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Sofia: People in Bulgaria went to the polls on Sunday morning to vote in the second round of the presidential elections.Nearly 6.7 million eligible voters would choose their president for the next five years between incumbent President Rumen Radev...

Beijing: China has decided to downgrade the level of diplomatic relations with Lithuania to the level of charge d’affaires after the opening of the Taiwanese representative office in Vilnius, the Chinese Foreign Ministry says.The official representative office of Taiwan...

Washington: The Northrop Grumman NG-16 Cygnus cargo ship has left the International Space Station (ISS) on Saturday after completing its three-month mission, according to a NASA live broadcast.In August, Cygnus brought roughly 8,200 pounds of cargo for the...

Los Angeles: A report from the National Park Service said wildfires in the U.S. state of California in the past 15 months killed or severely wounded thousands of mature giant sequoias, which led to a two-year death toll of...

Washington: At least three people were injured when a passenger accidentally discharged a firearm at the Atlanta Airport, the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said."At approximately 1:30 p.m. today, a property search TSO at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport’s...

Tripoli: A total of 302 illegal migrants have been rescued at sea and returned to Libya, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees said on Friday.The UN agency tweeted, "302 persons were intercepted/rescued at sea last night in...

Kabul: UNICEF Afghanistan on Saturday closed its digital channels, and went dark to reflect the challenges that Afghan children have been facing, said the UN body's press note adding the United Nations Children Fund will not celebrate the...

Tokyo: The Japanese government is considering releasing crude oil reserves to curb the oil prices growth, media reported on Saturday, citing sources.Previously, Japan resorted to this measure only in case of natural calamities or disruptions in overseas supplies...

Washington: US President Joe Biden approved the proposed agreement between the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom (AUKUS) to exchange naval nuclear propulsion information, the White House said."I have reviewed and concur in the positions taken in your...

London: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is considering a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing over the alleged human rights violations in China, media reported.The idea of a diplomatic boycott was also voiced on Thursday...