3 killed, 37 wounded as tour bus drops off cliff in NW...
Istanbul [Turkey], August 29:A tour bus rolling off a cliff in Türkiye'snorthwestern province of Bursa left at least 3 dead and 37 wounded on Sunday,...
France detects bird flu at duck farm
Paris [France], August 29: The highly pathogenic bird flu, avian influenza, has been detected in a duck farm in France's eastern department of Ain, causing...
Iran continues reviewing U.S. response over nuclear deal proposal
Tehran [Iran], August 29: Tehran's ongoing "precise examination" of the U.S. response to its viewpoints on the European Union (EU) proposed draft agreement on reviving...
6 injured in shooting at Los Angeles bar
Los Angeles [US], August 29: Six people were injured after a man opened fire inside a crowded bar in the U.S. city of Los Angeles...
"The Invitation" tops North American box office on opening weekend
Los Angeles [US], August 29: Sony Pictures' horror film "The Invitation" led ticket sales at the North American box office with an estimated three-day cume...
Vietnam reports 1,705 new COVID-19 cases
Hanoi [Vietnam], August 29: Vietnam recorded 1,705 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, down by 492 from Saturday, according to its Ministry of Health.
Philippines logs 2,318 new COVID-19 cases, 54 more deaths
Manila [Philippines], August 29: The Philippines reported 2,318 new COVID-19 infections on Sunday, bringing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to...
Singapore reports 1,448 new COVID-19 cases
Singapore, August 29: Singapore reported 1,448 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing the total tally to 1,832,780.
Myanmar reports 33 new COVID-19 cases
Yangon [Myanmar], August 29: Myanmar confirmed 33 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the total tally to 614,962, according to the...
Strong dust storm hits western Mongolian province
Khovd [Mongolia],August 29: An intense dust storm hit the western Mongolian province of Khovd on Sunday, causing poor road visibility.
Moscow: Washington Pushes Japan to Abandon Renunciation of War
Moscow (Russia), August 28: Washington, through its Ambassador to Tokyo Rahm Emanuel, is openly pushing Japan to completely abandon the restrictions in the military sphere,...
Malaysia reports 2,491 new COVID-19 infections, 5 more deaths
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), August 28: Malaysia reported 2,491 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Saturday, bringing the national total to 4,774,003, according to the health...
CBOT agricultural futures rise on disappointing crop yield estimates
Chicago (US), August 28: CBOT agricultural futures rose in the past week on bullish yield estimates of Pro Farmer following its tour of the U.S....
Tanzania unveils small-scale miner for discovering big tanzanite
Dar es Salaam (Tanzania), August 28: Tanzanian authorities on Saturday unveiled a small-scale miner for discovering two tanzanite gemstones weighing a total of 5.22 kilograms.
Tanzania, UNHCR to launch reforestation program in regions hosting refugees
Dar es Salaam (Tanzania), August 28: Tanzania and the UN refugee agency are in negotiations to launch a reforestation program in refugee-hosting regions of Kigoma...
Turkey Urges France to Recognize Consequences of Colonial Past
Moscow (Russia), August 28: The Turkish Foreign Ministry is calling on France to acknowledge the consequence of its colonial past without blaming other nations, ministry...
Ruling party to form new emergency committee after interim leader's duty suspension
Seoul (South Korea), August 28: Members of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) decided Saturday to form a new emergency leadership committee following a court...
S. Korea, China sign first MOU on supply chain cooperation
Seoul (South Korea), August 28: South Korea and China agreed Saturday to boost cooperation and communications on supply chains by setting up a new high-level...
Hungary marks national holiday a week later with fireworks
Budapest (Hungary), August 28: Hungary marked its national holiday Saturday with an airshow and grand fireworks over the Danube River with a delay of seven...
French PM announces 1.5 bln euros green fund to accelerate ecological transition
Paris (France), August 28: French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne Saturday announced a green fund of 1.5 billion euros (1.5 billion U.S. dollars) for local authorities...
Algeria, France agree on "renewed partnership"
Algiers (Algeria), August 28: Algeria and France on Saturday signed a joint declaration for a "renewed partnership" at the end of the three-day visit of...
Pakistani authority warns of high-level flooding in rivers
Islamabad (Pakistan), August 28: Pakistan's National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said very high and above-level flooding is likely to continue in River Kabul in Nowshera...
Egypt, U.S., Spain hold joint naval drills in Mediterranean
Cairo (Egypt), August 28: The Egyptian, U.S. and Spanish navies held a joint maritime exercise within the range of Egypt's Northern Fleet in the Mediterranean...
Myanmar reports 41 new COVID-19 cases
Yangon (Myanmar), August 28: Myanmar has confirmed 41 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the tally to 614,929, according to the Ministry of Health on Saturday.
Iran ready to donate fuel to Lebanon: ambassador
Beirut (Lebanon), August 28: Iranian ambassador to Lebanon said on Saturday that his country is ready to donate fuel oil if Lebanon needed so, the...
Myanmar designates new protected public forest area
Yangon (Myanmar), August 28: Myanmar has designated a new protected public forest area in the west-central region of Magway's Saw Township.
Czech lower house approves Finland, Sweden's NATO accession
Prague (Czech Republic), August 28: The Czech Republic's lower house of parliament approved Finland and Sweden's bid to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO),...