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Myanmar reports 63 new COVID-19 cases
Yangon [Myanmar], August 25: Myanmar confirmed 63 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the national tally...
5.2-magnitude quake hits 68 km SW of Isangel,...
Hong Kong, August 25: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 jolted 68 km SW of Isangel, Vanuatu at 15:33...
Australian gov't criticized for oil, gas exploration approval
Canberra [Australia], August 25: The Australian government is facing criticism for its decision to open up more than 46,000 square-km...
Reception held in Seoul to mark 30th anniversary...
Seoul [South Korea], August 25: A reception to mark the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China...
Australian national airline posts 3rd-year of pandemic losses
Sydney [Australia], August 25: Australia's national airline, Qantas, has posted its third consecutive year of losses bringing the total toll...
CPEC lays foundation for Pakistan's economic modernization: Pakistani...
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 25: The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is laying the foundation of Pakistan's sustained economic modernization, the Pakistan...
S.Korea raises policy rate by 25 basis points...
Seoul [South Korea], August 25: South Korea's central bank on Thursday raised its policy rate to curb inflation, delivering four...
Tropical cyclone Ma-on kills 3, injures 4 in...
Manila [Philippines], August 25: The Philippine government said Thursday that the tropical cyclone Ma-on that battered the main Luzon island...
Saudi Arabia to hold Global AI Summit in...
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], August 24: Saudi Arabia will organize the second edition of the Global AI Summit in September, the...
German gas market operator warns of regional shortages...
Berlin [Germany], August 24: Germany could face regional gas shortages in winter as gas supplies from Russia to Europe's largest...
Türkiye records 11 monkeypox cases so far: minister
Ankara [Turkey], August 24:Türkiye has so far detected 11 monkeypox cases in total, Turkish Health Minister FahrettinKoca said Tuesday.
Estonia's economy forecast to grow 1 pct this...
Tallinn [Estonia],August 24: Estonia's economy is forecast to grow by 1 percent this year and 0.5 percent in 2023, the...
7th Lindau Meeting of Nobel Laureates on Economic...
Lindau [Germany], August 24: The 7th Lindau Meeting on Economic Sciences kicked off on Tuesday in the southern German city...
U.S. retailer Macy's cuts forecasts on weak consumer...
New York [US], August 24: U.S. major retailer Macy's on Tuesday cut its forecasts on annual operating results due to...
U.S. reports over 15,000 monkeypox cases
Los Angeles [US], August 24: The United States has confirmed over 15,000 monkeypox cases, according to the latest data from...
Canadian gov't partners with Volkswagen, Mercedes to produce...
Ottawa [Canada], August 24: The Canadian federal government signed separate memoranda of understanding (MOU) with Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz on Tuesday...
Mexico's latest COVID-19 wave on the wane: Health...
Mexico City [Mexico], August 24:Mexico's fifth wave of COVID-19 cases appears to be waning, though cases could rebound during the...
Canada to export green hydrogen to Germany by...
Ottawa [Canada], August 24: Canada and Germany on Tuesday signed a deal aiming to build up a transatlantic supply chain...
U.S. crude oil inventories down last week: API
Houston (Texas) [US], August 24:The American Petroleum Institute (API) on Tuesday reported a decrease of 5.632 million barrels of crude...
U.S. Texas governor issues disaster declaration after woman...
Houston (Texas) [US], August 24: Greg Abbott, governor of south central U.S. state Texas, signed a disaster declaration on Tuesday...
Japan logs record 343 daily COVID-19 deaths
Tokyo [Japan], August 24: Japan saw a record number of daily COVID-19 deaths at 343 on Tuesday amid the fast-spreading...
Indonesia's central bank raises benchmark interest rate to...
Jakarta [Indonesia], August 24: Indonesia's central bank, Bank Indonesia, raised on Tuesday the benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points...
Pakistan announces additional tax of 165 mln USD...
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 24: Pakistan on Monday announced an additional tax of 36 billion Pakistani rupees (around 165 million U.S....
Philippines logs 1,735 new COVID-19 cases, 40 deaths
Manila [Philippines], August 24: The Philippines reported 1,735 new COVID-19 infections on Tuesday, the lowest since July 13, bringing the...
Singapore reports 3,627 new COVID-19 cases
Singapore, August 24: Singapore reported 3,627 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the total tally to 1,822,187.
Myanmar reports 52 new COVID-19 cases
Yangon [Myanmar],August 24: Myanmar has confirmed 52 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the tally to 614,748, according to the Ministry...
S.Korea reports 139,339 new COVID-19 cases
Seoul [South Korea], August 24: South Korea reported 139,339 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Tuesday compared to 24 hours...