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Kyiv (Ukraine), May 15: Ukraine and Russia are negotiating the evacuation of 60 people from the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, the state-run Ukrinform news...

Budapest (Hungary), May 15: Hungary's first female President Katalin Novak gave a message of hope and unity in her inauguration ceremony here on Saturday.

Cairo (Egypt), May 15: The 21st Chinese Bridge competition, a Chinese language proficiency contest, concluded on Saturday in Egypt's capital Cairo, as contestants showed their...

Seoul [South Korea], May 12: South Korea said Friday it has decided to ease requirements to enter the country amid a downward trend in COVID-19...

Seoul [South Korea], May 14: President Yoon Suk-yeol on Friday appointed three more ministers, including the North Korea policy chief, with his Cabinet formation delayed...

Seoul [South Korea], May 14: Candidate registration for next month's local elections closed Friday, with the competition rate hitting a record low, the National Election...

Kabul [Afghanistan], May 14: At least three worshippers were wounded when an explosion ripped through a mosque in Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Friday, the capital...

Tripoli [Libya], May 14: The Libyan security arrested 300 illegal migrants in the western cities of Zuwara and Surman, a security official said Friday.

Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], May 14: The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), an eight-country trade bloc in East Africa, on Friday disclosed some 40.4 million people...

Tehran [Iran], May 14: The Iranian foreign minister said on Friday a "good" and "reliable" outcome is within reach in the Vienna talks on the...

Jerusalem [Israel], May 14: An Israeli police officer died from injuries in clashes with Palestinian militants in northern West Bank on Friday.

Sofia [Bulgaria], May 14: The number of COVID-19 recoveries in Bulgaria has exceeded 1 million amid a steady decline in the spread of the disease,...

Singapore, May 14: Singapore reported 4,291 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the total tally to 1,236,850.

Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 14: Sri Lanka will continue promoting friendly cooperation with China, newly appointed Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Friday.

Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 14: Sri Lanka's stock market gained on Friday following the appointment of United National Party leader Ranil Wickremesinghe as the country's...

Kathmandu [Nepal], May 14: Local elections were held on Friday in Nepal largely peacefully, despite clashes and tension at some polling stations.

Vientiane [Laos], May 14: Laos' economy is forecast to grow by 3.8 percent in 2022, a recent World Bank report said.

Dhaka [Bangladesh], May 14: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Bangladesh in its efforts to achieve a rapid recovery from...

Seoul (South Korea), May 13: Samsung Life Insurance Co., South Korea's top life insurer, on Friday reported its first-quarter net profit plunged 72.9 percent due...

Seoul (South Korea), May 13: South Korea's new COVID-19 cases stayed below the 40,000s for the second straight day Friday, amid the government's continued effort...

Washington (US), May 13: The United States has no immediate plans to provide COVID-19 vaccines to North Korea but supports international efforts to help vaccinate...

Seoul (South Korea), May 13: President Yoon Suk-yeol will visit the southwestern city of Gwangju next week to commemorate a democracy uprising that led to...

Seoul/ Washington (South Korea/ US), May 13: The national security advisers of South Korea and the United States spoke by phone after North Korea's latest...

Vienna (Austria), May 13: The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) on Thursday revised down its forecasts for this year's global economic growth and...

Tunis (Tunisia), May 13: Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly arrived in Tunisia on Thursday to attend a joint committee meeting on boosting bilateral cooperation.

Colombo (Sri Lanka), May 13: Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa appointed leader of the United National Party Ranil Wickremesinghe as the prime minister on Thursday.

Ottawa (Canada), May 13: Canada will deploy a Canadian Armed Forces general officer and six staff officers to NATO's Multinational Division North Headquarters based in...