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6.0-magnitude quake jolts adjacent sea of Japan's Amami...
Tokyo [Japan], December 14: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 struck off the adjacent waters of southwestern Japan's...
Myanmar reports 13 new COVID-19 cases
Yangon [Myanmar], December 14: Myanmar confirmed 13 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the total tally...
Wintering birds arrive in Myanmar's largest freshwater lake
Yangon [Myanmar], December 14: Nearly 12,000 wintering migratory birds of 29 species flocked to the Indawgyi Lake, the largest freshwater...
5 Chinese citizens injured in Monday's attack on...
Kabul [Afghanistan], December 14: Five Chinese citizens sustained injuries in an explosion which hit a hotel in the Afghan capital...
Afghanistan urged to ensure security of Chinese nationals,...
Beijing [China], December 14: China on Tuesday called on the Afghan interim government to take strong and resolute measures to...
Uzbekistan to get 520 mln USD syndicated loans...
Tashkent [Uzbekistan], December 14: The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has arranged two syndicated loans worth 520 million...
Uzbekistan to increase gas imports from Turkmenistan amid...
Tashkent [Uzbekistan], December 14: Uzbekistan will import an extra 1.5 billion cubic meters of gas from Turkmenistan to meet its...
S. Korea's employment grows 626,000 on-year in November
Seoul [South Korea], December 14: The number of employed people in South Korea grew by 626,000 in November from a...
S.Korea reports 84,571 new COVID-19 cases
Seoul [South Korea], December 14: South Korea recorded 84,571 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Tuesday compared to 24 hours...
Malaysia reports 1,040 new COVID-19 infections, 9 more...
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], December 14: Malaysia reported 1,040 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Tuesday, bringing the national total to...
Fijians go to polls in general elections
Suva [Fiji], December 14: The general elections are being held in Fiji on Wednesday to elect 55 members to the...
Iran slams U.S. claims of supporting Iranian women
Tehran [Iran], December 13: The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman on Monday slammed the U.S. claims of supporting Iranian women, saying...
Russia scrambles fighter to escort Norwegian military plane
Moscow [Russia], December 13: A Russian fighter jet was scrambled on Monday to accompany a Norwegian surveillance aircraft over the...
German imports from China up 27.4 pct in...
Berlin [Germany], December 13: China remained Germany's most important trading partner for imports in October, with an increase of 27.4...
EU hits Iran with new sanctions
Brussels [Belgium], December 13: The foreign affairs ministers of the European Union (EU) member states on Monday agreed on new...
Ukrainian, U.S. presidents discuss defense, financial aid for...
Kiev [Ukraine], December 13: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. President Joe Biden discussed defense and financial assistance provided by...
Italy in shock after 3 killed in Rome...
Rome [Italy], December 13: Rome Mayor Roberto Gualtieri called an emergency meeting of his security advisors on Monday after what...
Italian president clears schedule after testing positive for...
Rome [Italy], December 13: Italian President Sergio Mattarella cleared his schedule for the coming days after testing positive for COVID-19...
22 injured in bus crash in U.S. Utah
Los Angeles [US], December 13: Twenty-two people were injured when a bus crashed early Monday on I-84 near Tremonton, a...
Rising COVID-19 hospitalizations pose threats for U.S. seniors
Los Angeles [US], December 13: COVID-19 related hospitalizations are surging again in the United States, posing severe threats to older...
Boeing awards Lufthansa Technik service contract for New...
San Francisco [US], December 13: Boeing announced on Monday that it has awarded Lufthansa Technik a contract for sustainment services...
COVID-19 cases decrease for 3 weeks in Brunei
Bandar Seri Begawan [Brunei], December 13: Brunei logged a daily average of 434 new COVID-19 cases in the past week...
5.3-magnitude quake hits 17 km E of Amahai,...
New York [US], December 13: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 jolted 17 km E of Amahai, Indonesia at...
Several, including 2 police officer, killed in shooting...
Sydney [Australia], December 13: Police authorities of Australia's Queensland state said on Tuesday morning that a major investigation is underway...
New Zealand's first Poseidon air force aircraft serves...
Wellington [New Zealand], December 13: New Zealand's first Poseidon air force aircraft serves defense and disaster responses, the country's Defense...
Malaysia's IPI grows 4.6 pct in October
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], December 13: Malaysia's Industrial Production Index (IPI) grew by 4.6 percent in October, supported by expansion in...
Malaysia's manufacturing sales value rises 12.9 pct year...
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], December 13: Malaysia's manufacturing sales rose 12.9 percent year on year to 158.9 billion ringgit (35.97 billion...