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6.1-magnitude quake hits South Sandwich Islands region -...
Hong Kong, November 3: An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 jolted South Sandwich Islands region at 14:17 GMT on...
Singapore launches new process to digitalize banker's guarantees,...
Singapore, November 3: Singapore's Ministry of Finance (MOF) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Wednesday jointly launched a...
All freight stations of China-Laos Railway in Laos...
Vientiane [Laos], November 3: With Muangxay Station starting freight service, all the seven freight stations along the Lao section of...
Singapore's manufacturing PMI declines to 49.7 in October
Singapore, November 3: The Singapore purchasing managers' index (PMI), an early indicator of manufacturing activity, dipped 0.2 points from the...
Malaysia reports 3,969 new COVID-19 infections, 2 new...
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], November 3: Malaysia reported 3,969 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Wednesday, bringing the national total to...
Russia confirms 5,252 daily COVID-19 cases
Moscow [Russia], November 2: Russia has recorded 5,252 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally...
Netherlands to repatriate 40 terrorism-linked women and children...
The Hague [Netherlands], November 2: The Dutch government said Tuesday that it will bring back 12 Dutch women suspected of...
Putin, Erdogan discuss grain export deal over phone
Moscow [Russia], November 2: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President RecepTayyip Erdogan held a phone conversation on Tuesday to...
10 rescued, dozens missing after migrant boat sinks...
Athens [Greece], November 2: A man was rescued by a cargo ship after a boat carrying 68 migrants sank...
Dutch gov't plans new levy for fossil fuel...
The Hague [Netherlands], November 2: The Dutch government said Tuesday that it plans to raise 3.2 billion euros (3.2 billion...
Lisbon to create "unicorn factory" for internet start-ups
Lisbon [Portugal], November 2: Lisbon Mayor Lisbon Carlos Moedas said on Tuesday that the Portuguese capital of Lisbon strives to...
Pfizer Q3 results beat expectation, raising 2022 guidance
New York [US], November 2: U.S. pharmaceutical and biotechnology corporation Pfizer Inc. on Tuesday reported expectation-beating results for the third...
U.S. in flu season earlier, more severe: CDC
New York [US], November 2: Influenza is hitting the United States unusually early and hard, resulting in the most hospitalizations...
Canada reveals immigration plan amid critical labour shortage
Ottawa [Canada], November 2: The Canadian federal government revealed Tuesday its immigration plan to welcome half a million immigrants each...
Six victims confirmed in shooting in U.S. Colorado
Los Angeles [US], November 2: Local police said there were six victims of a shooting in the East Colfax neighborhood...
1 dead, 4 injured in shooting in U.S....
Los Angeles [US], November 2: One person was killed and four others were injured in a shooting Tuesday afternoon in...
Japan reports outbreak of bird flu in Kagawa...
Tokyo [Japan], November 2: Japanese authorities reported Tuesday an outbreak of highly pathogenic bird flu at a farm in the...
Vietnam's manufacturing PMI declines in October
Hanoi [Vietnam], November 2: Although Vietnamese manufacturing sector's business conditions continued to improve in October, there were signs of a...
Myanmar extends COVID-19 restrictions until end of November
Yangon [Myanmar], November 2: Myanmar extended its COVID-19 preventive measures until Nov. 30, the Central Committee on Prevention, Control and...
S.Korea's police admit bungled preventive measures over Halloween...
Seoul [South Korea], November 2: South Korea's police chief on Tuesday admitted bungled preventive measures toward a deadly crowd crush...
Dangerous Australian arsonists to be tracked during bushfire...
Canberra [Australia], November 2: Convicted arsonists could be electronically tracked during the bushfire season under new proposed laws in South...
S.Korea reports 54,766 new COVID-19 cases
Seoul [South Korea], November 2: South Korea reported 54,766 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Tuesday compared to 24 hours...
S.Korea's consumer price rises 5.7 pct in October
Seoul [South Korea], November 2: South Korea's consumer price rose 5.7 percent in October from a year earlier, statistical office...
COVID-19 can trigger similar inflammation in brain as...
Sydney [Australia], Novenber 2: The COVID-19 virus can activate the same inflammatory response in the brain as Parkinson's disease, inducing...
Malaysia reports 2,913 new COVID-19 infections, 3 new...
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], November 2: Malaysia reported 2,913 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Tuesday, bringing the total tally to...
Dutch king urges European solution to migration
Athens [Greece], November 1: King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands called for a European solution to the migration challenge at the...
Former Czech PM Babis announces presidential candidacy
Prague [Czech Republic], November 1: Former Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis officially announced his bid for the 2023 presidential election...