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Ian regains hurricane strength after inflicting significant damage on Florida

Ian regains hurricane strength after inflicting significant damage...

Washington [US], September 30: Ian regained hurricane strength on Thursday afternoon after inflicting significant damage on the southeastern U.S. state...

California officials, organizations extend congratulations on China's National Day

California officials, organizations extend congratulations on China's National...

Los Angeles [US], September 30: California officials, representatives of local organizations and Chinese communities extended greetings and congratulations on China's...

Myanmar reports 379 new COVID-19 cases

Myanmar reports 379 new COVID-19 cases

Yangon [Myanmar], September 30: Myanmar has confirmed 379 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the tally to 622,802, the country's Ministry...

Israeli minister orders expulsion of families of Palestinian attacker in Jerusalem

Israeli minister orders expulsion of families of Palestinian...

Jerusalem [Israel], September 29: Israeli Interior Minister AyeletShaked ordered on Wednesday the expulsion of families of a Palestinian man who...

133 wounded in protests as Iraq's parliament reconvenes

133 wounded in protests as Iraq's parliament reconvenes

Baghdad [Iraq], September 29: A total of 133 people, mostly security members, were wounded on Wednesday as the Iraqi...

Israel to bring hi-tech business skills to youth in remote areas

Israel to bring hi-tech business skills to youth...

Jerusalem [Israel], September 29: Israel on Wednesday launched a national plan to upskill youth from outlying areas in high-tech business,...

Pilot of Bulgarian military jet survives accident

Pilot of Bulgarian military jet survives accident

Sofia [Bulgaria], September 29: Bulgaria's Defense Ministry said on Wednesday that a Bulgarian Su-25 aircraft had an accident near the...

Austria to start checks at Slovak border to stop illegal migrants

Austria to start checks at Slovak border to...

Vienna [Austria], September 29: Austria will start checks at its border crossings with Slovakia from Wednesday midnight to prevent people-smuggling,...

Ukraine unveils mechanism for post-conflict reconstruction

Ukraine unveils mechanism for post-conflict reconstruction

Kiev [Ukraine], September 29: KyryloTymoshenko, the deputy head of the Ukrainian president's office, has unveiled a mechanism for Ukraine's post-conflict...

Ukraine needs 15 bln USD to restore farmland irrigation network: official

Ukraine needs 15 bln USD to restore farmland...

Kiev [Ukraine], September 29: Ukraine needs about 15 billion U.S. dollars to restore its farmland irrigation network, the government-run Ukrinform...

Portugal announces new high-speed train between Lisbon, Porto

Portugal announces new high-speed train between Lisbon, Porto

Lisbon [Portugal], September 29: Portugal will start building a new high-speed rail that will halve the travel time between its...

Hurricane Ian reaches Category 4 before landfall in Florida

Hurricane Ian reaches Category 4 before landfall in...

Washington [US], September 29: Ian has gained the strength of a Category 4 hurricane before its landfall in the southeastern...

U.S. stocks rally as Treasury yields drop

U.S. stocks rally as Treasury yields drop

New York [US], September 29: Wall Street's three major averages rebounded markedly on Wednesday after a recent sell-off, supported by...

Cuba launches hurricane recovery efforts as Ian batters Florida

Cuba launches hurricane recovery efforts as Ian batters...

Havana [Cuba], September 29: Cuba launched recovery efforts on Wednesday in the wake of Hurricane Ian's destructive path across the...

Pakistani police seize 6 kg heroin in Peshawar

Pakistani police seize 6 kg heroin in Peshawar

Islamabad [Pakistan], September 29: The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) of Pakistan foiled an attempt to smuggle 6 kg of heroin at...

Over 37.1 mln people vaccinated against COVID-19 in Myanmar

Over 37.1 mln people vaccinated against COVID-19 in...

Yangon [Myanmar], September 29: Myanmar has vaccinated more than 37.1 million people against COVID-19 as of Tuesday, the Ministry of...

Singapore reports 3,454 new COVID-19 cases

Singapore reports 3,454 new COVID-19 cases

Singapore, September 29: Singapore reported 3,454 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the total tally to 1,900,761.

China-Brunei ties maintain steady momentum of development: ambassador

China-Brunei ties maintain steady momentum of development: ambassador

Bandar Seri Begawan [Brunei], September 29: China and Brunei have always respected each other and strengthened cooperation in the course...

No budget surplus for at least 3 years: Australian treasurer

No budget surplus for at least 3 years:...

Canberra [Australia], September 29: Australia's Treasurer Jim Chalmers has ruled out a return to budget surplus within the next...

Aussie research center to focus on groundbreaking optical technology

Aussie research center to focus on groundbreaking optical...

Canberra [Australia], September 29: A research facility has been opened at Australian National University (ANU) to focus on groundbreaking optical...

Spread of dengue fever continues in Pakistan

Spread of dengue fever continues in Pakistan

Islamabad [Pakistan], September 29: The number of dengue fever cases continues to rise in Pakistan amid an outbreak blamed largely...

Zelensky meets with French FM on support for Ukraine

Zelensky meets with French FM on support for...

Kiev [Ukraine], September 28: Ukrainian President VolodymyrZelensky on Tuesday met with visiting French Foreign Affairs Minister Catherine Colonna to discuss...

Danish PM: Nord Stream pipeline leaks "deliberate actions"

Danish PM: Nord Stream pipeline leaks "deliberate actions"

Copenhagen [Denmark], September 28: The government of Denmark considers the Nord Stream gas pipeline leaks "deliberate actions," Prime Minister Mette...

U.S. reports over 25,000 monkeypox cases

U.S. reports over 25,000 monkeypox cases

Los Angeles [US], September 28: The United States had confirmed over 25,000 monkeypox cases as of Monday, according to the...

Boeing delivers 100th 737-800 converted freighter to AerCap

Boeing delivers 100th 737-800 converted freighter to AerCap

San Francisco [US], September 28: Boeing on Tuesday announced the delivery of the 100th contracted 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF)...

U.S. stocks end mixed as market volatility continues

U.S. stocks end mixed as market volatility continues

New York [US], September 28: U.S. stocks finished mixed in volatile trading on Tuesday.

U.S. new home sales rebound in August after declining in July

U.S. new home sales rebound in August after...

Washington [US], September 28: Sales of new houses in the United States in August rebounded after falling in the previous...