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