Australian gov't criticized for oil, gas exploration approval
Canberra [Australia], August 25: The Australian government is facing criticism for its decision to open up more than 46,000 square-km of the ocean to oil...
Reception held in Seoul to mark 30th anniversary of China-S.Korea diplomatic ties
Seoul [South Korea], August 25: A reception to mark the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and South Korea was held...
Australian national airline posts 3rd-year of pandemic losses
Sydney [Australia], August 25: Australia's national airline, Qantas, has posted its third consecutive year of losses bringing the total toll from the COVID-19 pandemic to...
CPEC lays foundation for Pakistan's economic modernization: Pakistani PM
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 25: The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is laying the foundation of Pakistan's sustained economic modernization, the Pakistan Observer quoted Prime Minister Shahbaz...
S.Korea raises policy rate by 25 basis points to 2.50 pct
Seoul [South Korea], August 25: South Korea's central bank on Thursday raised its policy rate to curb inflation, delivering four back-to-back rate hikes for the...
Tropical cyclone Ma-on kills 3, injures 4 in Philippine
Manila [Philippines], August 25: The Philippine government said Thursday that the tropical cyclone Ma-on that battered the main Luzon island this week killed at least...
Saudi Arabia to hold Global AI Summit in Sept
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], August 24: Saudi Arabia will organize the second edition of the Global AI Summit in September, the Saudi Press Agency reported on...
German gas market operator warns of regional shortages in winter
Berlin [Germany], August 24: Germany could face regional gas shortages in winter as gas supplies from Russia to Europe's largest economy have been heavily reduced,...
Türkiye records 11 monkeypox cases so far: minister
Ankara [Turkey], August 24:Türkiye has so far detected 11 monkeypox cases in total, Turkish Health Minister FahrettinKoca said Tuesday.
Estonia's economy forecast to grow 1 pct this year
Tallinn [Estonia],August 24: Estonia's economy is forecast to grow by 1 percent this year and 0.5 percent in 2023, the country's Ministry of Finance said...
7th Lindau Meeting of Nobel Laureates on Economic Sciences kicks off in...
Lindau [Germany], August 24: The 7th Lindau Meeting on Economic Sciences kicked off on Tuesday in the southern German city of Lindau, both in person...
U.S. retailer Macy's cuts forecasts on weak consumer spending, macro downturn
New York [US], August 24: U.S. major retailer Macy's on Tuesday cut its forecasts on annual operating results due to risk from continued deterioration of...
U.S. reports over 15,000 monkeypox cases
Los Angeles [US], August 24: The United States has confirmed over 15,000 monkeypox cases, according to the latest data from the U.S. Centers for Disease...
Canadian gov't partners with Volkswagen, Mercedes to produce auto batteries
Ottawa [Canada], August 24: The Canadian federal government signed separate memoranda of understanding (MOU) with Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz on Tuesday to provide raw materials for...
Mexico's latest COVID-19 wave on the wane: Health Ministry
Mexico City [Mexico], August 24:Mexico's fifth wave of COVID-19 cases appears to be waning, though cases could rebound during the winter months, the Health Ministry's...
Canada to export green hydrogen to Germany by 2025
Ottawa [Canada], August 24: Canada and Germany on Tuesday signed a deal aiming to build up a transatlantic supply chain for green hydrogen with the...
U.S. crude oil inventories down last week: API
Houston (Texas) [US], August 24:The American Petroleum Institute (API) on Tuesday reported a decrease of 5.632 million barrels of crude oil in U.S. inventories for...
U.S. Texas governor issues disaster declaration after woman dies in flood
Houston (Texas) [US], August 24: Greg Abbott, governor of south central U.S. state Texas, signed a disaster declaration on Tuesday to free up more state...
Japan logs record 343 daily COVID-19 deaths
Tokyo [Japan], August 24: Japan saw a record number of daily COVID-19 deaths at 343 on Tuesday amid the fast-spreading seventh wave of coronavirus infections.
Indonesia's central bank raises benchmark interest rate to anticipate rising inflation
Jakarta [Indonesia], August 24: Indonesia's central bank, Bank Indonesia, raised on Tuesday the benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 3.75 percent, considering a...
Pakistan announces additional tax of 165 mln USD on cigarettes
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 24: Pakistan on Monday announced an additional tax of 36 billion Pakistani rupees (around 165 million U.S. dollars) on cigarettes and 2...
Philippines logs 1,735 new COVID-19 cases, 40 deaths
Manila [Philippines], August 24: The Philippines reported 1,735 new COVID-19 infections on Tuesday, the lowest since July 13, bringing the number of confirmed cases in...
Singapore reports 3,627 new COVID-19 cases
Singapore, August 24: Singapore reported 3,627 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the total tally to 1,822,187.
Myanmar reports 52 new COVID-19 cases
Yangon [Myanmar],August 24: Myanmar has confirmed 52 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the tally to 614,748, according to the Ministry of Health.
S.Korea reports 139,339 new COVID-19 cases
Seoul [South Korea], August 24: South Korea reported 139,339 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Tuesday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number...
Lifesaving Australian technology able to warn doctors of patient's deteriorating condition
Canberra [Australia], August 24: Researchers from Australia's national science agency have developed an early tool to alert doctors of a patient's deteriorating condition in a...
5 Arab states gather in Egypt to discuss all-round cooperation
Cairo [Egypt], August 23: The leaders of Egypt, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Jordan, Bahrain and Iraq met on Monday over means to develop their...