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SK, Tokuyama start off construction for semiconductor cleaning agent plant in S. Korea

SK, Tokuyama start off construction for semiconductor cleaning...

Seoul (South Korea), August 1: SK Geocentric Co., a chemical unit of South Korea's SK Group, said Monday the construction...

US, EU Dialogue on Combating Terrorism With Moscow Frozen, Russian Foreign Ministry Says

US, EU Dialogue on Combating Terrorism With Moscow...

Moscow (Russia), August 1: The United States and the European Union have frozen dialogue on the fight against terrorism...

Australia facing significant gas shortfall in 2023: report

Australia facing significant gas shortfall in 2023: report

Canberra (Australia), August 1: A major report has warned that Australia is facing significant shortfalls in gas supplies in 2023.

Upcoming S. Korea-U.S. training involves drills on repelling attacks, staging counterattacks

Upcoming S. Korea-U.S. training involves drills on repelling...

Seoul (South Korea), August 1: South Korea and the United States plan to conduct an array of drills, including repelling...

Iran's border guards clash with Taliban: report

Iran's border guards clash with Taliban: report

Tehran (Iran), August 1: The Iranian Border Police units and the Taliban forces exchanged fire on the eastern border of...

Israel to Reportedly Withhold USD 176 Million of Tax Money From Palestine

Israel to Reportedly Withhold USD 176 Million of...

Moscow (Russia), August 1: Israel will withhold 600 million shekels (USD 176 million) from taxes collected for the Palestinian Autonomy...

N. Korea's defense minister congratulates China on its military's founding anniversary

N. Korea's defense minister congratulates China on its...

Seoul (South Korea), August 1: North Korea's defense minister has sent to his Chinese counterpart a message touting the Chinese...

S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases at 44,689; serious cases hit 2-month high

S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases at 44,689; serious...

Seoul (South Korea), August 1: South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell below 50,000 on Monday on fewer virus tests during...

Exports up 9.4 pct in July; trade deficit extended for 4th month

Exports up 9.4 pct in July; trade deficit...

Seoul (South Korea), August 1: South Korea suffered a trade deficit for the fourth consecutive month in July over high...

Yoon's approval rating falls to 28.9 pct

Yoon's approval rating falls to 28.9 pct

Seoul (South Korea), August 1: President Yoon Suk-yeol's approval rating sank below 30 percent in the wake of the embarrassing...

Iran says proposed ideas submitted to accelerate nuclear talks

Iran says proposed ideas submitted to accelerate nuclear...

Tehran (Iran), August 1: Iran has submitted proposed ideas in "both substance and form" to the other sides of the...

Israel begins vaccinating children under 5 against COVID-19

Israel begins vaccinating children under 5 against COVID-19

Jerusalem (Israel), August 1: A nationwide vaccination campaign against COVID-19 for children aged six months to five years was launched...

Biden remains positive for COVID-19 but "continues to feel well": doctor

Biden remains positive for COVID-19 but "continues to...

Washington (US), August 1: U.S. President Joe Biden remained positive for COVID-19 on Sunday but "continues to feel well," his...

Myanmar extends COVID-19 restrictions until end of August

Myanmar extends COVID-19 restrictions until end of August

Yangon (Myanmar), August 1: Myanmar announced the extension of COVID-19 preventive measures until Aug. 31, according to the Central Committee...

Madagascar's defense minister says 32 people killed in arson attack

Madagascar's defense minister says 32 people killed in...

Antananarivo (Madagascar), August 1: A total of 32 people died in an arson attack on Friday in a village in...

Russia says U.S., NATO "main threats" to national maritime security

Russia says U.S., NATO "main threats" to national...

Moscow (Russia), Aug 1: The United States' quest for the dominance of world oceans and the expansion of NATO are...

South Africa's ANC to intensify self-renewal

South Africa's ANC to intensify self-renewal

Cape Town (South Africa), August 1: South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) on Sunday said it has recognized the...

Namibian official urges Africa to advance human capital for development

Namibian official urges Africa to advance human capital...

Windhoek (Namibia), August 1: Namibia's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Sunday said...

Over 7,000 Tunisian migrants reach Italian coasts illegally in 7 months: media

Over 7,000 Tunisian migrants reach Italian coasts illegally...

Tunis (Tunisia), August 1: A total of 7,170 Tunisian migrants managed to reach the Italian coasts illegally in the first...

Prince Charles Reportedly Received One Million Pounds From Bin Laden Family in 2013

Prince Charles Reportedly Received One Million Pounds From...

Moscow (Russia), July 31: Prince Charles accepted around $1.2 million from the family of Osama bin Laden, for the Prince...

U.S. Fed's closely watched inflation measure surges 6.8 pct in June

U.S. Fed's closely watched inflation measure surges 6.8...

Washington (US), July 31: U.S. personal consumption expenditures (PCE), the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure, soared 6.8 percent in June...

Roundup: Electric scooters spark traffic security concerns in Türkiye

Roundup: Electric scooters spark traffic security concerns in...

Ankara (Turkey), July 31: For people living in Türkiye's big cities, the electric scooter has become essential to their everyday...

Kyrgyz president meets with Chinese FM

Kyrgyz president meets with Chinese FM

Cholpon Ata (Kyrgyzstan), July 31: Kyrgyz President Sadyr Zhaparov met with visiting Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi...

NYC declares monkeypox public health emergency

NYC declares monkeypox public health emergency

New York (US), July 31: New York City on Saturday declared a public health emergency due to the monkeypox outbreak.

Death toll from U.S. Kentucky flood rises to 25

Death toll from U.S. Kentucky flood rises to...

Chicago (US), July 31: The death toll from the heavy rain-caused flooding hitting eastern Kentucky rose to at least 25,...

Navy chief to visit U.S. for defense diplomacy

Navy chief to visit U.S. for defense diplomacy

Seoul (South Korea), July 31: South Korea's Navy chief is set to depart for the United States to discuss military...

Roundup: Al-Sadr's followers start sit-in in Iraqi parliament as opponents prepare for counter-protest

Roundup: Al-Sadr's followers start sit-in in Iraqi parliament...

Baghdad (Iraq), July 31: Hundreds of followers of Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr started on Saturday an open sit-in inside the...