U.S. House passes bill aimed at averting national rail shutdown
Washington (US), December 1: The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on Wednesday aimed at averting a national rail shutdown.
U.S. Q3 GDP revised upward amid looming recession fears
Washington (US), December 1: The U.S. economy grew at a faster pace in the third quarter than initial estimates showed, but the country still faces...
Germany to facilitate immigration of skilled workers
Berlin (Germany), December 1: Germany will make it easier for skilled workers to immigrate, paving the way for the "most modern immigration law" in the...
Iran summons French envoy over FM's "unacceptable" remarks
Tehran (Iran), December 1: The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday summoned Nicolas Roche, the French ambassador to Tehran, over the French foreign minister's "unacceptable" remarks...
Russian poverty rate ticks down to 10.5 pct
Moscow (Russia), December 1: Russia's poverty rate stood at 10.5 percent at the end of the third quarter of 2022, slightly down from 11 percent...
EU proposes new rules to reduce wasteful packaging
Brussels (Belgium), December 1: The European Commission on Wednesday proposed a raft of measures aimed at reducing unnecessary and wasteful packaging. These include a 15...
Samsung Heavy wins 331.3 bln-won order for 1 LNG carrier
Seoul (South Korea), November 30: South Korean shipyard Samsung Heavy Industries Co. said Wednesday it has bagged a 331.3 billion-won (US$250 million) order to build...
Industrial output falls by most in 30 months in October
Seoul (South Korea), November 30: South Korea's industrial output fell by the most in 30 months in October, data showed Wednesday, with retail sales also...
Yoon, Biden to co-host 2nd Summit for Democracy next March
Seoul (South Korea), November 30: President Yoon Suk-yeol and U.S. President Joe Biden will co-host the second Summit for Democracy from March 29-30, 2023, to...
UN chief reaffirms two-state solution on Int'l Day of Solidarity with Palestinian...
United Nations, November 30: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday reaffirmed the two-state solution on the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.
Biden meets with top U.S. lawmakers on lame-duck session
Washington (US), November 30: U.S. President Joe Biden met with top congressional lawmakers on Tuesday to discuss the agenda in the lame-duck session on Capitol...
Nigerian president urges tighter security around borders in Lake Chad Basin
Abuja (Nigeria), November 30: Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday urged more vigilance and tightening of security around borders, drawing attention to the increased number...
Libyan PM expresses readiness to hold national elections
Tripoli (Libya), November 30: Libyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamed Dbeibah on Tuesday expressed his government's readiness to hold general elections in the country, calling for local...
Swedish households slash electricity use under high prices
Stockholm (Sweden), November 30: Swedish households slashed their electricity use in September and October, with consumption dropping by nearly a quarter in areas with the...
French PM warns of fresh COVID-19 wave in France
Paris (France), November 30: French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne warned on Tuesday of a resurgence of COVID-19 in France, saying that "more than 40,000 new...
Myanmar inaugurates Lancang-Mekong warehouse and awareness center
Yangon (US), November 30: Myanmar has launched the Lancang-Mekong Project's Warehouse and Awareness Center in Shan state, according to a release from the Chinese Embassy...
Oil prices end mixed as traders await OPEC+ meeting
New York (US), November 30: Oil prices closed mixed on Tuesday as market participants awaited a key meeting by major producers.
U.S. crude oil inventories down: API
Houston (US), November 30: The American Petroleum Institute (API) on Tuesday reported a decrease of 7.85 million barrels of crude oil in U.S. inventories for...
LatAm receives over 142 bln USD in FDI in 2021: UN agency
Santiago (Chile), November 30: Latin America and the Caribbean received 142.79 billion U.S. dollars in foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2021, 40.7 percent more than...
U.S. stocks end mixed as Wall Street awaits Powell's speech
New York (US), November 30: U.S. stocks finished mixed on Tuesday, ahead of a key speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.
Canada's economy rises 0.7 pct in third quarter
Ottawa (Canada), November 30: Canada's real gross domestic product (GDP) rose 0.7 percent in the third quarter, the fifth consecutive quarterly increase, Statistics Canada said...
Apple announces 2022 Apple Podcasts Award winner
San Francisco (US), November 30: Apple on Tuesday announced the Apple Podcasts Award honoring a Show of the Year and its team for outstanding quality,...
Black Friday sales rise modestly in Finland: statistics
Helsinki (Finland), November 30: This year's Black Friday sales in Finland were higher than last year, if only modestly, the OP Financial Group's Corporate Bank...
IAEA says to strengthen presence in all nuclear plants in Ukraine
Kiev (Ukraine), November 30: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will strengthen its presence at all nuclear power plants (NPPs) in Ukraine, IAEA Director-General Rafael...
Horn of Africa facing unprecedented drought emergency with catastrophic outcomes: UN report
Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), November 30: The Horn of Africa is facing an unprecedented drought emergency with catastrophic consequences, the United Nations Office for the Coordination...
Israel's exports of hi-tech services rise 13.5 pct in Q3
Jerusalem (Israel), November 30: The exports of Israeli hi-tech services rose in the third quarter by 13.5 percent year-on-year, the country's Central Bureau of Statistics...
U.S. takes N. Korean provocations seriously: Kirby
Washington (US), November 29: The United States takes seriously the threats posed by North Korea's evolving military capabilities, a White House official said Monday.