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Bangladesh leftist coalition stages strike over record fuel...
Dhaka [Bangladesh], August 26: Security has been tightened in parts of Bangladesh's capital Dhaka as a coalition of left-wing political...
Philippines logs 3,126 new COVID-19 cases, 43 deaths
Manila [Philippines], August 26: The Philippines reported 3,126 new COVID-19 infections on Thursday, bringing the number of confirmed cases in...
Australian gov't announces inquiry into unlawful debt recovery...
Canberra [Australia], August 26: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has established an inquiry into an unlawful debt recovery scheme.
Myanmar reports 33 new COVID-19 cases
Yangon [Myanmar], August 26: Myanmar confirmed 33 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the tally to...
Beam erection channel of Jakarta-Bandung HSR completed
Jakarta [Indonesia], August 26: With the completion of the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR) No. 2 Tunnel, the beam erection channel...
Water level of Drava river in Croatia drops...
Zagreb [Croatia], August 24: The water level of the river Drava in eastern Croatia has dropped to a historic low...
U.S. first lady tests positive for COVID-19 in...
Washington [US], August 25: U.S. first lady Jill Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday in a rebound case, a...
Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine 73 pct effective in kids...
Los Angeles [US], August 25:The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine was 73 percent effective in protecting children ages 6 months through 4...
Severe drought leads to latest find of dinosaur...
Houston [Texas] [US], August 25: Severe drought has exposed dinosaur tracks from around 113 million years ago in the south...
Mexican president backs end to U.S. "Remain in...
Mexico City [Mexico], August 25: Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Wednesday said he backed the U.S. decision to...
Canada confirms 1,206 monkeypox cases
Ottawa [Canada], August 25: The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) confirmed 1,206 cases of monkeypox including 32 hospitalisations in...
U.S. stocks rise as investors assess future rate...
New York [US], August 25: U.S. stocks climbed on Wednesday as Wall Street assessed the Federal Reserve's policy path forward.
U.S.-listed Chinese firms trade mostly higher
New York [US], August 25: U.S.-listed Chinese companies traded mostly higher on Wednesday with nine of the top 10 stocks...
Vietnam reports 3,591 new COVID-19 cases
Hanoi [Vietnam], August 25:Vietnam recorded 3,591 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, up by 339 from Tuesday, according to its Ministry...
Philippines logs 3,580 new COVID-19 cases, 50 deaths
Manila [Philippines], August 25: The Philippines reported 3,580 new COVID-19 infections on Wednesday, bringing the number of confirmed cases in...
Singapore reports 2,645 new COVID-19 cases
Singapore, August 25:Singapore reported 2,645 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the total tally to 1,824,832.
Myanmar exports over 558,700 tons of beans, pulses...
Yangon [Myanmar], August 25: Myanmar exported more than 558,700 tons of beans and pulses worth over 426 million U.S. dollars...
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...