Germany offers support to Lebanese army in maritime surveillance, training

Beirut [Lebanon], November 7: German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht on Sunday announced new support from her country to the Lebanese army in maritime surveillance and...

U.S. diplomatic car crashes in Bulgarian capital

Sofia [Bulgaria], November 7: A car belonging to the Embassy of the United States in Bulgaria crashed here on Sunday, local media reported.

Italy's support for Ukraine subject of debate amid widespread protests

Rome [Italy], November7: The Italian media on Sunday cast the future of Italy's military support for Ukraine in its conflict with Russia in doubt, a...

Robofest technology festival held in Romanian capital

Bucharest [Romania], November 7: The first edition of Robofest technology festival concluded on Sunday in Bucharest, capital of Romania, with hundreds of robots and their...

Hit-and-run incident kills 4 in Spanish wedding

Madrid [Spain], November 7: Four people were killed and several others severely injured in a hit-and-run incident at a wedding Sunday morning, Spanish police said.

Train derailment injures 30 in South Korean capital

Seoul [South Korea], November 7: Thirty people were injured in South Korea's capital Seoul Sunday night after a passenger train detailed, according to Yonhap news...

Bangladesh not to take new mega projects before national election: minister

Dhaka [Bangladesh], November 7: The Bangladesh government said on Sunday that it would not take any new mega projects before the next national election.

Over 37.4 mln people vaccinated for COVID-19 in Myanmar

Yangon [Myanmar], November 7: Myanmar has vaccinated more than 37.4 million people for COVID-19 as of Saturday, showed the latest data from the Ministry of...

Australian immigration system in "state of disrepair": minister

Canberra [Australia], November 7: Australia's home affairs minister has declared the immigration system is broken and being exploited by criminals.

Elderly travelers coerced into trafficking drugs into Australia: federal police

Canberra [Australia], November 7: Elderly travelers are being tricked into trafficking drugs into Australia, the federal police have warned.

S.Korea reports 18,671 new COVID-19 cases

Seoul [South Korea], November 7: South Korea reported 18,671 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Sunday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total...

S.Korean president's approval rating falls to 34.2 pct: poll

Seoul [South Korea], November 7: South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol's approval rating fell 1.5 percentage points over the week to 34.2 percent, a weekly poll...

S. Korea's GDP growth may fall below 2 pct in 2023: experts

Seoul (South Korea), November 6: South Korea's gross domestic product (GDP) growth may fall below 2 percent next year due to the impact of high...

India amends policy on sugar exports

New Delhi [India], November 6: India has allowed sugar exports between Nov. 1 and Oct. 31 next year up to a limit, an order issued...

Roundup: Cuba hosts World Cocktail Championship under economic sanctions, pandemic

Varadero (Cuba), November 6: The 69th World Cocktail Championship kicked off this weekend in Cuba with bartenders from more than 60 countries, offering a boost...

Roundup: CBOT agricultural futures stay firm

Chicago (US), November 6: Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agricultural futures stayed firm at a high level in the past week amid market volatility as...

Section of Jakarta-Bandung High Speed Railway ready for trial operation

Jakarta (Indonesia), November 6: A trial section of the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway in Indonesia has been ready for operating the EMU (Electric Multiple Units) trains...

Police squad first arrives at Itaewon crowd scene about 85 minutes later

Seoul (South Korea), November 6: A police squad first arrived at the scene of the Halloween crowd crush in Seoul nearly 85 minutes after the...

S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases fall below 40,000 amid 'twindemic' worries

Seoul (South Korea), October 6: South Korea's new coronavirus cases fell below 40,000 on Sunday amid concerns over a possible outbreak of a "twindemic"...

Yoon sends thank you letter to 2 surviving miners

Seoul (South Korea), November 6: President Yoon Suk-yeol sent a thank you letter and gifts to two miners who were rescued from a collapsed...

S. Korea to participate in Japan's fleet review for 1st time in...

Tokyo (Japan), November 6: A South Korean naval vessel was set to take part in Japan's international fleet review on Sunday for the first time...

Campaign for Malaysian general election begins after nomination day

Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), November 6: Nominations for candidates seeking to contest the 222 seats making up the lower house of the Malaysian parliament as part...

Feature: Energy crisis in Poland stirs air pollution concerns

Warsaw (Poland), November 6: Polish energy expert Joanna Mackowiak-Pandera has recently moved the gas cooktop out of her kitchen and replaced it with induction hobs....

UN rights chief urges Musk to ensure human rights in Twitter management

Geneva (Switzerland), November 6: United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk on Saturday issued an open letter to Elon Musk, Chief Executive...

WHO calls for 10.2 mln USD for response to cholera outbreak in...

Beirut (Lebanon), November 6: The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday that 10.2 million U.S. dollars are required for public health-related response to the...

Iran test-launches Qaem-100 satellite carrier

Tehran (Iran), November 6: Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps on Saturday test-launched the three-stage solid fuel Qaem-100 satellite carrier, Iranian official IRNA news agency reported.

Palestinian killed in clashes with Israeli soldiers in West Bank: health ministry

Ramallah (Palestine), November 6: A Palestinian was killed and another seriously injured on Saturday in clashes with Israeli soldiers northeast of the central West Bank...