January2024
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Israel faces Gaza ‘genocide’ case at UN top court
Jan 9, 2024Starting on Thursday, South Africa and Israel will argue before the UN Supreme Court on Pretoria’s accusations against Israel of “genocidal acts” in Gaza, which the Israelis have rejected as “blood libel”. South Africa asked judges... -
More than 1 mln people attend Christmas services in Moscow
Jan 9, 2024Christmas services were held in hundreds of Moscow churches for more than a million believers, according to Vitaly Suchkov, head of the capital’s department for national strategy and interregional relations, who spoke with TASS. “Despite the... -
US sailor who spied for China sentenced to 27 months
Jan 9, 2024The US Justice Department announced on Monday that a US Navy petty officer who had entered a guilty plea to giving Chinese intelligence officers access to classified military material would serve a term of more than... -
Commonwealth Secretary-General congratulates PM
Jan 9, 2024Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has received congratulations from Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland KC on her win in Bangladesh’s national parliamentary election. “My congratulations to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on her electoral victory,” she said in a... -
Moderna 2023 COVID vaccine sales would be around $6.7 billion, company said
Jan 9, 2024Moderna on Monday said its 2023 COVID vaccine sales would be around $6.7 billion, coming in above the lower end of its full-year forecast, and reiterated its goal of returning to sales growth in 2025. Shares... -
Canadian officials are meeting with representatives of Honda considering building an almost 2 trillion yen electric vehicle plant in Canada
Jan 9, 2024Canadian officials are meeting with representatives of Honda Motor Co this week, a government source said, following a news report from Sunday that said the carmaker was considering building an almost 2 trillion yen ($13.9 billion)... -
The US private sector added more jobs than anticipated in December
Jan 9, 2024The US private sector added more jobs than anticipated in December, payroll firm ADP said Thursday, signaling a strong labor market could continue to support the economy despite higher interest rates. The world’s top economy saw... -
Russia’s economy grew by 2.7% in 2023
Jan 9, 2024Russia’s economy has grown by 2.7% in 2023, and is projected to increase by 1.3% in 2024, Shantanu Mukherjee, Director of the Economic Analysis and Policy Division of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs... -
Ford sold almost two million vehicles in the United States last year
Jan 9, 2024Auto giant Ford sold almost two million vehicles in the United States last year, the company said Thursday, buoyed by accelerating electric vehicle sales and continued growth in internal combustion engine trucks. These figures represented an... -
US job growth surged unexpectedly in December
Jan 9, 2024US job growth surged unexpectedly in December, government data showed Friday, wrapping up a solid year for the labor market even as voters remain gloomy about the economy ahead of November’s. presidential election. The world’s biggest...
