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APEC economies expect more support for small businesses

APEC economies expect more support for small businesses

Bangkok (Thailand), September 11: Senior officials from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies wrapped up a meeting on Saturday, during...

Greek PM announces more measures to tackle energy crisis, inflation

Greek PM announces more measures to tackle energy...

Athens (Greece), September 11: Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Saturday a package of measures including raising the minimum...

Myanmar speeds up COVID-19 control measures as transmission increases

Myanmar speeds up COVID-19 control measures as transmission...

Yangon (Iraq), September 11: Myanmar has accelerated its control and prevention measures for COVID-19 as transmission increases in the country,...

11 IS militants killed in airstrikes in Iraq

11 IS militants killed in airstrikes in Iraq

Baghdad (Iraq), September 11: Eleven Islamic State (IS) militants were killed on Saturday in airstrikes in western and eastern Iraq,...

Somali forces kill al-Shabab regional leader, wound 20 others

Somali forces kill al-Shabab regional leader, wound 20...

Mogadishu (Somali), September 11: Somali National Army (SNA)'s special forces on Friday evening killed al-Shabab's regional leader and wounded at...

AU official hails FOCAC in facilitating China-Africa space science cooperation

AU official hails FOCAC in facilitating China-Africa space...

Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), September 11: The Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) is facilitating the growing China-Africa cooperation in space science...

Ukrainian leader meets Latvian president, Polish PM

Ukrainian leader meets Latvian president, Polish PM

Kiev [Ukraine], September 10: Ukrainian President VolodymyrZelensky on Friday held a meeting in Kiev with his visiting Latvian counterpart EgilsLevits...

Russia ready to donate potash fertilizers to developing countries: Putin

Russia ready to donate potash fertilizers to developing...

Moscow [Russia], September 10: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Russia is ready to donate its potash fertilizers...

"Chinafest" held in Germany's North Rhine-Westphalia

"Chinafest" held in Germany's North Rhine-Westphalia

Duisburg [Germany], September 10:The "Chinafest" in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) opened on Friday in Duisburg, Germany.

U.S. judge throws out Trump's lawsuit against Hillary Clinton

U.S. judge throws out Trump's lawsuit against Hillary...

Washington [US], September 10: A U.S. judge has dismissed former President Donald Trump's lawsuit against Hillary Clinton.

Canada confirms 1,321 monkeypox cases

Canada confirms 1,321 monkeypox cases

Ottawa [Canada], September 10:The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has confirmed 1,321 cases of monkeypox including 37 hospitalisations in...

Universal Studios Hollywood kicks off "terror attractions" for Halloween

Universal Studios Hollywood kicks off "terror attractions" for...

Los Angeles [US], September 10: Universal Studios Hollywood in Los Angeles kicked off its Halloween Horror Nights on Thursday, an...

Disney launches largest fan event D23 Expo

Disney launches largest fan event D23 Expo

Los Angeles [US], September 10: Disney launched its D23 Expo on Friday, reportedly the largest Disney fan event in the...

Five people found dead with gunshot wounds at Maryland residence

Five people found dead with gunshot wounds at...

Washington [US], September 10: Two adults and three children were found dead at a residence in Cecil County, in the...

U.S. "steals" 88 more tankers of Syrian oil: state media

U.S. "steals" 88 more tankers of Syrian oil:...

Damascus [Syria], September 10:The U.S. forces moved 88 tankers of "stolen" Syrian oil from the northeastern province of Hasakah to...

Mosquito Fire in California spreads to almost 30,000 acres

Mosquito Fire in California spreads to almost 30,000...

Los Angeles [US], September 10: The explosive Mosquito Fire burning in the foothills east of Sacramento, capital city of the...

Canada's unemployment rate rises in August

Canada's unemployment rate rises in August

Ottawa [Canada], September 10:Canada's unemployment rate rose to 5.4 percent in August for the first time in seven months, Statistics...

U.S. stocks advance as tech-related shares rally

U.S. stocks advance as tech-related shares rally

New York [US], September 10: Wall Street's major averages climbed on Friday, underpinned by overall strength in tech-related shares.

Singapore reports 2,218 new COVID-19 cases

Singapore reports 2,218 new COVID-19 cases

Singapore, September 10: Singapore reported 2,218 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the total tally to 1,856,673.

Philippines logs 2,313 new COVID-19 cases, 43 more deaths

Philippines logs 2,313 new COVID-19 cases, 43 more...

Manila [Philippines], September 10: The Philippines reported 2,313 new COVID-19 infections on Friday, bringing the number of confirmed cases in...

Malaysia's IPI rises 12.5 pct in July

Malaysia's IPI rises 12.5 pct in July

Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], September 10: The Industrial Production Index (IPI) in Malaysia increased 12.5 percent in July year on year,...

Indonesia invites foreign investment to help develop railway industry

Indonesia invites foreign investment to help develop railway...

Jakarta [Indonesia], September 10: Indonesia's transportation ministry said Friday that it is seeking foreign investment to develop its railway industry,...

Cambodia cancels Water Festival for 3rd consecutive year

Cambodia cancels Water Festival for 3rd consecutive year

Phnom Penh [Cambodia], September 10: Cambodia on Friday decided to cancel the annual Water Festival, scheduled from Nov. 7 to...

UN chief calls for massive int'l support for Pakistan to handle climate catastrophe

UN chief calls for massive int'l support for...

Islamabad [Pakistan], September 10: United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres here on Friday appealed to the international community for massive...

Uzbekistan's president approves foreign minister candidacy

Uzbekistan's president approves foreign minister candidacy

Tashkent [Uzbekistan], September 10: Vladimir Norov has been approved as the Foreign Affairs Minister of Uzbekistan in accordance with the...

6.2-magnitude quake strikes off eastern Indonesia, no potential for tsunami

6.2-magnitude quake strikes off eastern Indonesia, no potential...

Jakarta [Indonesia], September 10: A earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 jolted Indonesia's eastern province of Papua on Saturday, but...

Blinken highlights importance of Korea-U.S. alliance ahead of Chuseok holiday

Blinken highlights importance of Korea-U.S. alliance ahead of...

Washington (US), September 9: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken stressed the importance of friendship between South Korea and the...