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Poorer nations likely unsatisfied with G7 vaccine pledge, says ex-WHO adviser

Jun 16, 2021

ECOWAS mulls adopting new initiatives to tackle worsening insecurity

Jun 16, 2021

S. Korea to deploy mobile robots, AI-based surveillance system in border areas

Jun 15, 2021

Japan's opposition parties file no-confidence motion against Suga's Cabinet

Jun 15, 2021

Israel's 1st gov't not led by Netanyahu in 12 years begins work

Jun 15, 2021

Virus cases at over 2-month low; vaccinations tipped to top 14 mln this week

Jun 14, 2021

Japan unilaterally cancels plan for talks between Moon, Suga: official

Jun 14, 2021

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Bennett sworn in as Israel's new PM, ending Netanyahu's 12-year rule

Jun 14, 2021

Jerusalem (Israel), June 14: Naftali Bennett, leader of the right-wing Yamina (United Right) party, was sworn in as new Israeli prime minister on Sunday night, sending Benjamin Netanyahu to the opposition after a record 12-year rule.

WHO representative urges greater community participation to curb COVID-19 in Cambodia

Jun 14, 2021

Phnom Penh (Cambodia), June 14: World Health Organization (WHO) Representative to Cambodia Li Ailan said Sunday that the Southeast Asian country is at a pivotal moment in its combat against COVID-19, calling for collective actions and wider community participation to curb the spread of the coronavirus epidemic.

EU still not resuming review of Hyundai Heavy-Daewoo Shipbuilding merger

Jun 13, 2021

Seoul (South Korea), June 13: The European Union's (EU) antitrust regulator has not yet resumed its review of the proposed merger between South Korea's two leading shipbuilders, putting its decision on hold for nearly a year.