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Israel says downs 3 Hezbollah drones flying to...
Jerusalem (Israel), July 3: The Israeli military said it shot down on Saturday three Hezbollah drones flying toward one of...

In 1st speech, Israeli interim PM warns Iran,...
Jerusalem (Israel), July 3: In his first televised speech as Israeli interim prime minister, YairLapid on Saturday reached out to...

New Zealand reports 4,924 community cases of COVID-19
Wellington (New Zealand), July 3: New Zealand reported 4,924 community cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, said the Ministry of Health...

Malaysia reports 2,527 new COVID-19 infections
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), June 3: Malaysia reported 2,527 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Saturday, bringing the national total to...

Monkeypox cases in Colombia rise to 5
Bogota (Colombia), July 3: Two new cases of monkeypox were detected in Colombia, bringing the total number of cases in...

New York passes new law after U.S. Supreme...
New York [US], July 3: New York State Governor Kathy Hochul on Friday signed into law a bill restricting concealed...

S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases stay over 10,000...
Seoul (South Korea), July 3: South Korea's new coronavirus cases stayed above 10,000 for the second consecutive day Sunday as...

Umbrella union stages massive rallies in Seoul amid...
Seoul (South Korea), July 3: The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU), a major umbrella labor group, on Saturday staged...

N. Korea lashes out at closer security ties...
Seoul (South Korea), July 3: North Korea lambasted South Korea, the United States and Japan on Sunday for their move...

Argentine economy minister resigns
Buenos Aires (Argentina), July 3: Argentine Economy Minister Martin Guzman on Saturday submitted his resignation from the post he has...

Syrian president accuses Turkey of aggression as Iran...
Damascus (Syria), July 3: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Saturday accused the Turkish leadership of committing aggression against Syria, even...

Nigerian president welcomes berthing of first ship at...
Abuja (Nigeria), July 3: Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday welcomed the successful berthing of the first ship at the...

Afghan official thanks China for aid to quake-affected...
Barmal (Afghanistan), July 3: MawlawiMansoor, head of Natural Disaster Management Authority of Afghanistan's eastern Paktika province, on Saturday thanked China...

Pakistan to switch state-owned buildings to solar energy
Islamabad (Pakistan), July 3: Pakistan's task force on solar energy has decided to make all state-owned buildings in the capital...

Facts about Russia-Ukraine conflict: Russian FM says Moscow...
BEIJING, July 2 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest developments in the Ukraine crisis:

Aussie researchers warn of "long COVID" threat
Sydney (Australia), July 3: As COVID-19 restrictions gradually ease across Australia, health professionals expressed concerns over a "very big wave"...

UNDP praises Cambodia for appealing donations for landmine...
Phnom Penh (Cambodia), July 3: The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) on Saturday praised the Cambodian government for appealing donations...

Romanian firefighters arrive in Greece for summer wildfire...
Athens (Greece), July 3: A group of 28 Romanian firefighters was welcomed by Greek authorities in Athens on Saturday during...

Ukraine earns 22.2 bln USD from grain, oilseeds...
Kiev (Ukraine), July 3: Ukraine has earned 22.2 billion U.S. dollars from exporting grain and oilseeds in the 2021-2022 marketing...

Kenya to connect to Ethiopia, Tanzania electricity grids...
Nairobi [Kenya], July 2: The construction of the electricity interconnectors linking Kenya's transmission lines to the Ethiopian and Tanzanian national...

Tanzania to set 75 medical oxygen generation plants
Dar es Salaam [Tanzania], July 2: The government Tanzania said on Friday it is in the process of setting 75...

Tunisia unveils draft of new constitution ahead of...
Tunis [Tunisia], July 2: Tunisian President Kais Saied has validated the draft of a new constitution and unveiled it to...

Dubai implements green tariff on single-use plastic bags
Dubai [UAE], July 2: Dubai started on Friday imposing a 25-fils (6 U.S. cents) tariff for each single-use plastic bag,...

Iranian lawmaker says not optimistic about U.S. removal...
Tehran [Iran], July 2: A senior Iranian lawmaker said Friday that they still cannot express "definite optimism" that Washington will...

Iran's FM says durable guarantees key to conclusion...
Tehran [Iran], July 2: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said Friday that the negotiations to revive the Iranian nuclear deal...

Turkey, Armenia agree on new steps for normalizing...
Ankara [Turkey], July 2: Turkey and Armenia on Friday agreed on taking new steps toward normalizing their bilateral relations after...

Chinese peacekeepers in Lebanon awarded UN medals
Beirut [Lebanon], July 2: A total of 410 peacekeepers of the 20th Chinese peacekeeping contingent to Lebanon were awarded UN...