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![African leaders commit to accelerating continent's industrialization](https://worldnewsn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/14au_dec2.jpg)
African leaders commit to accelerating continent's industrialization
Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), December 2: African leaders have committed to "far-reaching and firm decisions" to accelerate industrialization as well as...
![WHO sees decline of HIV prevalence in Somalia](https://worldnewsn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/13WHO_dec2.jpg)
WHO sees decline of HIV prevalence in Somalia
Mogadishu (Somalia), December 2: The World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday it has in partnership with Somalia managed to keep...
![French gov't calls on high-risk groups to get 2nd COVID-19 booster shot](https://worldnewsn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/12boosterdose_dec2.jpg)
French gov't calls on high-risk groups to get...
Paris (France), December 2: French government spokesperson Olivier Veran on Thursday called on high-risk groups to get another booster shot...
![Australia not on track to meet emissions target: gov't report](https://worldnewsn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/10Australia_dec2.jpg)
Australia not on track to meet emissions target:...
Canberra (Australia), December 2: Australia is not on track to meet its 2030 emissions reduction target, a government report has...
![Interview: UN conference on biological diversity pivotal for future of conservation](https://worldnewsn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/9UN_Biodiversity_Conference_dec2_sB2671M.jpg)
Interview: UN conference on biological diversity pivotal for...
Los Angeles (US), December 2: The upcoming UN conference on biological diversity will be really pivotal for the future of...
![U.S. saw over 1 mln firearm fatalities over past 30 years: study](https://worldnewsn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/8US_dec2.jpg)
U.S. saw over 1 mln firearm fatalities over...
Washington (US), December 2: The United States has seen over 1 million firearm fatalities over the past 30 years, according...
![U.S. Senate rejects measure to grant rail workers 7 days of paid sick leave](https://worldnewsn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/7US_Senate_dec2.jpg)
U.S. Senate rejects measure to grant rail workers...
Washington (US), December 2: The U.S. Senate rejected a measure on Thursday to grant rail workers seven days of paid...
![Nearly 600 mln USD of investments pitched to accelerate progress toward SDGs: UN](https://worldnewsn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/6unitednations_dec2.jpg)
Nearly 600 mln USD of investments pitched to...
United Nations, December 2: Colombia, Eswatini and Malawi on Thursday pitched nearly 600 million U.S. dollars' worth of high-impact, investment-ready...
![Early flu season, COVID-19, RSV causes for concern in Europe, health leaders say](https://worldnewsn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/5virus_dec2.jpg)
Early flu season, COVID-19, RSV causes for concern...
Copenhagen (Denmark), December 2: European health leaders on Thursday voiced their concern over a potential surge in respiratory virus infections...
![EU assists Lebanon's armed forces with 6 mln euros](https://worldnewsn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/4European_Union_dec2.jpg)
EU assists Lebanon's armed forces with 6 mln...
Beirut (Lebanon), December 2: The council of the European Union (EU) on Thursday adopted an assistance measure worth 6 million...
![Tanzania president calls for renewed efforts to fight new HIV infections](https://worldnewsn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/3Samia_Suluhu_Hassan_dec2.jpg)
Tanzania president calls for renewed efforts to fight...
Dar es Salaam (Tanzania), December 2: Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Thursday called on stakeholders in the fight against...
![UNECA official stresses importance of building ICT infrastructure in Africa](https://worldnewsn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/2unitednations_dec2.jpg)
UNECA official stresses importance of building ICT infrastructure...
Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), December 2: The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) Director for Technology, Climate Change and Natural...
![Ghana to establish national fund to boost fight against HIV/AIDS](https://worldnewsn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/2Akufo-Addo_dec2_WBD5kEb.jpg)
Ghana to establish national fund to boost fight...
Accra (Ghana), December 2: Ghana is to establish a national HIV/AIDS fund to boost the fight to control and eradicate...
![S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases fall below 60,000 amid concerns of winter surge](https://worldnewsn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/20skcovid_dec1.jpg)
S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases fall below 60,000...
Seoul (South Korea), December 1: South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell below 60,000 on Thursday amid lingering concerns over a...
![N. Korea to hold key party meeting to unveil next year's policy direction](https://worldnewsn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/19North_Korea_dec1_PuU4pbO.jpg)
N. Korea to hold key party meeting to...
Seoul (South Korea), December 1: North Korea will hold a key party meeting later this month to review this year's...
![Brazilian market raises inflation forecast to 5.91 pct in 2022](https://worldnewsn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/16brazil_dec1.jpg)
Brazilian market raises inflation forecast to 5.91 pct...
BrasÃlia (Brazil), December 1: Brazilian financial analysts raised their inflation forecast for 2022 from 5.88 to 5.91 percent, the fifth...
![Brazil's vice president assures transition process](https://worldnewsn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/15Hamilton_Mourao_dec1.jpg)
Brazil's vice president assures transition process
Sao Paulo (Brazil), December 1: Brazil's Vice President Hamilton Mourao Tuesday reiterated the current government's willingness to carry out the...
![Roundup: U.S. crude supplies up, other petroleum data mixed](https://worldnewsn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/14crudeoil_dec1.jpg)
Roundup: U.S. crude supplies up, other petroleum data...
Houston (US), December 1: U.S. crude oil refinery inputs averaged 16.6 million barrels per day (b/d) during the week ending...
![Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand to jointly nominate kebaya for UNESCO heritage list](https://worldnewsn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/11UNESCO_dec1.jpg)
Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand to jointly nominate kebaya...
Bandar Seri Begawan (Brunei ), December 1: Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand will jointly nominate kebaya for inscription on...
![New COVID-19 variant drives virus surge in France, says immunologist](https://worldnewsn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/10COVID-19_variant_dec1_tcBIaYq.jpg)
New COVID-19 variant drives virus surge in France,...
Paris (France), December 1: The BQ.1.1 subvariant of COVID-19 is currently taking precedence over the BA.5 subvariant in France, immunologist...
![U.S. House passes bill aimed at averting national rail shutdown](https://worldnewsn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/9US_House_dec1.jpg)
U.S. House passes bill aimed at averting national...
Washington (US), December 1: The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on Wednesday aimed at averting a national rail...
![U.S. Q3 GDP revised upward amid looming recession fears](https://worldnewsn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/7US_dec1.jpg)
U.S. Q3 GDP revised upward amid looming recession...
Washington (US), December 1: The U.S. economy grew at a faster pace in the third quarter than initial estimates showed,...
![Germany to facilitate immigration of skilled workers](https://worldnewsn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/6Germany_dec1.jpg)
Germany to facilitate immigration of skilled workers
Berlin (Germany), December 1: Germany will make it easier for skilled workers to immigrate, paving the way for the "most...
![Iran summons French envoy over FM's "unacceptable" remarks](https://worldnewsn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/5Iran-France_dec1.jpg)
Iran summons French envoy over FM's "unacceptable" remarks
Tehran (Iran), December 1: The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday summoned Nicolas Roche, the French ambassador to Tehran, over the...
![Russian poverty rate ticks down to 10.5 pct](https://worldnewsn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/4Russia_dec1.jpg)
Russian poverty rate ticks down to 10.5 pct
Moscow (Russia), December 1: Russia's poverty rate stood at 10.5 percent at the end of the third quarter of 2022,...
![EU proposes new rules to reduce wasteful packaging](https://worldnewsn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/3European_Union_dec1.jpg)
EU proposes new rules to reduce wasteful packaging
Brussels (Belgium), December 1: The European Commission on Wednesday proposed a raft of measures aimed at reducing unnecessary and wasteful...
![Samsung Heavy wins 331.3 bln-won order for 1 LNG carrier](https://worldnewsn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/20Samsung_Heavy_nov30.jpg)
Samsung Heavy wins 331.3 bln-won order for 1...
Seoul (South Korea), November 30: South Korean shipyard Samsung Heavy Industries Co. said Wednesday it has bagged a 331.3 billion-won...