Washington, Dec 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) The US is adjusting tariffs on certain products imported from the European Union (EU) amid a long-time dispute over aircraft subsidies, said the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR). Washington…
San Francisco, Dec 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) A 30-year-old man from San Diego County was confirmed as the first Covid-19 variant case in California, the most populous state in the US. On Wednesday, California Governor Gavin Newsom…
Stockholm, Dec 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) Sweden has reported four cases of the new, more contagious Covid-19 variant, which was first discovered in Britain earlier this month, the country’s Public Health Agency confirmed. “We always expected to…
Tripoli, Dec 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) Germany, Italy, the US, France and the UK have reiterated full support for the success of the UN-facilitated Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) and interrelated economic and security dialogues, according to…
Rome, Dec 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) Italy is planning to vaccinate 10 to 15 million of its roughly 60 million citizens against the novel coronavirus by April 2021, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said. During a year-end press…
Wellington, Dec 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) New Zealand has reported 11 new confirmed coronavirus cases in managed isolation since the Ministry of Health’s last update on December 29, health authorities said on Thursday, adding that there were…
Washington, Dec 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) When Americans were asked to describe the year 2020 in a single word in a recent survey, nearly one in four of them said “awful”, “terrible”, or “horrible” as the US…
Geneva, Dec 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) US President Donald Trump’s pardoning of four private security company Blackwater guards convicted of committing a massacre in Iraq violated American obligations under international law and should be seen as “an…
Damascus, Dec 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) At least 25 people were killed when armed men ambushed a passenger bus in eastern Syria, state media reported. The “terrorist” attack on Wednesday targeted the bus on the Palmyra-Deir al-Zour…
Tehran, Dec 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Iranian government has approved allocation of $150,000 as a compensation for the victims of the Ukrainian passenger plane crash which took place near the Tehran airport earlier this yea. “According…
Rome, Dec 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Italian Senate has passed the government’s 2021 draft budget, providing the necessary final approval ahead of the end of the year. Earlier on Wednesday, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte’s cabinet won…
Aden, Dec 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) At least 22 people were killed after three massive explosions struck the Aden airport in Yemen just minutes after the arrival of members of a new power-sharing government from Saudi Arabia,…
United Nations, Dec 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has announced the evacuation of 130 asylum seekers from Libya to Rwanda. “The UNHCR has successfully evacuated a group of 130 vulnerable asylum seekers out…
Lisbon, Dec 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa said that his country will continue the “excellent work” done by Germany as it takes over the six-month rotating European Union (EU) Presidency. On January 1,…
Washington, Dec 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) Washington Governor Jay Inslee has announced a one-week extension of the “Stay Safe-Stay Healthy” order, along with the state-wide restrictions on in-person gatherings and business activities due to an unabated Covid-19…
Islamabad, Dec 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) Speaker of Pakistan’s National Assembly Asad Qaisar has invited Afghan businessmen to take part in economic activities under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Speaking to Afghan Minister of Industry and Commerce…
Tehran, Dec 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) is making preparations for 20 per cent uranium enrichment, a top official said here. In a statement on Wednesday, Chief of the Presidential Staff…
Yangon, Dec 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) Myanmar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has decided to extend temporary entry restrictions for all visitors until the end of January. The Ministry issued an announcement on Wednesday of extending the period…
Zagreb, Dec 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) Strone aftershocks continued to rock central Croatia, a day after a 6.4-magnitude earthquake devastated towns and villages about 50 km southeast of the capital Zagreb, killing seven and injuring dozens. The…
Beijing, Dec 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) Chinese President Xi Jinping and leaders of the European Union (EU) have announced that the two sides have completed investment agreement negotiations as scheduled. The announcement was made on Wednesday during…