New York, U.S. | Xinhua | The U.S. dollar gained ground in late trading on Monday amid heightened demand for safe haven. The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, grew 0.28 percent to 95.9100. “The U.S. Dollar is stronger this morning as markets tumble ahead of a …
Read More »Fauci optimistic Omicron cases to peak in February
Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | Anthony Fauci, top U.S. infectious disease expert, said Sunday he is confident that most states in the country will reach a peak of Omicron infection cases by mid-February. “You never want to be overconfident when you’re dealing with this virus,” Fauci said in an interview with …
Read More »Armenian president resigns citing insufficient constitutional authorization
Yerevan, Armenia | Xinhua | Armenian President Armen Sarkissian on Sunday announced his resignation, citing the lack of constitutional power for him to solve domestic and foreign policy problems. In a statement posted on the presidential website, he attributed his resignation to “a paradoxical situation when the President has to be a …
Read More »COVID-19 affects sperm quality in men – Study
Washington, USA | THE INDEPENDENT | Men infected with COVID-19 might experience a short-term reduction in sperm count, according to a study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology. The study shows that some men infected with COVID-19 might find it hard to impregnate a woman after recovering from the …
Read More »XI JINPING: Potential dangers in party, country and military rooted out
Beijing, China | Xinhua | Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, this week stressed rigorous and unswerving efforts in further promoting full and strict Party governance. Xi, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, vowed to maintain a zero-tolerance stance …
Read More »US to respond to Russia’s NATO demand ‘next week’
Geneva, SWITZERLAND | EURO NEWS | The top diplomats from Russia and the US described their talks in Geneva on Friday as “useful” and left the door open for further meetings in the coming weeks. Russia’s foreign minister Sergey Viktorovich Lavrov told reporters that Washington had agreed to respond to …
Read More »WHO releases fact sheet on Omicron coronavirus variant
Copenhagen, Denmark | Xinhua | A fact sheet addressing “speculation, assumptions and misinformation being communicated about the Omicron variant” of COVID-19 was released by the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Regional Office for Europe on Wednesday. According to the WHO, the latest epidemiological data shows a rapid rise in COVID-19 infection rates …
Read More »Biden enters 2nd year in office with unmet priorities
Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | This week marks one year since U.S. President Joe Biden took office, with plummeting approval ratings and unresolved key priorities. A year ago when Biden spoke to a divided nation, weeks after the U.S. Capitol riot, he said he would bring back unity and do “great …
Read More »Biden pledges to “get inflation under control” as American voters pessimistic about economy
Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday pledged to “get inflation under control” as American voters were increasingly pessimistic about the economy and doubted his ability to fix supply chain issues and tackle soaring prices. “COVID-19 has created a lot of economic complications, including rapid price increases …
Read More »Oil prices climb amid supply concerns
New York, U.S. | Xinhua | Oil prices advanced on Wednesday amid concerns over the supply side. The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for February delivery added 1.53 U.S. dollars, or 1.8 percent, to settle at 86.96 dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for March delivery increased …
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