ASEAN, Russia emphasize need to further deepen bilateral economic ties
Siem Reap [Cambodia], September 17: The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Russia on Friday emphasized the need to further deepen their bilateral economic...
Gold rises on U.S. equities weakness
Chicago [US], September 17: Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange rose on Friday as U.S. equities fell.
Canada confirms 16,501 new COVID-19 cases in one week
Ottawa [Canada], September 17: Canada confirmed 16,501 new COVID-19 cases for the week ending Sept. 10, the Public Health Agency of Canada said on Friday.
Canada confirms 1,363 monkeypox cases
Ottawa [Canada], September 17: Canada has confirmed 1,363 cases of monkeypox, including 38 hospitalisations, the Public Health Agency of Canada said on Friday.
Oil prices end higher, but post weekly loss
New York [US], September 17: - Oil prices eked out modest gains on Friday, but demand worries kept prices lower for the week.
CPEC adds new dimension to Pakistan-China cooperation: Pakistani official
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 17: Pakistani foreign ministry's Additional Secretary Asia-Pacific Mumtaz Zahra Baloch has said the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) had added a new dimension...
Pakistan continues to face surge in dengue cases
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 17: Pakistan continues to face a surge in dengue fever cases in different parts of the country, amid the latest outbreak mainly...
Singapore reports 2,309 new COVID-19 cases
Singapore, September 17: Singapore reported 2,309 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the total tally to 1,871,900.
Israel concludes registration of parties for 5th election in 4 years
Jerusalem [Israel], September 15: Israel closed on Thursday night the registration for political parties intending to run in the upcoming parliamentary elections.
EU proposes new Cyber Resilience Act
Brussels [Belgium], September 16:The European Commission presented on Thursday a proposal for Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), a new European Union (EU) law aiming at guaranteeing...
Alstom attempts distance record with hydrogen train through Germany
Berlin [Germany], September 16: French manufacturer Alstom was attempting to set a new distance record with its CoradiaiLint hydrogen-powered train on Thursday. The train started...
Over 14.6 mln U.S. children infected with COVID-19
Los Angeles [US], September 16: Over 14.6 million children in the United States have tested positive for COVID-19 since the onset of the pandemic, according...
Gold falls as U.S. Treasury yields rise
Chicago [US], September 16: Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange fell on Thursday as U.S. Treasury yields rose.
At least 9 killed in stampede at concert in Guatemala
Guatemala City [Guatemala], September 16: At least nine people were killed and about 20 were injured early Thursday morning after a stampede at the end...
U.S. jobless claims drop for fifth straight week amid still tight labor...
Washington [US], September 16:Initial jobless claims in the United States last week dropped for the fifth straight week to reach 213,000 amid continued labor market...
Adobe to acquire Figma for approximately 20 bln USD
San Francisco [US], September 16: Adobe on Thursday announced it has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire Figma, a web-first collaborative design platform.
Oil prices fall amid demand worries
New York [US], September 16:Oil prices dropped on Thursday as demand worries prevailed.
U.S. stocks fall amid economic data, rate hike expectations
New York [US], September 16: U.S. stocks dropped on Thursday as Wall Street assessed a batch of economic data and the Federal Reserve's future rate...
China, S. Korea, Japan hold symposium on cooperation for age-friendly society in...
Jeju [South Korea], September 16: A symposium has been held among China, South Korea and Japan on cooperation for an age-friendly society at the Jeju...
Monsoon rain expected to worsen floods in parts of Thailand
Bangkok [Thailand], September 16: A new round of seasonal monsoon rain is set to hit many parts of Thailand, which had been badly affected by...
Singapore reports 2,423 new COVID-19 cases
Singapore, September 16: Singapore reported 2,423 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, bringing the total tally to 1,869,591.
Bangladesh, ADB review implementation of assisted projects to boost economic recovery
Dhaka [Bangladesh], September 16:The Bangladeshi government and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) at a tripartite portfolio review meeting (TPRM) Thursday agreed on actions to further...
Myanmar reports 259 new COVID-19 cases
Yangon [Myanmar], September 16: Myanmar confirmed 259 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the tally to 617,998, according to the Ministry...
Malaysia maintains October CPO export duty at 8 pct
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], September 16: Malaysia has kept its October crude palm oil (CPO) export duty at 8 percent, a circular of its industry regulator...
Pakistan receives 100 int'l flights of relief items as flood death toll...
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 16: Pakistan has received a total of 100 international flights carrying relief items for flood victims since Aug. 28, Pakistan's Foreign Ministry...
Singapore's non-oil domestic exports grow 11.4 pct in August
Singapore, September 16: Singapore's non-oil domestic exports (NODX) rose by 11.4 percent year on year in August, following a 7 percent growth in July, Enterprise...
Tanzania vaccinates over 14 mln children in third round of polio immunization
Dar es Salaam [Tanzania], September 14: Tanzanian health authorities said Wednesday that 14,690,597 children aged under five years in Tanzania mainland have been vaccinated against...