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Singapore reports 2,690 new COVID-19 cases
Singapore, April 29: Singapore reported 2,690 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, bringing the total tally to 1,193,250.

Indonesia strengthens supervision over ships as CPO export...
Jakarta [Indonesia], April 29: The Indonesian Navy said Thursday that the authorities were strengthening supervision over export ships and would...

China denounces "military threat" statement from Australia
Beijing [China] April 29: A Chinese defense spokesperson on Thursday urged some Australian politicians to correct their "China threat" ideology...

Roundup: Indonesia accelerates mass COVID-19 vaccinations amid Eid...
Jakarta [Indonesia], April 29: Indonesia has accelerated its COVID-19 vaccinations, as Muslims across the archipelago country are making their homebound...

German gov't lowers economic growth forecast for 2022...
Berlin [Germany], April 28: The German government on Wednesday lowered its gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for 2022 to...

EU prepared for Russian gas cut-off: von der...
Brussels [Belgium], April 28: The European Union (EU) is ready to face the suspension of Russian gas deliveries to its...

Hungarian gov't extends price cap on fuel and...
Budapest [Hungary], April 28: The Hungarian government will extend the price caps on fuel and staple food until July 1,...

Blns lost to fraud in gov't scheme to...
London [UK], April 28: The British government was accused by a powerful committee Wednesday of being complacent about billions of...

Brunei reports 126 new COVID-19 cases
Bandar Seri Begawan [Brunei], April 28: Brunei reported 126 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, bringing the national tally to 141,531.

S. Korea hopes to take part in Ukraine's...
Seoul [South Korea], April 28: South Korea expressed hopes Wednesday to participate in Ukraine's post-war recovery and reconstruction efforts...

Israeli PM says to cover food expenses himself...
Jerusalem [Israel], April 28: Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett announced on Wednesday that he will pay for his family's food...

4 Syrian soldiers killed in Israeli missile strikes...
Damascus [Syria], April 28: Four Syrian soldiers were killed and three others wounded in an Israeli missile attack early Wednesday...

Lebanon president urges stronger security against violent crime...
Beirut [Lebanon], April 28: Lebanese President Michel Aoun on Wednesday called for stronger security efforts against the risks of a...

Finnair launches 60-mln-euro saving plan amid consecutive losses
Helsinki [Finland], April 28: Finland's national carrier Finnair launched a new cost reduction plan aiming to save about 60 million...

Russian section of 1st China-Russia railway bridge completed
Vladivostok [Russia], April 28: The construction of the Russian section of the first China-Russia railway bridge across the Amur River,...

EU calls on member states to remain vigilant...
Brussels [Belgium], April 28: Despite most COVID-19 restrictions being lifted in the European Union (EU), the bloc's member states should...

Thailand's export hit 30-year high in March
Bangkok [Thailand], April 28: Thailand's export hit a 30-year high in March, mainly driven by a high demand for gold...

Women in Israeli ministries earn 17 pct less...
Jerusalem [Israel], April 27: The average wage of women employed in Israel's government ministries was 17 percent less than that...

2 Turkish soldiers killed in operation in N....
Ankara [Turkey], April 27: Two Turkish soldiers were killed on Tuesday in an operation against the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party...

Turkey cancels mandatory indoor mask-wearing
Ankara [Turkey], April 27: Turkey has lifted the mandatory wearing of masks in closed spaces as the COVID-19 pandemic does...

British lawmakers warn against "invisible crime" of drink...
London [UK] April 27:Drink spiking in Britain's bars and night clubs and at music festivals will remain an "invisible crime"...

U.S. trucking decline signs possible economic downturn: media
Washington [US], April 27: The demand for truck in the United States has shown an "unexpectedly sharp downturn" since the...

Over 90 pct of work on Chinese invested...
Phnom Penh [Cambodia], April 27: More than 90 percent of the construction work on the Chinese invested Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway...

Unidentified gunmen sabotage oil pipeline in southern Yemen
Aden [Yemen], April 26:Unidentified gunmen blew up a major oil pipeline in southern Yemen's oil-rich province of Shabwa, causing a...

Iran says resumption of Vienna talks on agenda
Tehran [Iran], April 26:The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Monday the resumption of the Vienna talks on the revival...

2 killed in plane crash in NW Turkey
Istanbul [Turkey], April 26:A civilian training aircraft on Monday crashed in a residential area in Turkey's northwestern province of Bursa,...

Turkey says "neutralizes" 13 Kurdish militants in northern...
Ankara [Turkey], April 26: Turkey "neutralized" 13 members of the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) in northern Syria, the Turkish...