Canada confirms 20,002 new COVID-19 cases in one week
Ottawa [Canada], October 15:Canada confirmed 20,002 new COVID-19 cases for the week ending Oct. 8, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) said on Friday.
Gold falls as U.S. dollar strengthens
Chicago [US], October 15: Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange fell on Friday as the U.S. dollar strengthened.
Oil prices drop amid demand fears, dollar strength
New York [US], October 15: Oil prices fell sharply on Friday, weighed by a strong U.S. dollar and prospects of weaker energy demand.
Biden decries mass shooting in Raleigh, North Carolina
Washington [US], October 15: U.S. President Joe Biden decried the mass shooting in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Friday.
Number of active U.S. drilling rigs up this week
Houston [US], October 15: The number of active drilling rigs in the United States rose to 769 this week, up by seven from the previous...
Astronauts of NASA's SpaceX mission return to Earth
Los Angeles [US], October 15: NASA's SpaceX Crew-4 astronauts aboard the Dragon spacecraft safely splashed down off the coast of the southeastern U.S. state of...
U.S. stocks fall amid inflation fears
New York [US], October 15: U.S. stocks dropped on Friday as investors worried that persistent inflation would force the Federal Reserve to continue aggressive tightening.
Singapore reports 9,087 new COVID-19 cases
Singapore, October 15:Singapore reported 9,087 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the total tally to 1,997,847.
Two top-tier Japanese universities agree to merge
Tokyo [Japan], October 15: Two top-tier national universities in Japan said on Friday that they will merge into a new national university by the end...
Nepal extends import ban on vehicles, liquor products
Kathmandu [Nepal], October 15: The Nepali government on Friday extended an import ban on some vehicles, liquor products and other items until mid-December as the...
Myanmar reports 359 new COVID-19 cases
Yangon [Myanmar],October 15: Myanmar confirmed 359 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the total tally to 627,997, according to the Ministry...
Nigeria's electoral body registers 95 mln voters for 2023 elections
Abuja [Nigeria], October 14: Nigeria's electoral body, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has completed the registration of 95 million voters who are expected to...
Israel's 12-month budget surplus rises to 0.9 pct of GDP, highest rate...
Jerusalem [Israel], October 14: Israel's 12-month budget surplus rose to 15.7 billion shekels (4.4 billion U.S. dollars) at the end of September, the country's Finance...
Iranian president says foreign interference only exacerbates regional problems
Tehran [Iran], October 14: Iranian President EbrahimRaisi said on Thursday that foreign powers' interference in the West Asia region only adds to the existing problems,...
Iraqi parliament elects Abdul Latif Rashid as new Iraqi president
Baghdad [Iraq], October 14: Iraqi lawmakers on Thursday elected Abdul Latif Rashid as the new president of Iraq, marking a crucial step toward forming a...
U.S. demand soars for kids' books addressing violence, trauma: AP
New York [US], October 14: As the new school year swings into gear, some students carry heavier worries than keeping up with homework: demand has...
Housing discrimination systemic in U.S.: report
New York [US], October 14:Racial biases and discrimination in housing markets have been a longstanding concern in the United States, reported Financial Post on Monday.
Two police officers fatally shot, one seriously wounded in U.S. Connecticut shooting
Washington [US], October 14: Two police officers were fatally shot on Wednesday night and a third was seriously wounded while responding to a domestic incident...
Gold falls on stronger than expected U.S. inflation data
Chicago [US],October 14: Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange fell on Thursday as investors reacted to stronger than expected...
U.S. crude oil production down last week
Houston [US], October 14: U.S. crude oil production averaged 11.9 million barrels per day (b/d) during the week ending Oct. 7, down by 100,000 b/d...
Oil prices settle higher, snapping 3-day losing streak
New York [US], October 14: Oil prices rose on Thursday following three straight sessions of declines.
L.A. expects stronger trade ties with China through China's import expo
Los Angeles [US], October 14: Los Angeles expects to boost stronger trade ties with Shanghai and other parts of China through the fifth China International...
6.4-magnitude quake hits 151 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea: USGS
New York [US], October 14: An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 jolted 151 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea at 22:20:20 GMT on...
Singapore reports 9,501 new COVID-19 cases
Singapore, October 14: Singapore reported 9,501 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, bringing the total tally to 1,988,760.
Myanmar reports 310 new COVID-19 cases
Yangon [Myanmar], October 14: Myanmar confirmed 310 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the tally to 627,638, according to the Ministry...
South Australians warned of increased Japanese encephalitis threat
Canberra [Australia], October 14: South Australians have been warned of an increased risk of mosquito-borne diseases amid wet weather.
Putin offers additional gas supply to Europe
Moscow [Russia], October 13: Russia is ready to deliver additional volumes of natural gas to the European Union in the autumn-winter period, President Vladimir Putin...