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Portugal maintains epidemiological surveillance on COVID-19

Portugal maintains epidemiological surveillance on COVID-19

Lisbon [Portugal] May 1: The COVID-19 pandemic maintains "very high transmissibility, with a stable trend," according to a report released...

Bigger FDI realized capital propels Vietnam's economic recovery from pandemic

Bigger FDI realized capital propels Vietnam's economic recovery...

Hanoi [Vietnam], May 1: Along with smaller registered capital of foreign direct investment (FDI) projects in the first four months...

Vietnam reports 5,109 new COVID-19 cases

Vietnam reports 5,109 new COVID-19 cases

Hanoi [Vietnam], May 1: Vietnam reported 5,109 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, a fall of 959 from Friday.

Vietnam sees more new enterprises in 4 months

Vietnam sees more new enterprises in 4 months

Hanoi [Vietnam], May 1: About 49,600 enterprises are estimated to be established in Vietnam in the first four months of...

Brunei reports 102 new COVID-19 cases

Brunei reports 102 new COVID-19 cases

Bandar Seri Begawan [Brunei], May 1: Brunei reported 102 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, bringing the national tally to 141,850.

Ukraine allocates 4 bln USD for defense ministry

Ukraine allocates 4 bln USD for defense ministry

Kyiv [Ukraine]May 1: Ukraine has appropriated billions of U.S. dollars to the defense ministry amid the ongoing conflict with Russia,...

Singapore reports 2,141 new COVID-19 cases

Singapore reports 2,141 new COVID-19 cases

Singapore, May 1:Singapore reported 2,141 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, bringing the total tally to 1,197,908.

Russia's central bank lowers key rate to 14 pct

Russia's central bank lowers key rate to 14...

Moscow [Russia], April 30:Russia's Central Bank has reduced its key interest rate by 300 basis points to 14 percent, it...

Bulgaria reports 4 bird flu outbreaks in one town

Bulgaria reports 4 bird flu outbreaks in one...

Sofia [Bulgaria] April 30: The Bulgarian Food Safety Agency (BFSA) on Friday confirmed four outbreaks of the highly pathogenic avian...

School trucks provided by China handed over to Kiribati

School trucks provided by China handed over to...

Sydney [Australia], April 30: Twenty school trucks provided by China were handed over to Kiribati on Friday to help address...

Missing tourist boat located underwater off Japan's Hokkaido

Missing tourist boat located underwater off Japan's Hokkaido

Tokyo [Japan], April 30:The Japan Coast Guard said on Friday that the tourist boat that went missing six days ago...

White House communications director positive on COVID-19 test

White House communications director positive on COVID-19 test

Washington [US], April 30: White House communications director Kate Bedingfield said on Friday that she had tested positive for COVID-19.

U.S. Fed's closely watched inflation measure continues to surge in March

U.S. Fed's closely watched inflation measure continues to...

Washington [US], April 30: U.S. personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price indexes, the Federal Reserve (Fed)'s preferred inflation measure, continued to...

3 killed, 9 wounded in factory fire in Turkey's Istanbul

3 killed, 9 wounded in factory fire in...

Istanbul [Turkey], April 30: At least three people were killed and nine others were wounded on Friday in a fire...

OSCE to close Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine

OSCE to close Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine

Kyiv [Ukraine], April 30: The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) has announced that it would take immediate...

Sri Lankan central bank to curb informal currency transfer amid forex shortage

Sri Lankan central bank to curb informal currency...

Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 30:Sri Lanka's central bank said on Friday that it will take steps to prevent foreign currency...

At least 10 killed, 20 wounded in Kabul mosque explosion

At least 10 killed, 20 wounded in Kabul...

Kabul [Afghanistan], April 30: At least 10 people were killed and 20 others wounded after an explosion ripped through a...

Myanmar further extends COVID-19 preventive measures until end of May

Myanmar further extends COVID-19 preventive measures until end...

Yangon [Myanmar] April 30:Myanmar's Central Committee on Prevention, Control and Treatment for COVID-19 on Friday further extended the COVID-19 preventive...

Metro Manila remains under lowest COVID-19 alert level until May 15

Metro Manila remains under lowest COVID-19 alert level...

Manila [Philippines] April 30: The COVID-19 pandemic restrictions in Metro Manila will remain at the lowest level from May 1...

Vietnam reports 7,116 new COVID-19 cases

Vietnam reports 7,116 new COVID-19 cases

Hanoi [Vietnam], April 29:Vietnam reported 7,116 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, down 888 from Wednesday, according to its Ministry of...

Brunei reports 98 new COVID-19 cases

Brunei reports 98 new COVID-19 cases

Bandar Seri Begawan [Brunei], April 29: Brunei reported 98 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, under the 100-mark for the...

UN coordinator heads to south Ukraine to prepare for evacuation from Mariupol

UN coordinator heads to south Ukraine to prepare...

Kyiv [Ukraine], April 29: OsnatLubrani, UN resident coordinator and humanitarian coordinator in Ukraine, said Thursday that she is heading to...

China, Oman vow to promote strategic partnership, military cooperation

China, Oman vow to promote strategic partnership, military...

Muscat [Oman] April 29: Senior officials from China and Oman pledged on Thursday to further promote their strategic partnership and...

Spokesperson blasts U.S. maritime bullying

Spokesperson blasts U.S. maritime bullying

Beijing [China] April 29: A Chinese military spokesperson on Thursday voiced resolute opposition to maritime bullying of the United States.

U.S. economy shrinks at 1.4 pct in Q1 amid Omicron surge

U.S. economy shrinks at 1.4 pct in Q1...

Washington [US], April 29: The U.S. economy shrank at an annual rate of 1.4 percent in the first quarter as...

Germany's inflation to hit 40-yr high in April

Germany's inflation to hit 40-yr high in April

Berlin [Germany], April 29:Germany's inflation is expected to rise to 7.4 percent in April, according to preliminary figures published by...

NATO chief offers quick admission for Finland, Sweden despite Russia's objection

NATO chief offers quick admission for Finland, Sweden...

Brussels [Belgium], April 29: The applications by Finland and Sweden to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) will be...