Myanmar reports 21 new COVID-19 cases

Yangon [Myanmar], November 24: Myanmar confirmed 21 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the tally to 633,096, according to the Ministry...

Singapore reports 1,688 new COVID-19 cases

Singapore, November 24:Singapore reported 1,688 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the country's total tally to 2,158,709.

3 IS members detained in Kyrgyzstan

Bishkek [Kyrgyzstan], November 24:Three members of the Islamic State (IS) extremist group have been detained in Kyrgyzstan, the press service of the country's State Committee...

Iran to draw up roadmap with Belarus to strengthen economic ties

Tehran [Iran], November 23: Iran's first vice president said on Tuesday that Tehran and Minsk will draw up a roadmap for expanding economic and trade...

Germany warns of violence escalation after Türkiye's military operations in Syria, Iraq

Ankara [Turkey], November 23: German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser on Tuesday expressed Germany's solidarity with Türkiye in the latter's fight against terrorism, but stressing that...

Boat with 430 migrants on board docks in Crete after dramatic rescue

Athens [Greece], November 23:A fishing boat believed to be carrying at least 430 migrants was safely towed to the Greek island of Crete on Tuesday...

Russia launches new icebreaker to expand Arctic shipment

Moscow [Russia], November 23: Russia launched its latest nuclear-powered icebreaker Yakutia on Tuesday in a persistent bid to better use the Arctic shipping route leading...

France, Germany call for "renewed impetus" in European industrial policy

Paris [France], November 23: France and Germany called on Tuesday for a European Union (EU) industrial policy that enables European companies to thrive at the...

Russian, Cuban presidents pledge to strengthen bilateral ties

Moscow [Russia], November 23: Russian President Vladimir Putin and First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and Cuban President Miguel...

EU proposes gas price cap at 275 euros per MWh

Brussels [Belgium], November 23: A European gas price cap at 275 euros (283 U.S. dollars) per megawatt hour (MWh) has been proposed, Energy Commissioner Kadri...

Severe weather lashes Italy, dozens injured

Rome [Italy], November 23: Severe weather ravaged Italy on Tuesday, challenging new flood protection infrastructure in Venice, cutting off access to some islands and resulting...

6.2-magnitude quake hits Baja California, Mexico: USGS

New York [US], November 23:An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 jolted Baja California, Mexico at 16:39:05 GMT on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

Gold rises on weaker U.S. dollar

Chicago [US], November 23: Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange rose slightly on Tuesday as the U.S. dollar weakened.

Boeing, ThinkYoung launch first coding school for displaced Ukrainian teenagers

San Francisco [US], November 23: Boeing announced on Tuesday that the company and ThinkYoung kicked off the first coding school for Ukrainian teenagers.

Intel cuts stock payouts for its CEO

San Francisco [US], November 23: Intel said Tuesday it has reduced potential stock payouts for CEO Pat Gelsinger.

U.S. crude oil inventories down: API

Houston [US], November 23: The American Petroleum Institute (API) on Tuesday reported a decrease of 4.8 million barrels of crude oil in U.S. inventories for...

HP to lay off up to 6,000 workers through 2025

San Francisco (California) [US], November 23: U.S. HP Inc. on Tuesday announced its layoff plan to eliminate between 4,000 and 6,000 jobs over the next...

Singapore reports 2,388 new COVID-19 cases

Singapore, November 22:Singapore reported 2,388 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the total tally to 2,157,021.

Fitch Solutions trims palm oil short-term price forecasts

Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], November 23: Fitch Solutions Country Risk and Industry Research on Tuesday trimmed palm oil short-term price forecasts on the easing of global...

Myanmar reports 30 new COVID-19 cases

Yangon [Myanmar], November 23: Myanmar confirmed 30 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total tally to 633,075, the country's Ministry of Health said on Tuesday.

Singapore's GDP to grow by 0.5-2.5 pct in 2023: MTI

Singapore, November 23:Singapore's Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) announced on Wednesday morning that barring the materialization of downside risks, the Singapore economy is expected...

S.Korea reports 70,324 new COVID-19 cases

Seoul [South Korea], November 23:South Korea reported 70,324 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Tuesday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of...

Kenya records over 4,000 fatalities linked to road accidents

Nairobi [Kenya], November 21: Over 4,000 Kenyans have died from road accidents as of mid-November this year, said the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA)...

La Francophonie closes in Tunis

Tunis [Tunisia], November 21: The 18th summit of the International Organization of La Francophonie closed on Sunday in Djerba Island in southern Tunisia, with Louise...

Iran to export 250 tons of foodstuffs, agro-products daily to Qatar during...

Tehran [Iran], November 21:Iran will export 250 tons of foodstuffs and agricultural products per day to Qatar during the FIFA World Cup, said Iran's Trade...

Iran's president says backing "terrorism" not in West's interests

Tehran [Iran],November 21: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Sunday slammed the United States, France and a number of other European countries for "flagrantly" supporting "terrorists...

Türkiye says airstrikes hit 89 targets in Iraq, Syria

Ankara [Turkey], November 21: Türkiye launched an air operation on Sunday morning against the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) in northern Syria and the outlawed...