October2022
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US denies link between Iran’s release of Americans and funds held abroad
Oct 3, 2022On Sunday, the United States denied Iranian reports that the release of two American citizens held by Tehran will result in the unfreezing of Iranian assets overseas. According to a statement made by the UN on... -
Blinken to begin Latin American tour on Monday in Colombia
Oct 3, 2022Beginning in Colombia on Monday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to numerous Latin American nations at a time when several important regional allies have recently elected leftist leaders. The senior US diplomat’s travel... -
EU summons Russian diplomats over Ukraine ‘annexation’
Oct 3, 2022As part of a concerted effort with other member states, the EU summoned Russia’s top diplomat to Brussels on Monday to denounce President Vladimir Putin’s “illegal annexation” of additional Ukrainian land. AFP was informed by Peter... -
12 Bangladeshi MPs endorse call for fossil fuel free future
Oct 3, 2022Twelve Bangladeshi Members of Parliament endorsed the parliamentarians’ call for a fossil fuel-free future to address the urgency of a fast and just transition away from the use of fossil fuels and the advancement of democratic,... -
Real Madrid drop first points as Benzema spurns penalty against Osasuna
Oct 3, 2022Real Madrid finally faltered in the fight for the La Liga championship on Sunday, drawing 1-1 with Osasuna after Karim Benzema missed a penalty for Real. Real Sociedad defeated Girona 5-3 in another match, while Real... -
Charles III to host South African president in first state visit of reign
Oct 3, 2022South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and his wife will visit Britain next month as part of King Charles III’s first state visit of his reign, Buckingham Palace announced on Monday. “The President of the Republic of... -
Moderna Inc refused to hand over to China the core intellectual property behind the development of its COVID-19 vaccine
Oct 3, 2022Moderna Inc has refused to hand over to China the core intellectual property behind the development of its COVID-19 vaccine, leading to a collapse in negotiations on its sale there, the Financial Times reported on Saturday,... -
Reliance Jio to launch a budget laptop priced at $184 with an embedded 4G sim card
Oct 3, 2022Reliance Jio will launch a budget laptop priced at $184 (15,000 Indian rupees) with an embedded 4G sim card, aiming to replicate the success of its low-cost JioPhone in India’s highly price-sensitive market, two sources told... -
The death toll from Hurricane Ian climbed past 80 on Sunday
Oct 3, 2022The death toll from Hurricane Ian climbed past 80 on Sunday as embattled residents in Florida and the Carolinas faced a recovery expected to cost tens of billions of dollars, and some officials faced criticism over... -
At least seven people in Haiti died from cholera
Oct 3, 2022At least seven people in Haiti have died from cholera, authorities said Sunday, raising fresh fears of a resurgent epidemic in the crisis-wracked Caribbean nation. Nearly three years after Haiti’s last confirmed cholera case, the country’s...
