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Ever Given is stuck on sand and could have to be unloaded, a process that could take weeks […]

U.S. officials said the two days of discussions would continue, but accused the Chinese delegation of violating the format for meetings that had sought to find common ground between the superpowers. […]

It’s been a rough ride for tech stocks this year. In as little as two weeks, the Nasdaq 100 Index has erased its 2021 gains twice. […]

The US intelligence report released Tuesday detailing foreign election interference in the 2020 election contradicts repeated statements from former President Donald Trump and senior members […]

Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, has said that if Covid vaccine supplies in Europe do not improve, the EU “will reflect whether exports to countries who have higher vaccination rates than us are still proportionate”. […]

Thousands of residents fled an industrial suburb of Myanmar’s commercial capital on Tuesday, after it was placed under martial law by the ruling junta following bloody anti-coup protests over the weekend. […]

Infectious strains, sluggish vaccine rollouts and a lax attitude to physical distancing have seen cases surge in some countries. […]

Angela Merkel’s centre-right party was heading for clear defeats at the hands of popular left-leaning governors in two German states on Sunday, according to projections. […]

New variants blamed as Italy, France, Germany and Poland see infection rates surge […]

First President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev met with visiting President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Zhaparov, the Elbasy’s official website reads. […]

Armenia violating international law by sending troops to internationally recognized territories of Azerbaijan, says Baku […]

Solid demand for technology goods drove extended growth in Asia’s factories in February, but a slowdown in China underscored the challenges facing the region as it seeks a sustainable recovery from the shattering COVID-19 pandemic blow. […]

In rare move, India, Pakistan agree to ‘strict observance’ of all agreements, understandings, and ceasefire along the de facto border. […]

Venezuela’s government on Wednesday ordered the expulsion of the chief European Union diplomat in the South American nation following the bloc’s decision to impose sanctions on several Venezuelan officials accused of undermining democracy or violating human rights. […]

An online meeting between Kazakh Deputy PM Roman Sklyar and the heads of German companies on cooperation in «green economy» development, decarbonization, raw materials processing, and hydrogen economy took place today, Kazinform cites the press service of the Kazakh PM. […]

All election participants will have to swear allegiance or face five-year ban under bill to be tabled next month. […]

Saudi Arabia wants to demystify its finances. […]

Afghanistan’s president says there is a “window of opportunity to accelerate the peace process” following Nato’s announcement that it has made no final decision on withdrawing troops […]

New York legislators move to strip Gov. Andrew Cuomo of pandemic powers. Cuba nears final testing for its first vaccine. Japan begins inoculations, with the Olympics on the horizon […]

But Tehran plans to stop implementation of Additional Protocol to NPT on Feb. 23 amid stalemate over 2015 nuclear accord […]