Myanmar reports 85 new COVID-19 cases

Yangon [Myanmar], November 4: Myanmar confirmed 85 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the tally to 632,014, according to the Ministry...

Russian grain yield hits new record

Moscow [Russia], November 3: Russia has achieved a new record in grain output this year, harvesting 150 million tons to date, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail...

France had hottest month of October since 1945: Meteo-France

Paris [France], November 3: October 2022 was the hottest month of October in France since 1945, with an average temperature of 17.2 degrees Celsius, the...

Gun violence has devastating impact on U.S. Hispanic communities: report

New York [US], November 3: Americans across the United States are experiencing a significant rise in violent crime with gun violence being the primary driver,...

Cases of kids treated for pediatric flu, RSV soar in U.S. Texas

Houston [US], November 3: Emergency rooms of hospitals in northern Texas, the second largest U.S. state, are reporting an influx of children infected with flu,...

U.S. reports 25,000 weekly child COVID-19 cases

Los Angeles [US], November 3: Almost 25,000 child COVID-19 cases were reported in the United States in the week ending Oct. 27, according to...

Mexico slams U.S. refusal to lift trade embargo against Cuba

Mexico City [Mexico], November 3: Mexico on Wednesday condemned the United States' refusal to lift its six-decade trade embargo against Cuba despite the repeated and...

Johns Hopkins University warns students, staff about uptick in campus crime

New York [US], November 3: Johns Hopkins University in the U.S. city of Baltimore issued a safety warning as the school is seeing an increase...

New poll finds record-high interest, polarization ahead of U.S. midterms

Washington [US], November 3: Beyond the horse race numbers and the sky-high interest in the U.S. mid-term election, what stands out in the poll is...

U.S. Louisiana calls for inquiry into abuses at juvenile detention center: NYT

New York [US], November 3: One of the largest juvenile detention centers in the U.S. State of Louisiana is facing an inquiry, after The New...

Record number of migrants seized at U.S. southern border: media

Washington [US], November 3: The United States has set a new record of 2.3 million migrant apprehensions at its southern border over the last 12...

Malaysia's manufacturing sector loses further momentum in October

Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], November 3: S&P Global Market Intelligence said the seasonally adjusted S&P Global Malaysia Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) slipped from 49.1 in...

Bangladesh's October exports fall 7.85 pct

Dhaka [Bangladesh], November 3: Bangladesh exported goods worth 4.36 billion dollars in October, which was 7.85 percent lower than the same month a year ago,...

Myanmar reports 132 new COVID-19 cases

Yangon [Myanmar], November 3: Myanmar confirmed 132 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the country's total tally to 631,929, according to...

48 children hospitalized over food poisoning in Myanmar's Yangon

Yangon [Myanmar], November 3: At least 48 children were hospitalized here in Yangon, Myanmar on Wednesday over suspected food poisoning, according to local rescue organizations.

Myanmar's rice exports up 20.58 pct in October year on year

Yangon [Myanmar], November 3: Myanmar exported over 136,205 tons of rice in October this year, up 20.58 percent from the same period of last year,...

6.1-magnitude quake hits South Sandwich Islands region - USGS

Hong Kong, November 3: An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 jolted South Sandwich Islands region at 14:17 GMT on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey...

Singapore launches new process to digitalize banker's guarantees, insurance bonds

Singapore, November 3: Singapore's Ministry of Finance (MOF) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Wednesday jointly launched a digital process for businesses and...

All freight stations of China-Laos Railway in Laos start operation

Vientiane [Laos], November 3: With Muangxay Station starting freight service, all the seven freight stations along the Lao section of the China-Laos Railway have been...

Singapore's manufacturing PMI declines to 49.7 in October

Singapore, November 3: The Singapore purchasing managers' index (PMI), an early indicator of manufacturing activity, dipped 0.2 points from the previous month to post the...

Malaysia reports 3,969 new COVID-19 infections, 2 new deaths

Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], November 3: Malaysia reported 3,969 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Wednesday, bringing the national total to 4,909,846, according to the health...

Russia confirms 5,252 daily COVID-19 cases

Moscow [Russia], November 2: Russia has recorded 5,252 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 21,434,758, the official monitoring...

Netherlands to repatriate 40 terrorism-linked women and children from Syria

The Hague [Netherlands], November 2: The Dutch government said Tuesday that it will bring back 12 Dutch women suspected of terrorist offenses from northern Syria...

Putin, Erdogan discuss grain export deal over phone

Moscow [Russia], November 2: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President RecepTayyip Erdogan held a phone conversation on Tuesday to discuss the implementation of a...

10 rescued, dozens missing after migrant boat sinks off Greek island

Athens [Greece], November 2: A man was rescued by a cargo ship after a boat carrying 68 migrants sank near Cape Kafireas, Evia Island,...

Dutch gov't plans new levy for fossil fuel companies

The Hague [Netherlands], November 2: The Dutch government said Tuesday that it plans to raise 3.2 billion euros (3.2 billion U.S. dollars) through a new...

Lisbon to create "unicorn factory" for internet start-ups

Lisbon [Portugal], November 2: Lisbon Mayor Lisbon Carlos Moedas said on Tuesday that the Portuguese capital of Lisbon strives to become the "world center for...