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Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei says it wants to train up to 3 million African youths to work with cutting-edge digital technology such...

Facebook Invests in New Partnerships With Argentine Press

09/02/2021 Newsmaker

Business, Digest, Technology

Social media giant Facebook will invest $1.5 million in Argentine media to train journalists and promote online development, a first...

Many Afghans Fleeing to Istanbul in Bid for Visas to NATO Countries

09/01/2021 Newsmaker

Among the growing numbers of Afghans arriving in Turkey after fleeing the Taliban are those who fought alongside NATO forces....

WHO Chief, Germany’s Merkel Open Global Pandemic Hub in Berlin

09/01/2021 Newsmaker

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Wednesday officially opened the international Hub for Pandemic...

Afghanistan Animal Rescue Triggers Dispute Between Charity and British Government

09/01/2021 Newsmaker

As the evacuation of tens of thousands from the airport in Kabul was underway, the attempted rescue of dozens of...

Spain’s Effort to Atone for Expelling Jews Met with Antisemitism Accusations

09/01/2021 Newsmaker

Marcos Cabrera Coronel can trace his Jewish ancestry back to the 15th century, when Spain expelled tens of thousands of...

UN Study: Weather Disasters Increased by Five Times in 50 years

09/01/2021 Newsmaker

A new report released Wednesday by the United Nations indicates extreme weather events have increased fivefold over the past 50...

30 Years of Ukraine’s Independence: US Ambassadors in Ukraine Recall Highlights

09/01/2021 Newsmaker

Ukraine’s parliament, Verkhovna Rada, passed the country’s Act of Declaration of Independence of Ukraine on August 24, 1991. The US...

Zelenskiy Visiting White House for Talks on Security, Energy

09/01/2021 Newsmaker

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visits the White House for talks Wednesday with U.S. President Joe Biden, a trip that has been in the...

South Korea Bans Google, Apple Payment Monopolies

09/01/2021 Newsmaker

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South Korea’s National Assembly approved legislation on Tuesday that bans app store operators such as Google and Apple from forcing...

Poland Could Declare State of Emergency at Belarus Border

09/01/2021 Newsmaker

The Polish government has asked President Andrzej Duda to declare a state of emergency along the Poland-Belarus border. Poland accuses Belarus...

Marked by the State: Russia Ramps Up ‘Foreign Agent’ Law Ahead of Election

08/31/2021 Newsmaker

Dozens of Russian independent media have been labeled “foreign agents” in the run-up to parliamentary elections, which are now only...

EU Chief Says 70% of Bloc’s Adult Population Now Vaccinated

08/31/2021 Newsmaker

European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen said Tuesday 70% of all adults in the European Union are now fully...

Turkish Officials Say Deportation Centers Packed With Afghan Refugees

08/31/2021 Newsmaker

Under a small bridge more than 100 kilometers from the Turkish border with Iran, a small group of boys and...

Deportation Centers in Turkey Packed With Afghan Refugees

08/31/2021 Newsmaker

Deportation centers in Turkey are filled to capacity as refugees from Afghanistan continue to cross the border from Iran by...

EU to Meet to Discuss Preventing Uncontrolled Migration From Afghanistan

08/31/2021 Newsmaker

European Union ministers will hold an emergency meeting Tuesday to discuss preventing uncontrolled migration from Afghanistan after the Taliban’s seizure...