Berlin, Germany | Xinhua | German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Thursday rejected Russian President Vladimir Putin’s announcement of transferring payment to rubles in natural gas deal. Scholz made the remarks at a press conference after a meeting of the Group of Seven (G7) leaders in Brussels. In response to Putin’s recent …
Read More »NATO summit confirms desire to prolong conflict, says Russia
Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | The extraordinary summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) held Thursday has confirmed the alliance’s desire to contain Russia and prolong the military conflict in Ukraine, the Russian Foreign Ministry said. “The decision announced at the summit to continue providing political and practical support to …
Read More »China urges U.S. to give convincing account of bio-military activities
Beijing, China | Xinhua | The United States should give a convincing account of its biological military activities in Ukraine and around the world as soon as possible, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Thursday. Spokesperson Wang Wenbin said at a daily press briefing that the international community has major …
Read More »China Eastern Airlines grounds 223 Boeing 737-800 aircraft
Nanning, China | Xinhua | China Eastern Airlines and its subsidiaries have temporarily grounded 223 Boeing 737-800 aircraft after one such plane with 132 people on board crashed earlier this week in south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, an airline official said Thursday. All grounded aircraft are undergoing checks and …
Read More »Moderna to request FDA’s approval for vaccinating children aged under 6
Los Angeles, U.S. | Xinhua | American biotechnology company Moderna said Wednesday it will request the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to grant emergency use authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine for children aged under 6. The company will submit the request to the FDA, as well as the European Medicines …
Read More »EU countries in disarray after Putin announces payment change in gas deal
Russia to sell gas to “unfriendly countries” in rubles Brussels, Belgium | Xinhua | European countries have been thrown into disarray after Russian President Vladimir Putin said “unfriendly countries” who buy Russia’s gas will now have to pay in rubles. “Russia will continue, of course, to supply natural gas in accordance …
Read More »At what point do oil prices trigger a U.S. recession?
Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | The United States could see a recession if rapidly rising oil prices hit a crucial tipping point, economists have warned. Oil prices are surging worldwide, and the conflict in Ukraine has exacerbated numerous factors that have already caused record price hikes, according to experts. Bernard Baumohl, …
Read More »U.S. dislikes quick success in Russia-Ukraine peace talks: Lavrov
Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | The United States would not like to see a rapid completion of the Moscow-Kiev peace talks but hopes that Russia is mired in prolonged hostilities, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Wednesday. “It is unprofitable for Americans that this (negotiation) process will be completed quickly. They …
Read More »Albright, 1st female U.S. secretary of state, dies of cancer
Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | Madeleine Albright, the first female secretary of state of the United States, died Wednesday, her family announced. She was 84. Albright died of cancer, her family said in a statement, adding she was “surrounded by family and friends” during the final moment of her life. A …
Read More »Russia to sell gas to “unfriendly countries” in rubles: Putin
Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Russia will reject U.S. dollars or euros and only accept rubles for its natural gas supplied to “unfriendly countries,” including the European Union (EU) members and the United States, President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday. Over the past few weeks, some Western countries have taken “illegitimate decisions” …
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