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S. Korea's current account surplus plunges as goods...
Seoul (South Korea), September 7: South Korea posted a current account surplus for the third straight month in July, but...
Yoon says to designate typhoon-hit Pohang as special...
Seoul (South Korea), September 7: President Yoon Suk-yeol said Wednesday he will designate the southeastern city of Pohang hit by...
UN, humanitarian agencies sound alarm over Somalia famine
Geneva (Switzerland), September 7: Officials from various United Nations (UN) and humanitarian agencies on Tuesday sounded alarms for Somalia as...
U.S. stocks fall as investors assess Fed's policy...
New York (US), September 7: U.S. stocks dropped on Tuesday, extending the losses they had suffered lately.
Egypt reaffirms support for Palestinian cause
Cairo (Egypt), September 7: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi met on Tuesday with visiting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Cairo over...
Italy greenlights Omicron-adapted COVID-19 booster shots
Rome (Italy), September 7: The Italian Medicines Agency (AIFA) on Tuesday gave its approval to the distribution of two coronavirus...
Bolivia records nearly 100 monkeypox cases in over...
La Paz (Bolivia), September 7: Monkeypox cases continue to rise in Bolivia, approaching 100 infections in a month and five...
Pakistan floods still affect over 33 mln people:...
Geneva (Switzerland), September 7: The aftermath of Pakistan's devastating floods is continuing to impact over 33 million people, including Afghan...
Vietnamese delegation visits Israel for agricultural cooperation
Jerusalem (Israel), September 7: A Vietnamese government delegation is visiting Israel to discuss cooperation in agriculture and agricultural technology, the...
Americans increasingly concerned about political violence: poll
New York (US), September 7: Against a backdrop of so much concern that democracy is under threat, Americans also see...
Britain's new PM prioritizes economy, energy, health service
London (UK), September 7: Britain's new Prime Minister Liz Truss said on Tuesday that she will prioritize economic growth, tackling...
IAEA urges establishing security protection zone around Zaporizhzhia...
Kiev (Ukraine), September 7: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Tuesday called for the establishment of a nuclear safety...
N. Korean leader holds meeting on disaster prevention...
Seoul (South Korea), September 6: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un chaired a meeting to review his country's disaster prevention and...
S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases below 100,000 amid...
Seoul (South Korea), September 6: South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell below 100,000 on Tuesday, marking a moderate decline from...
S. Korean trade minister arrives in U.S. for...
Washington (US), September 6: South Korean Trade Minister Ahn Duk-geun arrived in the U.S. on Monday for talks on the...
Typhoon Hinnamnor exits S. Korea into waters near...
Seoul (South Korea), September 6: Super Typhoon Hinnamnor moved out of South Korea early Tuesday morning about 2 1/2 hours...
Fires break out at POSCO plants in Pohang
Pohang (South Korea), September 6: Multiple fires broke out at steel plants of POSCO in the southeastern city of Pohang...
Malaysia reports 1,486 new COVID-19 infections, 4 new...
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), September 6: Malaysia reported 1,486 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Monday, bringing the national total to...
Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant loses backup power line: IAEA
Vienna (Austria), September 6: The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine is disconnected from its backup power line Monday but...
Indonesia, Philippines agree to strengthen maritime security in...
Jakarta (Indonesia), September 6: Indonesia and the Philippines signed on Monday a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on intensifying maritime security...
Russia cancels visa-free travel for Japanese to disputed...
Moscow (Russia), September 6: Russia has terminated an agreement with Tokyo on facilitating visits by Japanese citizens to the four...
France, Germany to help each other through energy...
Paris (France), September 6: French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Monday that France and Germany will help each other through...
OPEC+ to slightly cut oil output in October...
Vienna (Austria), September 6: The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies, a group known as OPEC+,...
U.S. judge orders appointment of special master to...
Washington (US), September 6: A federal judge on Monday granted former U.S. President Donald Trump's request to appoint a "special...
Iran condemns deadly attack on Russian Embassy in...
Tehran (Iran), September 6: The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman on Monday strongly condemned a deadly blast outside the Russian Embassy...
Lebanon, WFP sign deal on reinforcing agriculture
Beirut (Lebanon), September 6: Lebanon signed an agreement on Monday with the World Food Program (WFP) to improve agriculture and...
Medical leaders call on Aussie gov't to roll...
Canberra (Australia), September 5: A coalition of top medical groups have called for the Australian government to urgently roll out...