Moscow quits bid to host World Expo 2030

The Russia Pavilion welcomes the 1,000,000th visitor at Expo 2020 Dubai on Dec 27, 2021 MOSCOW, May 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia on Monday notified the Bureau International des Expositions, World Expo’s organizing body, of its decision to voluntarily withdraw Moscow’s candidacy for the right to host the World Expo 2030.…

Indonesia Summons British Ambassador For Raising Rainbow Flag

JAKARTA, May 24 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Indonesian government summoned British Ambassador, Owen Jenkins, yesterday, to seek clarification regarding the raising of a rainbow flag at the embassy’s area. Rainbow flag is widely considered as the symbol of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) and queer pride, and LGBT social movements. Indonesian…

No urgent need for mass monkeypox vaccinations: WHO

LONDON, May 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization does not believe the monkeypox outbreak outside of Africa requires mass vaccinations as measures like good hygiene and safe sexual behaviour will help control its spread, a senior official said. Richard Pebody, who leads the high-threat pathogen team at WHO Europe,…

UN says rich countries putting children around the world at risk

UNITED NATIONS, May 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Rich countries are creating unsafe living conditions for children both at home and around the world, a UNICEF report released Tuesday said, calling on states to reduce waste and cut pollution. UNICEF’s Innocenti Research Center studied 39 countries from the Organization for Economic Co-operation…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: EU oil embargo ‘in days’ as Ukraine isolation drives Russia closer to China

BERLIN/KREMLIN, May 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The European Union will likely agree an embargo on Russian oil imports “within days,” according to its biggest member Germany, as Moscow said it saw its economic ties growing with China after being isolated by the West over its invasion of Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr…

Germany to release monkeypox guidance, mulls vaccine options

Symptoms of the monkeypox virus on a patient’s hand GENEVA, May 24 (NNN-AGENCIES0 — Germany’s health minister expressed concern about monkeypox outbreaks and said the country was due to release quarantine guidelines on Tuesday after reporting three cases. Nearly 20 countries where monkeypox is not endemic have reported outbreaks of…

England discovers 36 new monkeypox cases, total rises to 56

The monkeypox virus LONDON, May 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — UK health authorities said they have detected 36 more cases of monkeypox in England and the first infection in Scotland. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said the new cases took the total number of confirmed in England since May 7 to 56,…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Russian soldier found guilty of war crimes in Kyiv court, handed life sentence

KYIV, May 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Kyiv court ruled that a 21-year-old Russian soldier who killed a civilian was guilty of war crimes and handed him a life sentence, in the first verdict against Moscow’s forces since their invasion. “The court has found that (Vadim) Shishimarin is guilty and sentences…

Indonesia, Serbia Agree To Boost Bilateral Cooperation

JAKARTA, May 24 (NNN-ANTARA) – The ministers of foreign affairs of Indonesia and Serbia, agreed here yesterday, to boost bilateral cooperation between the two countries, including on trade and investment. In a joint press conference with his Serbian counterpart, Nikola Selakovic, Indonesian Foreign Minister, Retno Marsudi, said that, the two…

Russia-Uraine conflict: Russian-controlled Ukraine region declares ruble official currency

MOSCOW, May 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Authorities in the Moscow-controlled Ukrainian region of Kherson announced the introduction of the ruble as an official currency alongside the Ukrainian hryvnia. The region’s capital Kherson was the first major city to fall to Russian forces after the start of Moscow’s military operation in Ukraine…
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