UN deputy chief calls for promoting women's participation in peacebuilding
United Nations, October 21: The international community should step up efforts to promote women's participation in conflict-prevention and peacebuilding, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed...
U.S. stocks fall amid rising Treasury yields
New York (US), October 21: Wall Street's major indexes declined on Thursday, weighed by a continued momentum in U.S. Treasury yields.
U.S. dollar slips amid economic data
New York (US), October 21: The U.S. dollar weakened in late trading on Thursday as market participants parsed a slew of economic data.
Putin inspects training of newly mobilized forces
Moscow (Russia), October 21: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday inspected the training of the newly drafted personnel who will participate in the special military...
Aussie gov't boosts funding for Great Barrier Reef protection
Canberra (Australia), October 21: The Australian government has announced a funding boost for the conservation of the iconic Great Barrier Reef.
S.Korea reports 24,751 new COVID-19 cases
Seoul (South Korea), October 21: South Korea reported 24,751 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Thursday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number...
Racist appeals heat up in final weeks before U.S. midterms: WP
New York (US), October 21: As the campaign heats up in the final weeks before November's U.S. midterm elections, so have overt appeals to racial...
Hungarian gov't determined to protect EU-China economic cooperation: FM
Budapest (Hungary), October 21: The government of Hungary rejects all proposals that would damage economic cooperation between the European Union (EU) and China, Minister of...
UK PM Truss resigns, new leader expected next week
London (UK), October 21: United Kingdom (UK) Prime Minister Liz Truss resigned on Thursday after just a little over six weeks in office and thus...
Indonesia raises benchmark interest rate to 4.75 pct to control inflation
Jakarta (Indonesia), October 21: Indonesia's central bank, Bank Indonesia, on Thursday raised its benchmark interest rate for the third consecutive month to curb deepening inflation...
Iranian commander warns against "foreign interference" in internal affairs
Tehran (Iran), October 21: The chief commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps on Thursday warned some foreign countries against "interfering" in Iran's internal affairs,...
Tehran rejects EU claim of using Iranian drones, missiles against Ukraine
Tehran (Iran), October 21: Iranian foreign minister on Thursday rejected the claim of the European Union (EU) that Iran had sent missiles and drones to...
LG Energy Solution signs battery material supply deal with Australian producer
Seoul (South Korea), October 20: South Korean battery maker LG Energy Solution Ltd. (LGES) said Thursday it has signed a non-binding supply agreement with an...
UN envoy sees real hope for peace in Central African Republic
United Nations, October 20: The top UN envoy for the Central African Republic (CAR) said Wednesday that there is real hope for peace in the...
S. Korea has backing of full U.S. capabilities, including nuclear weapons: State...
Washington (US), October 20: South Korea is backed by the "full range" of U.S. defense capabilities, including nuclear capabilities, a state department spokesperson said Wednesday,...
N. Korea urges effort to attain this year's economic goals during Cabinet...
Seoul (South Korea), October 20: North Korea has held a Cabinet meeting to assess its economic performance so far this year and called for utmost...
Yoon orders inquiry into death of worker at bread factory
Seoul (South Korea), October 20: President Yoon Suk-yeol lamented the recent death of a young worker at a bread factory Thursday, saying it was "truly...
Iran imposes sanctions on British officials, institutes for "backing terrorism"
Tehran (Iran), October 20: The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday imposed sanctions on a number of British institutes and individuals for "supporting terrorism and terrorist...
Japan logs trade deficit for 14th month in September
Tokyo (Japan), October 20: Japan logged a trade deficit for the 14th straight month in September, owing to soaring import costs being further inflated by...
Australian COVID-19 response fails most vulnerable: independent review
Canberra (Australia), October 20: Australia's response to the COVID-19 pandemic failed the country's most vulnerable people, an independent review has found.
U.S. Fed survey: Price growth remains elevated, labor demand cools
Washington (US), October 20: Price growth in the United States remained elevated, though some easing was noted across several Districts, and there was a cooling...
NASA's Webb telescope captures portrait of Pillars of Creation
Los Angeles (US), October 20: NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured the iconic Pillars of Creation, where new stars are forming within dense clouds...
Roundup: U.S. crude supplies down, other petroleum data mixed
Houston (US), October 20: U.S. crude oil refinery inputs averaged 15.6 million barrels per day (b/d) during the week ending Oct. 14, 132,000 b/d less...
Iran ready to help end Ukraine crisis: president
Tehran (Iran), October 20: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Wednesday rejected certain "unsubstantiated claims" about Tehran's stance toward the conflict in Ukraine, saying Iran is...
LG Group chief visits joint EV battery plant in Ohio
Seoul (South Korea), October 19: LG Group Chairman Koo Kwang-mo visited a joint venture between the group's battery making affiliate and U.S. carmaker General Motors...
Kia, labor union reach tentative wage deal
Seoul (South Korea), October 19: South Korean automaker Kia Corp. and its labor union reached a tentative wage deal Tuesday without a strike for a...
N.K. says it fired artillery shots as 'serious warning' over S. Korea's...
Seoul (South Korea), October 19: North Korea's military said Wednesday it fired artillery shots overnight into maritime buffer zones near the inter-Korean border as a...