U.S. crude oil inventories up: API
Houston (US), October 26: The American Petroleum Institute (API) on Tuesday reported an increase of 4.52 million barrels of crude oil in U.S. inventories for...
Biden's job approval back down to 40 pct: Gallup
Washington (US), October 26: U.S. President Joe Biden's job approval rating slipped back to 40 percent in a new Gallup poll released on Tuesday.
Tanzania moves to end sugar shortage
Dar es Salaam (Tanzania), October 26: Tanzanian authorities on Tuesday announced measures they were taking to end the shortage of sugar in the east African...
Aussie study to examine impacts of COVID-19, bushfires on new parents
Canberra (Australia), October 26: A new Australian study will examine the impacts the Black Summer bushfires and the coronavirus pandemic have had on young families.
Ukraine needs 4 bln euros to go through winter season: minister
Kiev (Ukraine), October 26: Ukraine needs 4 billion euros (about 3.97 billion U.S. dollars) to go through the winter cold season, the Interfax-Ukraine news agency...
Russia bans more EU figures from entry
Moscow (Russia), October 26: The Russian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday barred more persons of the European Union member states from entering Russia in response to...
Sweden's GDP will shrink in 2023: leading bank
Stockholm (Sweden), October 26: High inflation and interest rate hikes will affect many Swedish households and slow down the country's economic growth next year, a...
Roundup: Health experts concerned over triple threat of flu, COVID, RSV in...
Los Angeles (US), October 26: Respiratory viruses are spreading at high levels in the United States as temperatures begin to drop, causing the surge of...
Roundup: British PM Sunak vows to "fix mistakes", restore economic stability
London (UK), October 26: Britain's new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Tuesday pledged to "fix the mistakes" made by the Truss government and restore the...
Biden receives updated COVID-19 booster
Washington (US), October 26: U.S. President Joe Biden received an updated COVID-19 booster shot on Tuesday afternoon.
Canada commits 970 mln CAD to first small modular reactor
Ottawa (Canada), October 26: The Canadian federal government's policy bank said on Tuesday it has committed 970 million Canadian dollars (776 million U.S. dollars) toward...
Less than half COVID booster-eligible population in U.S. boosted
Los Angeles (US), October 26: Less that half of the total booster-eligible population in the United States has received a COVID-19 booster dose, though health...
Italy's new cabinet wins confidence vote in lower house
Rome (Italy), October 26: The new Italian cabinet led by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni won the confidence of the lower house of parliament on Tuesday,...
AU supports peace talks to end conflict in northern Ethiopia
Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), October 26: The African Union (AU) has facilitated the direct peace talks between the Ethiopian federal government and the rebel Tigray People's...
Japan keeps economic view for 4th straight month as demand rebounds
Tokyo (Japan), October 25: The Japanese economy is recovering moderately, the government said in a report on Tuesday, retaining the view for the fourth successive...
LG Uplus unveils new AI services
Seoul (South Korea), October 25: LG Uplus Corp., South Korea's third-largest wireless carrier, on Tuesday unveiled its new artificial intelligence (AI) services as part of...
SK Group chief apologizes over data center fire
Seoul (South Korea), October 25: SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won on Monday apologized over massive disruptions of online services in South Korea following a fire...
N. Korea likely to conduct nuclear test, but U.S. prepared for all...
Washington (US), October 25: North Korea is believed to be continuing preparations for a nuclear test while the U.S. is set to face any threat...
S. Korea's new COVID-19 infections bounce back to over 40,000 amid resurgence...
Seoul (South Korea), October 25: South Korea's new COVID-19 cases sharply bounced back to over 40,000 Tuesday, sharply rebounding after showing a gradual decline in...
Han Seung-soo elected as head of former U.N. General Assembly presidents' council
New York (US), October 25: Former South Korean Prime Minister Han Seung-soo has been elected as the chairperson of a council of past U.N. General...
Yoon to give budget speech amid threat of opposition boycott
Seoul (South Korea), October 25: President Yoon Suk-yeol is set to give his second budget speech to the National Assembly on Tuesday amid the opposition...
WHO stresses vaccines as flu season ramps up, COVID lurks
Copenhagen (Denmark), October 25: Vaccination continues to be one of the most effective tools in combating both influenza and COVID-19, and the World Health Organization...
U.S. stocks rally ahead of key earnings reports
New York (US), October 25: U.S. stocks rose on Monday as investors awaited earnings reports from high-profile tech companies.
German Chancellor vows to help rebuild Ukraine
Berlin (Germany), October 25: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday vowed to provide wide-ranging assistance in rebuilding Ukraine, including aid for agriculture, the health sector...
News Analysis: Italy's foreign policy set to stay course in light of...
Rome (Italy), October 25: With Italy's newly installed government facing pressing domestic priorities, analysts do not expect immediate changes to the country's foreign policy line.
Lao gov't urges public to get COVID-19 booster shots to prevent further...
Vientiane (Laos), October 25: The Lao Health Ministry called on people to get a booster shot of COVID-19 to strengthen their immunity as there is...
Pakistan kicks off nationwide anti-polio vaccination campaign
Islamabad (Pakistan), October 25: Pakistan on Monday kicked off a week-long nationwide anti-polio vaccination campaign in an effort to eradicate the crippling disease, according to...