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U.S. private sector adds 247,000 jobs in April...
Washington [US], May 5: Private companies in the United States added 247,000 jobs in April, indicating slower job growth in...

Imports surge pushes U.S. trade deficit to record...
Washington [US], May 5: The U.S. trade deficit widened to a record high in March amid a sharp increase in...

Iran to execute Iranian-Swedish national for spying for...
Tehran [Iran], May 5: Iran will execute an Iranian national soon for spying for Israel's intelligence agency Mossad, the Iranian...

U.S. urges N. Korea to stop provocations, engage...
Washington [US], May 5: The United States on Wednesday called on North Korea to stop its provocations and engage in...

Houthi rebels attack gov't security center in Yemen's...
Aden [Yemen], May 5: The Houthi rebels launched an attack on a security center of the Yemeni government in the...

5 dead, 19 injured in traffic accident in...
Kathmandu [Nepal], May 5: At least five people were killed and 19 others injured on Wednesday when a jeep collided...

Singapore reports 1,638 new COVID-19 cases
Singapore, May 5: Singapore reported 1,638 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the total tally to 1,204,184.

Mongolia to increase minimum wage by 31 pct...
Ulan Bator [Mongolia], May 5: Mongolia will increase monthly minimum wage by 31 percent to 550,000 Mongolian tugriks (around 178...

Russia bans Japanese top officials from entry
Moscow [Russia], May 5: The Russian Foreign Ministry announced on Wednesday that 63 Japanese citizens, including top officials like Prime...

Singapore's manufacturing PMI rebounds to 50.3 in April
Singapore, May 5 : The Singapore purchasing managers' index (PMI), an early indicator of manufacturing activity, grew by 0.2 points...

AU forces foil attack on military base in...
Mogadishu [Somalia], May 4: African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) repulsed a deadly pre-dawn attack by the al-Shabab militant...

Iranian FM says Vienna talks underway through exchange...
Tehran [Iran], May 4: Iranian top diplomat said Tuesday that negotiations over reviving a 2015 nuclear deal are underway through...

Putin approves retaliatory sanctions over Russia-Ukraine conflict
Moscow [Russia], May 4: Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Tuesday on retaliatory sanctions against individuals and entities...

Putin urges West to stop arming Ukraine in...
Moscow [Russia], May 4: Russian President Vladimir Putin urged Western countries to stop supplying Ukraine with weapons during a telephone...

European Union escalates antitrust case against Apple
Brussels [Belgium], May 3: Apple may be fined and forced to open its mobile payment system to competitors after the...

German development bank warns of disruptions to global...
Berlin [Germany], May 3: The Russia-Ukraine conflict and the sanctions imposed in response were causing new disruptions in global supply...

German economic minister warns high energy prices to...
Berlin [Germany], May 3: Consumers and companies in Germany should prepare for a long period of high energy prices, said...

2 rockets hit air base housing U.S. experts...
Baghdad [Iraq], May 2: Two Katyusha rockets hit an air base housing U.S. military experts and agencies in Iraq's western...

Lithuania ends COVID-19 emergency status, changes management strategy
Vilnius [Lithuania], May 2: Lithuania ended the COVID-related "extreme situation" on Sunday, changing the pandemic's management strategy, according to the...

Evacuation from Mariupol's Azovstal begins: Ukrainian president
Kiev (Ukraine), May 2:Ukrainian President VolodymyrZelensky said on Sunday that an evacuation is underway inside the Azovstal plant in the...

Australian PM promises cheaper medications if re-elected
Canberra [Australia], May 1: The Australian government has promised to cut the cost of medications if re-elected in May.

Vietnam's CPI up 2.1 pct in 4 months
Hanoi [Vietnam], May 1:Vietnam's consumer price index (CPI) rose 2.1 percent year on year in the first four months of...

Arrest warrant issued for Woori Bank employee suspected...
Seoul [South Korea], May 1: An arrest warrant was issued Saturday for an employee of Woori Bank, one of South...

Taxi driver allegedly killed by 70-something hunter who...
Seoul [South Korea], May 1: A 70-something hunter in Seoul came under investigation by police for allegedly mistaking a taxi...

(3rd LD) New COVID-19 cases fall below 50,000;...
Seoul [South Korea], May 1:South Korea's new coronavirus cases fell below 50,000 on Saturday as the omicron curve has turned...

Syrian president issues general amnesty
Damascus [Syria], May 1: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Saturday issued a general amnesty pardoning the crimes committed before April...

Iran says Iraq ready to pay debts for...
Tehran [Iran], May 1:Iraq is ready to pay its debts to Iran and the repayment procedure will begin in the...