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Oman's public revenues estimated at OMR11.65 billion

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

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 Kermadec Island

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 recession fears

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 contain energy crisis

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

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

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

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 in China

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 as CEO in a poll

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 hospitalizations: CDC data

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

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 policy

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 avert crisis

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 Europe

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

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 deficit in November

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

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 AFF tournament

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

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 deaths

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 deaths

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

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

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 supply

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 March: minister

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

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...