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France’s Macron announces bid for presidential re-election

Xinhua News Agency   PARIS – French President Emmanuel Macron officially announced on Thursday that he would run for a second term in office in the upcoming presidential elections scheduled for April. In a...

Russia-Ukraine conflict could increase large numbers of severe COVID-19 disease: WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Wednesday that the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict is likely to drive COVID-19 transmission ever higher and in turn increase the risk of large numbers of people developing severe disease.

Russian strike on Kyiv TV tower kills journalist

Yevhenii Sakun, who worked for LIVE TV, was killed along with four others in Tuesday's strike, Ukrainian police confirmed Wednesday, Mar. 2.

Tanzania’s Zanzibar Island helps Ukrainians stranded by Russia’s invasion

DAR ES SALAM, TANZANIA — Authorities in Tanzania's semi-autonomous island of Zanzibar are helping at least 900 Ukrainian tourists who were left stranded after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Dow sheds nearly 600 points as investors monitor Russia-Ukraine conflict

NEW YORK - U.S. stocks fell sharply on Tuesday, Mar. 1, as investors nervously monitored the military conflict between Russia and Ukraine.

2nd round of Russia-Ukraine talks could happen Wednesday: TASS

MOSCOW - The second round of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine could take place on Wednesday, Mar.2, the TASS news agency reported Tuesday citing sources.

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