U.S. stocks fall for 4th straight day

New York [US], September 1:Wall Street's three major averages dropped on Wednesday, notching a four-day losing streak.

Chinese Red Cross donates 300,000 USD cash assistance for flood-affected people in...

Islamabad [Pakistan], September 1: The handover ceremony of 300,000 U.S. dollars in emergency cash assistance from the Red Cross Society of China (RCSC) to the...

Vietnam reports 2,727 new COVID-19 cases

Hanoi [Vietnam],September 1: Vietnam recorded 2,727 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, down by 514 from Tuesday, according to its ministry of health.

Philippines logs 1,558 new COVID-19 cases, 41 deaths

Manila [Philippines],September 1: The Philippines reported 1,558 new COVID-19 infections on Wednesday, bringing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 3,880,229.

Sri Lanka prepares for floods, landslides

Colombo [Sri Lanka],September 1: Sri Lanka's Disaster Management Center (DMC) on Wednesday warned that there is a risk of floods and landslides in several parts...

Singapore reports 2,154 new COVID-19 cases

Singapore,September 1: Singapore reported 2,154 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the total tally to 1,839,244.

Indonesia steps up measures to curb monkeypox spread

Jakarta [Indonesia],September 1: Health authorities in Indonesia have stepped up their efforts to curb the spread of the monkeypox outbreak after the detection of the...

Myanmar inaugurates Lancang-Mekong data center

Yangon [Myanmar],September 1: Myanmar has launched the Lancang-Mekong Project's Data Center in the capital city of Nay Pyi Taw, state-run Myanmar News Agency reported on...

Cambodia, UNDP jointly launch SDG Investor Map to accelerate sustainable development

Phnom Penh [Cambodia],September 1: The Cambodian government and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) on Wednesday jointly launched the Cambodia SDG Investor Map, a market...

Laos, Cambodia agree to promote cooperation in border security

Vientiane [Laos],September 1: Personnel from the Lao and Cambodian armies will continue their cooperation in border security as well as humanitarian assistance, especially during natural...

Sunniest summer in Germany since records began

Berlin [Germany], August 31: Germany has this year seen the sunniest summer since records began in 1951, according to preliminary figures published by the country's...

Italy's industrial turnover slows in June

Rome [Italy], August 31: Industrial turnover in Italy slumped in June, the government's main statistics entity reported Tuesday. However, in value terms it was higher...

Workplace accidents up over 40 pct in Italy

Rome [Italy], August 31:Workplace accidents in Italy, some with a fatal outcome, grew by more than 40 percent over the first seven months of the...

Former Soviet leader Gorbachev dies at 91

Moscow [Russia] August 31: Former President of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev has died at 91, Russian media reported Tuesday.

Putin expresses deep condolences over death of Gorbachev

Moscow [Russia] August 31: Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed deep condolences over the death of former Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev, Russia's RIA Novosti...

U.S. job openings rise in July amid still tight labor market

Washington [US], August 31: The number of job openings in the United States rose to 11.2 million by the end of July, as the imbalances...

Texas reports 1st possible death from monkeypox in U.S.

Houston [US], August 31: Health officials in the U.S. southern state of Texas on Tuesday confirmed the death of a person diagnosed with monkeypox, the...

Gold falls on stronger U.S. data

Chicago [US], August 31:Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange fell on Tuesday as investors reacted to stronger U.S. data.

Amazon Web Services launches Middle East (UAE) Region

San Francisco [US], August 31: Amazon Web Services (AWS) on Tuesday announced the launch of AWS Middle East (UAE) Region, the second of its kind...

U.S. stocks fall amid market sell-off

New York [US], August 31:U.S. stocks dropped for a third day on Tuesday, as heavy selling continued on Wall Street.

Pakistan adds 170 new COVID-19 cases

Islamabad [Pakistan], August 31: Pakistan reported 170 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, the country's ministry of health said on Tuesday.

Singapore reports 2,900 new COVID-19 cases

Singapore, August 31: Singapore reported 2,900 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the total tally to 1,837,090.

Mongolian PM reshuffles cabinet

Ulan Bator [Mongolia],August 31: Mongolian Prime Minister LuvsannamsraiOyun-Erdene reshuffled his cabinet on Tuesday, in a bid to revive the country's economy in the COVID-19 pandemic.

Myanmar reports 87 new COVID-19 cases

Yangon [Myanmar], August 31: Myanmar confirmed 87 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the tally to 615,117, according to the Ministry...

Indonesia, Singapore to fully connect payment systems next year

Jakarta [Indonesia], August 31: Indonesia's central bank, Bank Indonesia, said Tuesday that the country would see its payment system to be fully connected to Singapore's...

China's humanitarian assistance for flood victims reaches Pakistan

Karachi [Pakistan], August 31: China's aid for flood victims of Pakistan reached the country's southern port city of Karachi on Tuesday.

More aid needed as Pakistan faces worst ever floods: PM

Islamabad [Pakistan], August 31: Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif said the flood ravaging the country is "the worst in history", urging the international community to...