Washington [US], July 21 (ANI/Xinhua): Initial jobless claims in the United States last week rose to 251,000, hitting a fresh eight-month high and indicating the labour market might be cooling, the US Labor Department reported on Thursday.
Tehran [Iran], July 21 (ANI/Xinhua): Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on Thursday urged the United States to stop "excessive demands" about reaching an agreement in the talks on reviving a 2015 nuclear deal, according to the foreign ministry's website.
Tokyo [Japan], July 21 (ANI/Xinhua): Japan on Thursday reported 186,246 new daily COVID-19 cases, as cases hit a record high nationwide for the second straight day, with infections in the capital Tokyo jumping to the highest ever daily tally.
New York [US], July 21 (ANI/Xinhua): Africa came under the spotlight at a special high-level dialogue held Wednesday at the United Nations headquarters in New York, which was aimed at mobilizing greater support for advancing the continent's sustainable development.
Berlin [Germany], July 21 (ANI/Xinhua): Gas deliveries through the German-Russian pipeline Nord Stream 1 resumed on Thursday morning after 10 days of maintenance, the German news agency dpa reported.
Beijing [China], July 21 (ANI): China has strongly responded to reports that it is trying to suppress the UN report detailing the human rights abuses in Xinjiang province.
Beijing [China], July 21 (ANI): At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Indonesian President Joko Widodo will visit China next week, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying announced Thursday.
Ulan Bator [Mongolia], July 21 (ANI/Xinhua): The incidence rate of COVID-19 rose again in Mongolia due to the prevalence of the Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5, the country's health ministry said Thursday.
Beijing [China], July 21 (ANI): Fed up with the oppressive governance of President Xi Jinping's regime, the elite and middle class of China are making desperate attempts to flee the country and seek political asylum in other countries.
Paris [France], July 21 (ANI/Xinhua): France will offer a second COVID-19 booster jab to at-risk adults aged from 18 to 59, as well as pregnant women and those who live with vulnerable or immunocompromised people, the French newspaper Le Parisien reported Wednesday.
Denver (Colorado) [US], July 21 (ANI): Chinese Ambassador to the US Qin Gang on Wednesday (local time) said that the United States is undermining the "One China" policy through its support for Taiwan.
Washington [US], July 21 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Wednesday (local time) said that he is planning to speak with Chinese President Xi Jinping in the next ten days.