Ukraine's agriculture incurs 6.6 bln USD in direct losses from conflict

Kiev (Ukraine), December 7: Ukraine's agricultural sector has suffered direct losses of 6.6 billion U.S. dollars due to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, the Economy Ministry...

Innovation week opens in Kenya to boost start-ups

Nairobi (Kenya), December 7: The second Kenya Innovation Week kicked off in Nairobi, Kenya's capital Tuesday to reinforce the country's competitiveness as a global destination...

Up to half a million Australians infected with COVID-19: expert

Canberra (Australia), December 7: A leading infectious diseases expert has predicted that up to 500,000 Australians are currently infected with COVID-19.

S. Korea, Japan cooperation critical to dealing with N. Korea, economic challenges:...

Washington (US), December 6: South Korea and Japan must work closely together bilaterally and also trilaterally with the United States to deal with the various...

S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases top 77,000 amid concerns of seasonal surge

Seoul (South Korea), December 6: South Korea's new COVID-19 cases sharply rose Tuesday to reach the highest total in 83 days amid lingering concerns that...

Violence, harassment at work affect over 20 pct of people globally: ILO...

Geneva (Switzerland), December 6: Almost 23 percent of people in employment worldwide have experienced violence and harassment at work, whether physical, psychological or sexual, according...

Respiratory illnesses surge across U.S., worsening strain on hospitals

Los Angeles (US), December 6: The United States is experiencing surge in respiratory illnesses including COVID-19, flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), worsening the strain...

Brazil's financial market upgrades 2022 growth forecast to 3.05 pct

Brasília (Brazil), December 5: Brazil's financial market upgraded the country's economic growth forecasts for this year and the next, from 2.81 percent to 3.05 percent...

Lebanese PM urges activation of cabinet work to solve country's crises

Beirut (Lebanon), December 6: Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati on Monday urged political parties to leave political differences aside and activate the caretaker cabinet's...

Cameroon approves 10-bln-USD budget for 2023 financial year

Yaounde (Cameroon), December 6: Cameroon's parliament on Monday approved a budget of 6,345.1 billion xaf (about 10 billion U.S. dollars) for the 2023 financial year,...

633 migrants rescued off Libyan coast in past week: IOM

Tripoli (Libya), December 6: The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Monday that 633 migrants were rescued off the coast of Libya and sent...

UN seeks 50 mln USD to aid 315,000 people in need in...

United Nations, December 6: UN humanitarians seek almost 50 million U.S. dollars to assist about 315,000 people in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo...

Malaysia reports 1,576 new COVID-19 infections, 3 new deaths

Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), December 6: Malaysia reported 1,576 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Monday, bringing the national total to 5,001,908, according to the health...

Oil prices drop as Fed rate hike concerns resurface

New York [US], December 6: Oil prices dipped on Monday as upbeat U.S. economic data rekindled concerns over aggressive rate hikes by the Federal Reserve.

UN chief welcomes framework agreement in Sudan, calling for lasting settlement

United Nations, December 6: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed the signing of a framework agreement between Sudan's military and civilian political forces on Monday.

Ukraine's power system functioning despite Russian new strikes on energy facilities: PM

Kiev (Ukraine), December 6: Ukraine's power system is functioning and remains intact despite Russia's latest missile attacks on the energy facilities, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys...

U.S. stocks fall amid concerns over further Fed policy tightening

New York (US), December 6: Wall Street's major indexes dropped on Monday as better-than-expected U.S. economic data raised concerns that the Federal Reserve could continue...

Some 15,000 ducks culled at Czech farm over bird flu outbreak

Prague (Czech), December 6: Czech veterinarians began culling around 15,000 ducks on a factory farm in the country's South Bohemian region on Monday, due to...

Finland's government sends NATO accession bill to Parliament

Helsinki (Finland), December 5: Following its emergency meeting on Monday, the government of Finland submitted to Parliament a draft proposal on the country's accession to...

Paris 2024 makes reports of process to IOC

Lausanne [Paris], December 6: The Paris 2024 reported their recent process of preparation of the Olympic Games to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board...

COVID-19 hospitalizations rise again in U.S.

Los Angeles (US), December 5: The daily average of COVID-19 hospitalizations rose again in the United States amid winter surge, according to the latest data...

ITA concludes sample re-analysis for London 2012 Olympics

Lausanne [Switzerland], December 6: The International Testing Agency (ITA) announced Monday the finalization of the re-analysis of samples from the Olympic Games London 2012, which...

Peru's president says impeachment motion against him "part of political game"

Lima (Peru), December 5: Peruvian President Pedro Castillo said Sunday that an impeachment motion approved by the opposition-led Congress "is part of the political game"...

POSCO Chemical to supply artificial graphite anode material to LGES-GM venture

Seoul (South Korea), December 5: POSCO Chemical Co. said Monday it has clinched a long-term deal to supply a key battery material to the U.S.-based...

S. Korea, U.S. and other countries begin 'Christmas Drop' operation

Seoul (South Korea), December 5: The Air Forces of South Korea, the United States and three other countries have kicked off an annual U.S.-led humanitarian...

Nearly half of big firms have yet to set up 2023 investment...

Seoul (South Korea), December 5: Nearly half of South Korea's large companies have no investment plans for 2023 or have yet to set up plans...

Yoon's approval rating rises to 38.9 pct: poll

Seoul (South Korea), December 5: President Yoon Suk-yeol's approval rating rose to 38.9 percent amid the government's stern response to an ongoing strike by unionized...