Saudi approves 2023 budget with 4.26-bln-USD surplus
Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), December 8: The Saudi cabinet approved on Wednesday the state budget with a surplus of 16 billion Saudi riyals (4.26 billion U.S....
Iraqi PM opens int'l book fair in Baghdad
Baghdad (Iraq), December 8: Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani on Wednesday opened the third edition of the Iraq International Book Fair that has attracted...
U.S. crude supplies down, other petroleum data mixed
Houston (US), December 8: U.S. crude oil refinery inputs averaged 16.6 million barrels per day (b/d) during the week ending Dec. 2, 53,000 b/d less...
Finland introduces new ways to monitor COVID-19 deaths
Helsinki (Finland), December 8: Finland is set to change its method of collecting data deaths caused by COVID-19 infections from Thursday onwards, to make the...
Turkish FM urges U.S. to finalize F-16 sale "as soon as possible"
Istanbul (Turkey), December 8: Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Wednesday that the sale of U.S. F-16 fighter jets to Türkiye "needs to be...
Over 37.55 mln people vaccinated for COVID-19 in Myanmar
Yangon (Myanmar), December 8: Myanmar has vaccinated more than 37.55 million people for COVID-19 as of Tuesday, data from the Ministry of Health showed.
Hungarian gov't to impose 95 pct extra profit tax on energy company...
Budapest (Hungary), December 8: The Hungarian government increased the special tax paid by local leading gas and oil company MOL on its profit made from...
EU new sanctions target Russia's armed forces, drone supply
Brussels (Belgium), December 8: The European Commission on Wednesday proposed the ninth package of sanctions against Russia that will include almost 200 individuals and entities...
Uzbek president pardons 402 convicts before Constitution Day
Tashkent (Uzbekistan), December 8: President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev has signed a decree pardoning 402 convicts on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the...
Russian, UAE presidents discuss bilateral cooperation over phone
Moscow (Russia), December 8: Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held a phone...
Greece's ELSTAT reports 2.8 pct Q3 GDP growth
Athens (Greece), December 8: Greece's economy grew by 2.8 percent in the third quarter (Q3) of 2022 compared with the same period in 2021, the...
Apple unveils new pricing policy for Korean app developers
Seoul (South Korea), December 7: Apple Inc. said Wednesday it will introduce the new pricing policy, including changes in tax calculation for South Korean app...
N. Korea to hold parliamentary meeting on Jan. 17: KCNA
Seoul (South Korea), December 7: North Korea plans to convene a meeting of its rubber-stamp parliament in Pyongyang in January to discuss next year's tasks...
Pro-Yoon lawmaker slams police probe into Itaewon tragedy, calls for prosecution takeover
Seoul (South Korea), December 7: Rep. Chang Je-won of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) on Wednesday slammed the ongoing police investigation into the deadly...
S. Korea to decide on indoor mask mandate by end of this...
Seoul (South Korea), December 7: The government will decide whether to lift the indoor mask mandate by the end of this month, Interior Minister Lee...
Human rights inquiry opens into alleged M23 violence against civilians in DRC...
United Nations, December 7: The UN mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has launched a human rights inquiry into alleged M23 violence...
U.S. stocks fall as recession fears mount
New York (US), December 7: U.S. stocks dropped on Tuesday, extending the losses suffered in the prior session, as investors worried about a potential recession.
UNHCR says over 80,000 Somalis flee to Kenya amid severe drought
Nairobi (Kenya), December 7: The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) said Tuesday more than 80,000 people have arrived in northeast Kenya's Dadaab refugee camps due...
ISTAT slashes estimate for Italian economic growth in 2023
Rome (Italy), December 7: The Italian government's statistics office has slashed economic growth predictions for 2023, with impacts from rising energy prices and broad inflation...
EU leaders reaffirm commitment to integrating Western Balkans
Tirana (Albania), December 7: The leaders of the European Union (EU) reaffirmed their full commitment to the EU membership perspective of the Western Balkan (WB)...
Myanmar reports 17 new COVID-19 cases
Yangon (Myanmar), December 7: Myanmar has confirmed 17 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total tally to 633,341, the country's Ministry of Health said on...
Nepal to lift ban on import of vehicles, liquor products
Kathmandu (Nepal), December 7: Nepal's cabinet on Tuesday decided to lift an eight-month-long ban on the import of some vehicles, liquor products and expensive mobile...
UNGA president urges viewing humanitarian needs with "empathy and solidarity"
United Nations, December 7: UN General Assembly (UNGA) President Csaba Korosi on Tuesday urged the international community to view the current global humanitarian crisis with...
U.S. oil ends at lowest in nearly one year as recession fears...
New York (US), December 7: Oil prices fell further on Tuesday as traders grew fearful that central bank policy tightening would induce an economic recession...
Ukraine warns Iran of "consequences" of arms supplies to Russia
Kiev (Ukraine), December 7: Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on Tuesday warned Iran of the "consequences" of the arms supplies to Russia, the Ukrainian government-run...
Trump Organization found guilty in tax fraud case
Washington (US), December 7: A jury in New York City found on Tuesday former President Donald Trump's namesake real estate company guilty of criminal tax...
Flu shots "very good match" for this year's strains: CDC chief
Los Angeles (US), December 7: The updated flu shots generated this year seem to be "a very good match" for the most prevalent strains of...