spring Festival

Feature: A taste of Chinese culture in London...

London [England], January 25: Although the Year of the Snake has yet to arrive, the Chinese Spring Festival spirit has...

Trump orders plan for release of JFK and MLK assassination documents

Trump orders plan for release of JFK and...

Washington DC [US], January 25: US President Donald Trump has ordered officials to make plans to declassify documents related to...

Slovak protests grow in rebuke of PM Fico's Russian tilt

Slovak protests grow in rebuke of PM Fico's...

Bratislava [Slovak], January 25: Tens of thousands of protesters thronged a central square in the Slovak capital, waving banners opposing...

US rejoining international anti-abortion pact

US rejoining international anti-abortion pact

Washington DC [US], January 25: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States was rejoining an international accord...

European cocaine kingpin has high level protection in Sierra Leone-sources

European cocaine kingpin has high level protection in...

Brussels [Europe], January 25: One of Europe's most wanted fugitives, convicted cocaine smuggler Jos Leijdekkers, has found refuge and high-level...

Wildfire north of Los Angeles forces thousands to flee

Wildfire north of Los Angeles forces thousands to...

California [US], January 24: Thousands of Southern California residents on Wednesday were told to evacuate their homes as a new...

Turkey revises devastating ski hotel fire death toll down to 78 from 79

Turkey revises devastating ski hotel fire death toll...

Istanbul [Turkey], January 24: Turkey on Thursday revised the death toll in the devastating fire at a ski hotel in...

Irish parliament nominates Micheal Martin to become prime minister

Irish parliament nominates Micheal Martin to become prime...

London [UK], January 24: Micheal Martin has received the backing of the Irish parliament to be nominated as the country's...

Israel's deadly raid in Jenin kills two more

Israel's deadly raid in Jenin kills two more

Jerusalem [Israel], January 24: Israel's deadly raid in Jenin has entered its third day, with its forces issuing a forced...

Slovakia's PM, alleging coup plot, hikes security at government sites

Slovakia's PM, alleging coup plot, hikes security at...

Bratislava [Slovakia], January 24: Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Thursday that security protections at key government buildings will...

Trump highlights tariffs, Russia-Ukraine conflict at WEF

Trump highlights tariffs, Russia-Ukraine conflict at WEF

Washington [US], January 24: US President Donald Trump delivered an online speech on January 23 at the World Economic Forum...

Ukraine War Day 1,065: Europe Calculates Aid to Kyiv, Russia Reacts to Trump

Ukraine War Day 1,065: Europe Calculates Aid to...

Moscow [Russia], January 24: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte called on the US to continue providing military aid to Ukraine...

US House of Representatives passes bill to arrest illegal immigrants

US House of Representatives passes bill to arrest...

Washington [US], January 24: The Republican-controlled US Congress handed President Donald Trump an early victory in his crackdown on illegal...