Pakistani PM sets up relief fund for flood-affected people
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 7: Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Saturday set up a relief fund for flood-affected people, the Prime Minister's Office said.
Singapore reports 5,633 new COVID-19 cases
Singapore, August 7: Singapore reported 5,633 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, bringing the total tally to 1,754,777.
Vietnam reports 1,609 new COVID-19 cases
Hanoi [Vietnam], August 7: Vietnam recorded 1,609 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, down 466 from Friday, according to the Ministry of Health.
Cambodia, Timor-Leste pledge to promote trade, tourism cooperation
Phnom Penh [Cambodia], August 7: Cambodia and Timor-Leste on Saturday pledged to promote bilateral cooperation in trade and tourism for mutual benefits, a Cambodian spokesman...
Cambodia, Pakistan vow to further enhance bilateral ties
Phnom Penh [Cambodia], August 7: Cambodia and Pakistan on Saturday vowed to further promote bilateral relations for benefits of the two countries and peoples, a...
South Korea Hopes For Better Relations With Moscow, Peace in Ukraine -...
Seoul (South Korea), August 6: South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin said during a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the East Asia...
White House Calls Russia's Readiness to Discuss Prisoner Swap 'Welcome News'
Washington (US), August 6: The United States considers Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's words about Russia being ready to discuss a potential prisoner swap welcome...
Austin Will Travel to Latvia to Affirm US Commitment to Baltic Region...
Washington (US), August 6: US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is set to travel to Latvia next week to hold bilateral talks and affirm the United...
S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases above 100,000 for 5th day
Seoul (South Korea), August 6: South Korea's new COVID-19 cases remained over 100,000 for the fifth straight day Saturday as the country battles a new...
N. Korea slams Pelosi's Panmunjom visit
Seoul (South Korea), August 6: North Korea on Saturday condemned U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to the inter-Korean truce village of Panmunjom.
UN helps Mauritius, Seychelles tackle rising chemical fertilizer costs
United Nations, August 6: A UN team for Mauritius and Seychelles is helping their authorities tackle rising chemical fertilizer costs, a UN spokesman said on...
Lebanon's Hezbollah voices support for Palestinians after Israeli airstrikes on Gaza
Beirut (Lebanon), August 6: Lebanon's Hezbollah on Friday expressed its support for Palestinians in responding to the deadly Israeli airstrikes against the Gaza Strip earlier...
Israeli defense minister says to send 25,000 reservists to Gazan border
Jerusalem (Israel), August 6: Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz announced on Friday that up to 25,000 reservists will be called up to the border with...
Canada confirms 957 monkeypox cases
Ottawa (Canada), August 6: The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) confirmed 957 cases of monkeypox in the country as of Friday.
Malaysia reports 3,927 new COVID-19 infections, 6 more deaths
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), August 6: Malaysia reported 3,927 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Friday, bringing the national total to 4,701,140, according to the health...
Japan marks 77th anniversary of atomic bombing of Hiroshima
Tokyo (Japan), August 6: Japan marked the 77th anniversary of the atomic bombing of its western city of Hiroshima on Saturday.
Putin bans "unfriendly" investors from making transactions in strategic enterprises, projects
Moscow (Russia), August 6: Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Friday banning "unfriendly" investors from making transactions with their shares in strategic Russian...
U.S. California hits grim milestone of 10 mln confirmed COVID-19 cases
Los Angeles (US), August 6: California hit another grim milestone in the COVID-19 pandemic as the most populous state in the United States officially reached...
Putin, Erdogan meet to further Russia-Türkiye ties
Moscow (Russia), August 6: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed to strengthen bilateral relations during their talks in Russia's Sochi...
Egypt mediates between Israel, Palestinian factions to end Gazan tensions: official
Cairo (Egypt), August 6: Egypt is mediating between Israel and Palestinian factions in an effort to end the ongoing tensions in the Gaza Strip and...
RCEP to bolster Cambodia-South Korea economic cooperation: Cambodian FM
Phnom Penh (Cambodia), August 6: Cambodia's Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn said here on Friday that the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) free trade agreement will...
News Analysis: Banner U.S. jobs report offers new perspective on recession fears
Washington (US), August 6: A surprisingly robust jobs report calls into question whether the United States is in a recession, amid some economists' gloom-and-doom predictions...
Tanzanians urged to embrace ICT to spur digital economy
Dar es Salaam (Tanzania), August 6: A senior Tanzanian official on Friday urged fellow citizens to embrace information and communication technologies (ICT) with zeal, saying...
Zambia expects IMF to approve loan at end of August
Lusaka (Zambia), August 6: The Zambian government on Friday expressed optimism that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will approve the country's request for financial assistance...
S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases above 100,000 for 4th day
Seoul (south Korea), August 5: South Korea's new COVID-19 cases exceeded 100,000 for the fourth straight day Friday amid a wave of infections driven by...
Pelosi says her trip to S. Korea reaffirmed strong U.S.-S. Korea relationship
Washington (US)/ Seoul (South Korea), August 5: Nancy Pelosi, speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, highlighted the strength of the U.S.-South Korea alliance on...
S. Korea's 1st lunar orbiter makes successful communication with ground station
Cape Canaveral (US)/ Seoul (South Korea), August 5: South Korea's first lunar orbiter has successfully communicated with its ground control station, the science ministry said...