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In the US, TikTok is by far the most popular social media platform among teenagers
It’s a new milestone. While TikTok’s future in the United States remains somewhat shaky, the Chinese platform is now the favorite social network among teenagers there. Read full story Date: […]
South Korea’s leading presidential candidate vows to push for revision of commercial act
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s leading presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung said in a Facebook post on Monday that he will again push for the revision of the country’s commercial act. […]
El Salvador proposes swapping US-deported Venezuelans for Venezuelan ‘political prisoners’
SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) -El Salvador President Nayib Bukele on Sunday proposed sending 252 Venezuelans deported from the U.S. and imprisoned in his country to Venezuela, in exchange for taking “political […]
Trump says he hopes Ukraine, Russia will make a deal this week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he hopes Russia and Ukraine will make a deal this week to end the conflict in Ukraine. Read full story […]
Istanbul marks UN Chinese Language Day with cultural celebration
ISTANBUL, April 20 (Xinhua) — The UN Chinese Language Day, established in 2010 and observed annually on April 20, has been celebrated in Türkiye’s Istanbul with an event highlighting the […]
Ukraine asks Russia to halt strikes on civilian targets for 30 days
KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine proposes that Russia abandon drone and missile strikes on civilian infrastructure for at least 30 days, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday. Read full story […]
Russia-Ukraine war: US says it would welcome extension of ceasefire
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department said on Sunday it would welcome the extension beyond Sunday of a one-day Easter ceasefire declared by Russian President Vladimir Putin even as […]
Kenyan forum calls for sustainable solutions to Somalia’s migration challenges
NAIROBI, April 20 (Xinhua) — Policymakers, migration experts and regional stakeholders at a forum held on Sunday in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, called for long-term, sustainable solutions to address the […]
Roundup: UN Chinese Language Day celebrated in Yemen’s Aden
ADEN, Yemen, April 20 (Xinhua) — Yemen held its first celebration of UN Chinese Language Day in the southern port city of Aden on Sunday, an event organizers said marked […]
First wheat shipment since Assad’s ouster arrives in Syria’s Latakia
CAIRO (Reuters) – A ship carrying wheat has arrived in Syria’s Latakia port, the first delivery of its kind since former President Bashar al-Assad was ousted by rebels in December, […]