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Vladivostok, Russia | Xinhua | Despite withdrawing its ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT), Russia remains committed to the treaty and its obligations, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced on Friday. The ministry said in a statement that Russia is still a signatory to the CTBT and will …

Rome, Italy | Xinhua | Global sugar prices settled down in October, following sharp increases in previous months, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said Friday. Sugar has been the most volatile food commodity in recent weeks, amid concerns over supplies sparked by extreme weather in sugar-producing countries, …

Gaza, Palestine | Xinhua | At least six Palestinians were killed on Friday after an Israeli warplane attacked ambulances in front of the main gate of the Shifa Medical Complex, the largest hospital in Gaza, according to the Hamas-run health ministry. In a press statement sent to Xinhua, the ministry …

Cairo, Egypt | Xinhua | The World Health Organization (WHO) welcomed on Wednesday Egypt’s decision to accept some 80 injured and sick people from the besieged Palestinian Gaza Strip for treatment in Egyptian hospitals. WHO said in a statement that it has been working with the Egyptian Health Ministry “in …

New York, US | Xinhua | The UN peacekeeping mission in Mali has completed its accelerated withdrawal from three camps in the eastern Kidal region of northern Mali, a UN spokesman said on Tuesday. The operation was carried out despite deteriorating security challenges, said Stephane Dujarric, chief spokesman for UN …

Brussels, Belgium | Xinhua | European leaders on Friday called for “pauses for humanitarian needs” to allow aid into Gaza through humanitarian corridors. During the two-day EU summit that ended on Friday in Brussels, leaders of the 27-member bloc held heated discussions over the conflicts between Israel and Hamas and between …

New York, USA | Xinhua | Robert Card, the suspect accused of killing 18 people in Lewiston, the U.S. state of Maine, was found dead Friday night from “an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound,” police said on social media. Card, 40, a member of the U.S. Army Reserves, is alleged to …

Jerusalem, Israel | Xinhua | Israeli tanks and infantry raided the northern Gaza Strip in a predawn attack Thursday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement. The military said that forces conducted “a targeted raid” using tanks in the northern Gaza Strip. According to the statement, the raid …

New York, USA | Xinhua | The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said Wednesday that the humanitarian crisis in Gaza has reached an unprecedented point. The UN Agency for Palestine Refugees, or UNRWA, which is by far the largest humanitarian provider in Gaza, warned that the …

New York, US | Xinhua | “A peaceful relationship, a cooperative relationship between the U.S. and China is essential for peace and progress of the world,” said former U.S. Secretary of State Dr. Henry A. Kissinger on Tuesday. “I’m confident all of you here agree that peace and progress between …