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Myanmar reports 63 new COVID-19 cases

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, Vanuatu -- USGS

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

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 of China-S.Korea diplomatic ties

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

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 PM

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 to 2.50 pct

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 Philippine

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 Sept

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 in winter

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

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 year

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 Sciences kicks off in Germany

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 spending, macro downturn

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

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 auto batteries

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 Ministry

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 2025

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

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 dies in flood

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

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 anticipate rising inflation

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 on cigarettes

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

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 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

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

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...