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Oman's public revenues estimated at OMR11.65 billion
Muscat [Oman], December 21: The Ministry of Finance has revealed that initial total public revenues for State Budget 2023 are...
UAE Ambassador presents credentials to President of Nepal
Kathmandu [Nepal], December 21: Abdulla Al Shamsi presented his credentials as the UAE Ambassador to Nepal to President Bidhya Devi...
Magnitude 6 quake strikes south of New Zealand's...
Wellington [New Zealand], December 21: An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 struck south of New Zealand's Kermadec Island region on Tuesday,...
U.S. stocks drop for 4th straight session on...
New York [US], December 20: Wall Street's major averages fell on Monday for the fourth consecutive session, as recession fears...
EU states agree 180-euro gas price cap to...
Brussels [Belgium], December 20: The European Union (EU) member states have agreed to cap natural gas prices in the bloc...
Dutch PM apologizes for Netherlands' slavery past
The Hague [Netherlands], December 20: Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte apologized for the Netherlands' past role in slavery in a...
Putin, Lukashenko meet to strengthen Russian-Belarusian ties
Moscow [Russia], December 20: Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Minsk and held talks with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko on...
Large dinosaur exhibition held in Southern California
Los Angeles [US], December 20: A large-scale dinosaur exhibition is being held in Woodland Hills in Southern California, attracting visitors...
Oil prices rise amid hopes of higher demand...
New York [US], December 20: Oil prices climbed on Monday, bolstered by hopes of higher energy demand in China.
Twitter users say Elon Musk should step down...
San Francisco [US], December 20: Twitter users voted with a majority in a weekend poll indicating that Elon Musk should...
Updated COVID-19 booster doses provide additional protection against...
Los Angeles [US], December 20: Bivalent COVID-19 booster doses provided additional protection against COVID-19-associated emergency department or urgent care encounters...
Sentiment for U.S. homebuilders drops 12th consecutive month
Washington [US], December 20: Builders of U.S. homes were less confident about their enterprises in December, a new report found...
U.S. Supreme Court temporarily halts expiration of asylum-limiting...
Washington [US], December 20: The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday temporarily halted the expiration of an asylum-limiting policy which was...
Bangladeshi PM calls for boosting food production to...
Dhaka [Bangladesh], December 20: Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday reiterated her call for boosting food production to save...
Bangladesh eyes exporting skilled labor to parts of...
Dhaka [Bangladesh], December 20: Bangladeshi Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Imran Ahmad said Monday the country looks to send...
Malaysian PM passes confidence vote
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], December 20: Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim passed a crucial confidence vote in the country's lower house...
Philippines' balance of payments posts 756 mln USD...
Manila [Philippines], December 20: The Philippines' overall balance of payments (BOP) posted a 756 million U.S. dollar deficit in November,...
Northeastern Japan hit by record snowfalls
Tokyo [Japan], December 20: A strong winter pressure pattern has brought record snowfall to Japan's northeastern Tohoku region on Monday,...
Brunei national football team optimistic against Thailand in...
Bandar Seri Begawan [Brunei], December 20: Brunei's national football team is ready and optimistic for an opening match showdown against...
S.Korea reports 87,559 new COVID-19 cases
Seoul [South Korea], December 20: South Korea reported 87,559 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Monday compared to 24 hours...
Malaysia reports 721 new COVID-19 infections, 2 new...
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], December 20: Malaysia reported 721 new COVID-19 infections, as of midnight Monday, bringing the national total to...
Malaysia reports 847 new COVID-19 infections, 6 new...
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], December 19: Malaysia reported 847 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Sunday, bringing the national total to...
Tanzania's Zanzibar hosts 6th Kiswahili international conference
Dar es Salaam [Tanzania], December 19: Tanzania's Zanzibar President Hussein Ali Mwinyi on Sunday opened the 6th Kiswahili international conference...
Cholera outbreak kills 20 in south Nigeria
Abuja [Nigeria], December 19: At least 20 people have been killed so far in an outbreak of cholera in Nigeria's...
Tunisia gets loan to boost food security, electricity...
Tunis [Tunisia], December 19: The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved 220 million euro (233 million U.S. dollars) loans for...
Iran to launch 2 homegrown telecom satellites by...
Tehran [Iran], December 19: Iran's minister of communication and information technology said on Sunday the country will launch at least...
Over 350 weapons seized in police operation in...
Tehran [Iran], December 19: Tehran police chief said on Sunday his forces seized 300 cold weapons, 55 firearms and hunting...