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Italy to see storms in north and central,...
Rome [Italy], August 18: The drought and extreme temperatures that have been afflicting Italy all summer are set to ease...
Spain grapples with water shortages as heat, drought...
Madrid [Spain], August 18: One of the hottest summers on record in Spain, coupled with the lowest rainfall since records...
Portugal reports highest excess mortality rate in EU
Lisbon [Portugal], August 18: Portugal recorded an excess mortality rate of 23.9 percent in June, almost four times the European...
Russian astronauts' spacewalk disrupted by spacesuit issue
Moscow [Russia], August 18: Two Russian astronauts ended their spacewalk earlier than planned on Wednesday as one of them had...
Gold falls on stronger U.S. treasury yields
Chicago [US], August 18: Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange fell on Wednesday as...
U.S. crude oil production down last week
Houston [Texas], August 18: U.S. crude oil production averaged 12.1 million barrels per day (b/d) during the week ending Aug....
U.S. oil imports down, exports up last week
Houston [Texas], August 18: U.S. crude oil imports decreased but exports increased during the week ending Aug. 12, the...
Oil prices rise as U.S. inventories tumble
New York [US], August 18: Oil prices climbed on Wednesday after data showed a marked drop in U.S. crude stockpiles.
Trump critic says to consider White House bid...
Washington [US], August 18: U.S. Congresswoman Liz Cheney said Wednesday that she will mull over a White House run, one...
U.S. stocks drop as investors assess Fed minutes
New York [US], August 18: U.S. stocks fell on Wednesday as Wall Street parsed the Federal Reserve's latest meeting minutes.
1,100 Afghan families receive China-donated food aid
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 18: A total of 1,100 needy Afghan families received food aid in the capital city of Kabul...
Malaysian electric utility company plans to reach net...
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], August 18: Malaysian electric utility company Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) said Wednesday it will invest around 20...
Philippines mulls extending public health emergency till year-end...
Manila [Philippines], August 18: Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos said on Wednesday that he is mulling extending the nationwide state...
Myanmar towns record highest single-day rainfalls in over...
Yangon [Myanmar], August 18: Myanmar's commercial city of Yangon and the western town of Kyaukphyu have experienced the heaviest single-day...
Myanmar reports 54 new COVID-19 cases
Yangon [Myanmar], August 18: Myanmar logged 54 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the tally to...
CPEC gives many dividends, benefit to Pakistan: official
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 18: The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has given many dividends and benefits to Pakistan, especially the much-needed...
At least 10 killed in Kabul mosque explosion:...
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 18: At least 10 people, including a prominent cleric, were killed in an explosion that ripped through...
Iran reports 1st monkeypox case
Tehran [Iran], August 17: Iran has reported its first monkeypox case, official news agency IRNA quoted a health official as...
Finland to reduce availability of Russian tourist visas:...
Helsinki [Finland], August 17: Finland is to reduce the availability of tourist visas to Russians to a tenth of the...
COVID-19 mortality rate soaring in Croatia compared to...
Zagreb [Croatia], August 17: Over 430 people have died of COVID-19 in Croatia in the last six weeks, up from...
Latvia terminates agreement with Russia on mutual visits...
Riga [Latvia], August 17: The Latvian government on Tuesday decided to terminate an agreement with Russia on facilitating mutual visits...
Armenia declares mourning days for Yerevan blast victims
Yerevan [Armenia], August 17: Armenia on Tuesday announced Aug. 17 and 18 as days of mourning for those who died...
River Rhine's low water levels spark supply worries...
Berlin [Germany], August 17: Germany's industry is fearing supply disruptions as the ongoing drought causes water levels of the River...
Raging wildfire evacuates 2,000 people in Spain
Madrid [Spain], August 17: A wildfire in the Alicante Province of Spain's Valencian Community continued to rage on Monday, after...
Intense heat causes losses, changes flavor in Spanish...
Madrid [Spain], August 17: Economic losses, premature harvests and even a change in the taste of wine could result from...
Malta receives first shipment of monkeypox vaccine
Valletta [Malta], August 17: Malta has received its first consignment of the monkeypox vaccine through a joint procurement mechanism of...
Italy's government debt reaches record high
Rome [Italy], August 17: Pushed by a weaker euro and higher prices, Italy's public debt reached an all-time high at...