San Francisco, San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced a $2.2 million funding over the next two years to serve the city's African-American transgender community.

This is the first city funding dedicated to providing services to the Black trans community and is part of the newly announced Dream Keeper I

Rome,   Italy's main rail operator announced plans to start operating "Covid-free" trains to some of its main destinations starting next month.

On Thursday, Gianfranco Battisti, Ferrovie della Stato Italiane's Chief Executive, said in a televised interview that the company would fi

Madrid,  Europe commemorated those who lost their lives to terrorism with a solemn ceremony held in Madrid, Spain.

The event was organised on Thursday by the European Commission to mark the 17th European Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Terrorism, Xinhua news agency reported.

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Canberra, Australian Trade Minister Dan Tehan on Friday said the country will fight an attempt by the European Union (EU) to introduce a carbon tariff on nations with weak emissions targets.

The European Parliament on Thursday voted to move ahead with the proposed Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), wh

Seoul, South Korean authorities said on Friday that the country will extend the Level 2 social-distancing rules, the third highest in the five-tier system, in the Seoul metropolitan area for two weeks till March 28.

Crowded facilities such as cafes, restaurants and fitness centres will be allowed to open unti

Los Angeles, Los Angeles County will reopen its economy as early as March 15, as the most populous county in the US is expected to ease restrictions against Covid-19, authorities said.

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health said in a statement on Thursday that the county is anticipated to qualify

Beijing,  Over 100 million people have participated in Beijing's voluntary afforestation campaign, planting a total of 210 million trees from 1980 to 2020, authorities said on Friday.

The forest coverage of the national capital rose from 12.83 per cent to 44.4 per cent during the period, with forest

Lima,  Peru's anti-corruption prosecutor has requested a minimum 30-year prison sentence for former First Lady and leader of the Popular Force (FP) party, Keiko Fujimori, who stands accused of accepting illicit campaign funds.

Another 41 members of the conservative FP have been accused as part of an