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92,000 people under evacuation due to Los Angeles wildfires2025-01-14
About 92,000 people remain under mandatory evacuation orders due to the Los Angeles wildfires in the western United States, and another 89,000 are under evacuation warnings, Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna told reporters on Monday.

S. Korean president not to attend 1st hearing of impeachment trial for safety concerns2025-01-13
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol will not attend the first hearing of his impeachment trial, scheduled for Tuesday, for safety concerns, Yoon's defense counsel said Sunday.

Lebanese caretaker PM visits Damascus for talks with Syria's de facto leader2025-01-12
Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati arrived in Damascus on Saturday for talks with Syria's de facto leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, marking the first visit by a sitting Lebanese premier to Syria in over a decade, Syrian Al-Watan Online newspaper reported.

Trump's expansionist remarks widely rebuked2025-01-11
With his second term yet to begin, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has made a series of expansionist remarks, including plans to make Canada a U.S. state, rename the Gulf of Mexico, and gain control of the Panama Canal and Greenland.

Rule of law, equal citizenship cornerstones of Syria's future: FM2025-01-11
Syria's interim Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani on Friday reaffirmed his government's commitment to guaranteeing freedom for all Syrians, stressing the rule of law and equal citizenship are cornerstones of the nation's future.

Italian PM vows election reform, more tax cuts in 20252025-01-10
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni outlined plans to reform the county's electoral process to elect a government head and pledged further tax cuts for the middle-class in a lengthy press conference held at the Italian Parliament on Thursday.

Global economy projected to grow 2.8 pct in 2025: UN2025-01-10
Global economic growth is projected to remain at 2.8 percent in 2025, unchanged from last year, according to a UN report released on Thursday.

Egypt reaffirms support for Chad's efforts to preserve stability, security2025-01-10
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty stressed his country's support for the Chadian government's efforts to preserve its stability and security, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Thursday.

Ukraine claims attack on oil depot supplying Russia's Engels-2 airfield2025-01-09
The Ukrainian forces struck the Kombinat Kristal oil depot in southwest Russia's Saratov region Wednesday, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces said.

Returning inflation to 2 pct "could take longer than previously anticipated": U.S. Fed minutes2025-01-09
The process of returning inflation to the Federal Reserve's 2-percent long-term goal "could take longer than previously anticipated," according to the latest minutes released on Wednesday.

Canadian PM dismisses Trump's idea to merge Canada into U.S.2025-01-08
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday dismissed U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's willingness to use "economic force" to merge Canada into the United States.

Damascus airport sees 1st Qatar flight in 13 years after leadership change2025-01-08
Damascus International Airport received its first civilian flight from Doha on Tuesday, marking the first arrival from Qatar in 13 years, according to airport officials.

Japan's Nippon Steel, U.S. Steel file lawsuit against U.S. gov't2025-01-07
Japan's Nippon Steel and United States Steel have jointly filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government over President Joe Biden's decision to block the buyout of the American steelmaker by the Japanese company, local media reported Monday.

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