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Greece to boost energy security with renewable
Athens [Greece], November 11: Greece is aiming for 80 percent production of electricity from renewables by 2030, Energy and Environment...
German CEOs plead for pragmatic China-Germany business relations
Berlin [Germany], November 11: In a joint opinion article published on Thursday, leaders of some of Germany's top companies, including...
France raises bird flu risk level
Paris [France], November 11: France has raised the risk level of the highly pathogenic bird flu from "moderate" to "high",...
Ukraine's GDP falls 39 pct year on year...
Kiev [Ukraine], November 11: Ukraine's gross domestic product (GDP) declined 39 percent year on year in October, after falling 35...
Nicole weakens to tropical storm after making landfall...
Washington [US], November 11: Nicole made landfall in the U.S. state of Florida as a Category 1 hurricane early...
U.S. midterm elections not to impact firearms industry...
New York [US], November 11: With U.S. midterm election results continuing to roll in, firearms industry insiders and Second Amendment...
U.S. consumers borrow 25 bln USD more in...
New York [US], November 11: American consumers borrowed another 25 billion U.S. dollars in September, as higher costs led to...
U.S. dollar plunges on softer-than-expected inflation data
New York [US], November 11: The U.S. dollar fell sharply in late trading on Thursday after data showing signs of...
Over 272,000 customers without power as tropical storm...
Washington [US], November 11: More than 272,000 customers are without power as of Thursday afternoon across the southeasternmost U.S. state...
U.S. consumer prices rise less than expected in...
Washington [US], November 11: The U.S. consumer price index (CPI), a widely watched inflation indicator, cooled somewhat in October, sending...
Caribbean governments push for more int'l cooperation
Havana [Cuba], November 11: International cooperation is fundamental to tackling the challenges of today's world, the head of the Association...
Uzbekistan to cut VAT for foreign visitors next...
Tashkent [Uzbekistan], November 11: Uzbekistan will introduce a tax-free system from January 2023, exempting foreign citizens from value-added tax (VAT),...
Myanmar reports 61 new COVID-19 cases
Yangon [Myanmar], November 11: Myanmar confirmed 61 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the tally to...
Japan drafts policy bracing for 8th wave of...
Tokyo [Japan], November 11: The Japanese government on Thursday decided on a policy to allow each prefectural government to declare...
Malaysia reports 3,436 new COVID-19 infections, 8 more...
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], November 11: Malaysia reported 3,436 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Thursday, bringing the national total to...
S.Korea reports 54,519 new COVID-19 cases
Seoul [South Korea], November 11: South Korea recorded 54,519 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Thursday compared to 24 hours...
Russian forces to retreat behind Dnieper River
Moscow [Russia], November 10: Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on Wednesday ordered Russian troops to leave the right (western) bank...
Ukraine welcomes announcement on 18-bln-euro support package from...
Kiev [Ukraine], November 10: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday welcomed the decision of the European Commission to propose a...
France activates emergency response to tackle bronchiolitis epidemic...
Paris [France], November 10: French Minister of Health Francois Braun activated on Wednesday the national emergency response plan to help...
German customs seize over 10 mln smuggled cigarettes
Berlin [German], November 10: German customs have seized around 10.4 million untaxed and undeclared cigarettes in Lubeck-Travemunde, the customs investigation...
Ireland's electric car sales up 82 pct in...
Dublin [Ireland], November 10: A total of 14,707 new electric cars were sold in Ireland in the first ten months...
Switzerland to use emergency power generators to secure...
Geneva [Switzerland], November 10: The Swiss government has approved the use of emergency power generators to secure energy supply this...
Macron announces official end of French military operation...
Paris [France], November 10: French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Wednesday the official end of the French military operation Barkhane...
Gold falls as U.S. dollar strengthens
Chicago [US], November 10: Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange fell on Wednesday as...
Oil prices drop amid hefty rise in U.S....
New York [US], November 10: Oil prices fell on Wednesday, driven by data showing an unexpected rise in U.S. crude...
Leading expo in U.S. California features latest progress...
Los Angeles [US], November 10: The world's leading Natural Disasters Expo was launched Wednesday at the Anaheim Convention Center in...
U.S. Senate race in state of Georgia heads...
Washington [US], November 10: The U.S. Senate race in the state of Georgia is advancing to a runoff, according to...