Bangladesh aims to increase cotton production five folds by 2030
Dhaka [Bangladesh], November 17: Bangladesh has set a target to increase cotton production five times by 2030, introducing new varieties and expanding cultivation areas, since...
Trial operation of Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway successful
Jakarta [Indonesia], November 17: A comprehensive trial operation of Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR) in Indonesia has been successful after a train finished its run on...
Vietnamese customs seizes 26 kg of drugs sent from abroad
Hanoi [Vietnam], November 17:Customs officers of southern Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City have seized nearly 26 kg of drugs sent from Germany and the United...
Over 37.46 million people vaccinated for COVID-19 in Myanmar
Yangon [Myanmar], November 17:Myanmar has vaccinated more than 37.46 million people for COVID-19 as of Tuesday, the Ministry of Health said on Wednesday.
S. Sudan's central bank reduces forex injection
Juba [South Sudan], November 16: South Sudan's central bank said on Tuesday that it will limit the amount of weekly hard currency auctions to commercial...
ICANN launches new root server to boost internet access, security in Africa
Nairobi [Kenya], November 16: The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), a global organization that coordinates the Domain Name System (DNS) on Tuesday...
Israel signs deal to secure economic rights to gas field on maritime...
Jerusalem [Israel]/ Beirut [Lebanon], November 16:Israel said on Tuesday that it has signed an agreement with the two energy companies licensed by Lebanon to drill...
Earliest evidence of human cooking found at Israeli archaeological site
Jerusalem [Israel], November 16: An international research team found the earliest known evidence of the cooking at an archaeological site in Israel.
Israel's new parliament sworn in following right-wing election victory
Jerusalem [Israel], November 16: Israel's new parliament was sworn in on Tuesday after the right-wing bloc won the elections two weeks ago.
Iranian president says resistance only way to counter West's "greed"
Tehran [Iran], November 16: Iranian President EbrahimRaisi said here Tuesday that resistance is the only way to confront the "greed" of the West.
Slovenia's Geoplin signs 3-year gas deal with Algeria's Sonatrach
Ljubljana [Slovenia], November 16: Slovenia's partially state-owned natural gas trader Geoplin on Tuesday signed a three-year natural gas supply contract with Algeria's state-owned energy company...
Sweden's annual inflation hits 9.3 pct in October as food, fuel prices...
Stockholm [Sweden], November 16: In October, widespread price increases continued in Sweden for products such as food - in particular vegetables - and non-alcoholic beverages...
EU to train up to 15,000 Ukrainian soldiers
Brussels [Belgium],November 16:The Council of the European Union (EU) on Tuesday announced the launch of a special military mission to support Ukraine in the ongoing...
Thousands of U.S. public health experts losing jobs at critical time: report
New York (US), November 16: As COVID-19 raged, roughly 4,000 highly skilled epidemiologists, communication specialists and public health nurses were hired by a nonprofit tied...
Amazon Books Editors announce 2022 Best Book
San Francisco (California) [US], November 16: The Amazon Books Editors on Tuesday announced they have selected Gabrielle Zevin's novel Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow as...
U.S. increased RSV infections failure to protect public health: report
New York [US], November 16: The increases in pediatric respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections and related hospitalizations are not due to an "immunity debt" created...
Apple's Emergency SOS via satellite available on iPhone 14 lineup
San Francisco (California) [US], November 16: Apple announced on Tuesday that its safety service Emergency SOS via satellite is available to customers in the United...
U.S. weekly flu cases, hospitalizations, deaths double for 2nd week in a...
New York [US], November 16: Weekly flu cases, hospitalizations and deaths have nearly doubled for the second week in a row in the United States,...
U.S. stocks advance amid signs of easing inflation
New York [US], November 16:Wall Street's major indexes climbed on Tuesday, following another milder than expected U.S. inflation report.
Japan's daily COVID-19 cases resurge, exceeding 100,000
Tokyo [Japan], November 16: Japan's daily COVID-19 cases on Tuesday surpassed the threshold of 100,000 for the first time in two months, local media reported.
Vietnam's top legislature wraps up session
Hanoi [Vietnam], November 16: The 15th National Assembly (NA) of Vietnam, the country's top legislature, concluded its fourth session here on Tuesday, with economic development...
Myanmar reports 94 new COVID-19 cases
Yangon [Myanmar], November 16:Myanmar confirmed 94 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the total tally to 632,805, according to the Ministry...
Australia joins offshore wind alliance with ambition to become "renewable energy superpower"
Canberra [Australia], November 16: The Australian government has announced it will sign up for an international commitment to build more offshore wind projects.
SK Geocentric secures 475 bln won in sustainability loan for green bi
Seoul (South Korea), November 15: SK Geocentric Co., a South Korean plastic waste recycling company, said Tuesday it has secured 475 billion won (US$358.3 million)...
S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases rebound to 70,000s in two months
Seoul (South Korea), November 15: South Korea's new COVID-19 cases bounced back to above 70,000 in two months on Tuesday in a sign that the...
Yoon, China's Xi to hold first summit in Bali
Bali (Indonesia), November 15: President Yoon Suk-yeol will hold his first summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Bali on Tuesday, his office said.
Only Security Council can change DRC arms notification regime: UN
United Nation, November 15: Only the Security Council but not the UN mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) can change arms shipment...