Lao gov't urges public to get COVID-19 booster shots to prevent further...
Vientiane (Laos), October 25: The Lao Health Ministry called on people to get a booster shot of COVID-19 to strengthen their immunity as there is...
Int'l symposium on Silk Road to be held in U.S. historical "silk...
New York (US), October 25: An international symposium on the role of Silk Road in the development of China and United States in culture, art,...
Sunak set to take over as UK's next PM
London (UK), October 25: Rishi Sunak, former chancellor of the exchequer of the United Kingdom (UK), on Monday won the ruling Conservative Party's leadership contest....
Myanmar reports 139 new COVID-19 cases
Yangon (Myanmar), October 25: Myanmar confirmed 139 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the tally to 630,742, according to the Ministry...
UNIFIL chief expresses hope about diplomatic, political solution between Lebanon, Israel
Beirut (Lebanon), October 25: The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) reaffirmed on Monday "its strong commitment to creating space for a political and...
Kenya investors lobby outlines new roadmap to boost circular economy
Nairobi (Kenya), October 25: Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA), an investors lobby, on Monday rolled out a new roadmap to revitalize the growth of the...
Saudi Arabia launches supply chain initiative to attract investment
Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), October 24: Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud launched on Sunday the Global Supply Chain Resilience Initiative.
Tanzania mobilizes over 600 firefighters to put out fire on Mt Kilimanjaro
Dar es Salaam (Tanzania), October 24: Tanzanian authorities have mobilized more than 600 firefighters to put out a fire on Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain,...
Iranian army holds 3-day drill
Tehran (Iran), October 24: The Iranian Army's Ground Force started a three-day drill in the northwestern province of West Azarbaijan on Saturday, official news agency...
Unionists at HD Hyundai's shipyards begin strike vote
Ulsan (South Korea), October 24: Unionized workers at HD Hyundai's three shipyard units kicked off a joint strike vote Monday amid little progress in their...
Seoul shares sharply up in late Mon. morning trade
Seoul (South Korea), October 24: South Korean stocks traded about 1.2 percent higher late Monday morning, boosted by gains in tech, construction and securities firms,...
Malaysia reports 2,054 new COVID-19 infections, no new deaths
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), October 24: Malaysia reported 2,054 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Sunday, bringing the national total to 4,882,059, according to the health...
S. Korea's new COVID-19 infections continue on-week growth amid resurgence woes
Seoul (South Korea), October 24: South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell to below 15,000 on Monday, but the daily count recorded a marked rise from...
Yoon dismisses opposition's conditions for budget speech
Seoul (South Korea), October 24: President Yoon Suk-yeol said Monday no conditions should be attached to his parliamentary budget speech scheduled for this week, as...
Russia adds 8,672 new COVID-19 cases
Moscow (Russia), October 24: Russia has registered 8,672 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 21,372,935, the official monitoring...
Australia joins Global Methane Pledge to cut methane emissions
Canberra (Australia), October 24: The Australian government has decided to sign the Global Methane Pledge to reduce global methane emissions by at least 30 percent...
Kenyan police intensify operations in hunt for al-Shabab after raid
Mandera(Kenya), October 24: Kenyan police said Sunday they have intensified security operations across Mandera town in the northeast region to pursue al-Shabab militants who raided...
Iran says to export 40 homegrown gas turbines to Russia
Tehran (Iran), October 24: Iran has signed a contract with Russia to export 40 homegrown gas turbines to the country, Shana News Agency affiliated to...
Indonesia to receive drugs from Singapore, Australia amid rising children's deaths from...
Jakarta (Indonesia), October 24: Indonesia is expected to receive drugs for acute kidney injury from Singapore and Australia amid increasing children's deaths from the disease,...
Slovenia set for 2nd round presidential election
Ljubljana (Slovenia), October 24: Slovenia is due to hold the second round of presidential election on Nov. 13 after no candidate got majority in the...
New Italian PM calls for unity
Rome (Italy), October 24: New Italian Prime Minister GiorgiaMeloni on Sunday called for unity as she symbolically took power in a country that faced what...
Iraqi PM-designate says working to form coalition gov't
Baghdad (Iraq), October 24: Iraqi Prime Minister-designate Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani said on Sunday that he is working to form a coalition government and has been...
Foreign pressures not to disrupt Iran's pursuit of progress: FM
Tehran (Iran), October 24: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said on Sunday that foreign pressures and propaganda will not disrupt the determination of the Iranian...
Iran to file legal case against U.S. for "role in riots": judiciary...
Tehran [Iran], October 23: A legal case will be filed in a Tehran court against the United States for having a "role in the recent...
Israeli critically wounded in E. Jerusalem stabbing attack
Jerusalem [Israel], October 23: An Israeli civilian was critically injured in a stabbing attack on Saturday in East Jerusalem, the Israeli police said in a...
Palestinian killed by Israeli soldiers at military roadblock in West Bank: medics
Ramallah [Palestine], October 23: A Palestinian was killed on Saturday by Israeli soldiers at an Israeli army roadblock near the northern West Bank city of...
Explosion targets military ambulance in southern Yemen, 5 killed
Aden [Yemen], October 23: An explosion struck on Saturday an ambulance carrying a medic team of the southern pro-government Yemeni forces in southern Abyan province,...