Egypt, Qatar sign deals to boost cooperation
Cairo [Egypt], September 15:Egypt and Qatar signed three memoranda of understanding (MoUs) in Doha, the Egyptian presidency said in a statement on Wednesday.
France to cap energy price hikes at 15 pct in 2023
Paris [France], September 15: Energy price hikes for households in France will be capped at 15 percent next year, Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne said here...
Portugal's daily COVID-19 cases fall to lowest level in 2022
Lisbon [Portugal], September 15: The average daily number of COVID-19 infections in Portugal has dropped to 2,468, the lowest number recorded this year, the Ricardo...
French gov't revises up GDP growth to 2.7 pct for 2022
Paris [France], September 15: French Economy and Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire announced on Wednesday that economic growth in France in 2022 will be about...
Gold falls on aggressive rate hike expectations
Chicago [US], September 15:Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange fell on Wednesday on market expectations for aggressive rate hikes.
2022 North American int'l auto show kicks off in Detroit after 2-year...
Detroit [US], September 15: After a two-year hiatus as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2022 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), also called...
Oil prices rise amid U.S. inventory data
New York [US], September 15:Oil prices climbed on Wednesday after a weekly U.S. petroleum status report painted a mixed picture.
U.S. Dow fails to recover from prior massive drop
Washington [US], September 15: The Dow Jones Industrial average on Wednesday failed to recover from a massive nosedive the previous day.
Incessant rains lash parts of Bangladeshi capital
Dhaka [Bangladesh],September 15: Moderate to heavy rains lashed parts of the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka on Wednesday, inundating low-lying areas and disrupting road traffic.
ASEAN's economy expected to grow 5 pct in 2022: Cambodian minister
Siem Reap [Cambodia], September 15: Cambodian Minister of Commerce Pan Sorasak said here on Wednesday that the economy of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations...
7.0-magnitude quake hits southeast of Loyalty Islands -- USGS
Hong Kong, September 15: An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 jolted southeast of the Loyalty Islands at 11:04 GMT on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological...
Malaysian property market records better performance in H1
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], September 15:Malaysia's property market has shown improvement in the first half of this year with more than 188,000 transactions worth 84.40 billion...
Singapore reports 2,426 new COVID-19 cases
Singapore, September 15: Singapore reported 2,426 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the country's total tally to 1,867,168.
Singapore approves interim use of 1st bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccine
Singapore, September 15: Singapore's Health Sciences Authority (HSA) has granted interim authorization for use of a bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccine in Singapore, the first of...
Myanmar reports 384 new COVID-19 cases
Yangon [Myanmar], September 15: Myanmar confirmed 384 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the tally to 617,739, according to the Ministry...
5 killed in floods in Pakistan in 24 hours
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 15: At least five people were killed and one was injured in heavy monsoon rain-triggered flash floods in the last 24 hours...
N. Korea continuing to run uranium enrichment facility at Yongbyon site: IAEA
Geneva (Switzerland), September 13: The chief of the U.N. nuclear watchdog said Monday there are signs that North Korea is operating the Yongbyon nuclear complex's...
S. Korea seeks to introduce tighter rules to improve fiscal health
Seoul (South Korea), September 13: South Korea's finance ministry said Tuesday it will push to introduce fiscal rules that would mandate a sharp drop in...
Exports down, trade deficit widens during first 10 days of Sept.
Seoul (South Korea), September 13: South Korea's exports fell 16.6 percent on-year in the first 10 days of September due mainly to fewer working days...
New COVID-19 cases below 40,000 for 2nd day amid Chuseok holiday
Seoul (South Korea), September 13: South Korea's new COVID-19 cases stayed below 40,000 for the second consecutive day on Monday due largely to fewer tests...
UN Security Council calls for donations for Yemen oil tanker rescue
United Nations, September 13: Members of the Security Council on Monday made an unusual plea to help avoid a "catastrophic ecological, maritime, and humanitarian risk...
Brazil's financial market upgrades 2022 growth forecast to 2.39 pct
BrasÃlia (Brazil), September 13: Brazilian financial analysts upgraded their gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for 2022 from 2.26 percent to 2.39 percent, and for...
Five years on, Kenya makes headway in circular economy with ban on...
Nairobi (Kenya), September 13: A cacophony of noises emanates from Mugo Macharia's factory nestled in a farming village in the central Kenyan county of Kiambu...
73,000 evacuated from conflict-hit areas in Ukraine in past month
Kiev (Ukraine), September 13: More than 73,000 people have been evacuated from the conflict-affected eastern and southern regions of Ukraine in the past month, Ukraine's...
Indonesia calls for global fund at G20 meeting to develop cultural economy
Jakarta (Indonesia), September 13: The Indonesian government has called on the Group of 20 (G20) members to collect a global fund initiative for the recovery...
Oil prices climb amid U.S. dollar weakness
New York (US), September 13: Oil prices advanced on Monday as the U.S. dollar continued to slide from multi-decade highs.
Iran urges U.S. to prove reliability to rejoin Iranian nuclear deal
Tehran (US), September 13: The United States, in order to rejoin the Iranian nuclear deal, must prove it reliable and show that it abides by...