Malaysia reports 4,621 new COVID-19 infections, 1 more death

Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), November 6: Malaysia reported 4,621 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Saturday, bringing the national total to 4,923,538, according to the country's...

World Insights: Fed's six consecutive rate hikes could further drag on U.S.,...

Beijing (China), November 6: The U.S. Federal Reserve recently announced the fourth consecutive three-quarter point interest rate hike in an attempt to cool white-hot inflation.

CIIE landmark initiative for intl' trade: Greek official

Athens (Greece), November 6: China continues to play a leading role in the world economy and the China International Import Expo (CIIE) is a landmark...

Egypt counts on COP27 to push developed countries to meet climate financial...

Cairo [Egypt], November 5: Egypt is counting on the upcoming 27th Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27)...

Iran's FM urges Biden to end "hypocrisy"

Tehran [Iran], November 5: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian slammed on Friday "meddlesome remarks" by U.S. President Joe Biden, urging him to stop his hypocritical...

Explosion targets anti-terror operation in S. Yemen, 4 killed

Aden [Yemen], November 5: At least four soldiers of Yemen's government forces were killed in an explosion in the country's turbulent southern province of Abyan...

Lebanon calls for int'l support to fight cholera

Beirut [Lebanon], November 5: Lebanese Health Minister FirasAbiad on Friday called on donor countries and international institutions to support the country's hospitals in the fight...

Iranians hold massive rallies to protest against U.S. hegemony

Tehran [Iran], November 5: Iranians on Friday held massive outdoor rallies to mark the seizure of the U.S. Embassy to Iran in 1979, showing defiance...

Chinese companies receive attention at Turkish trade expo: business leader

Istanbul [Turkey], November 5: Chinese companies from a wide array of sectors have received "intense attention" at an international trade expo being held in Türkiye's...

Abbas urges U.S. to compel Israel to stop violations against Palestinians

Ramallah [Palestine], November 5: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday called on the U.S. administration to compel Israel to stop its violations against the Palestinians...

Germany far from achieving climate targets for 2030: report

Berlin [Germany], November 5: Europe's largest economy is a long way from achieving its climate targets for 2030, according to a report by the German...

Chinese automaker Geely enters EU market

Budapest [Hungary], November 5: Chinese automaker Geely Auto Group has entered the European Union (EU) market by signing an agreement with Hungarian car importer Grand...

Ukrainian president meets with U.S. national security advisor

Kiev [Ukraine], November 5: Ukrainian President VolodymyrZelensky on Friday met with visiting U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan to discuss further U.S. support for Ukraine,...

Portugal, Spain to duly present "Green Energy Corridor" plan to EU

Lisbon [Portugal], November 5: The Portuguese and Spanish governments announced Friday the decision to present the financing plan for the "Green Energy Corridor" with France...

Canada confirms 1,444 monkeypox cases

Ottawa [Canada], November 5: Canada has confirmed 1,444 cases of monkeypox, including 42 hospitalisations, the Public Health Agency of Canada said on Friday.

Wheat prices up again due to tighter supplies in U.S.: FAO

Rome [Italy], November 5: World wheat prices rose by 3.2 percent in October partially due to tighter supplies from the U.S. following a downward...

Canada's employment rises in October

Ottawa [Canada], November 5: Canada's employment rose by 108,000, or 0.6 percent, in October, recouping losses observed from May to September while the unemployment rate...

EDF signs binding agreement to acquire GE Steam Power's nuclear activities

Paris [France], November 5: American multinational conglomerate General Electric Company (GE) and French electric company EDF on Friday signed a deal for EDF to acquire...

New Omicron subvariants make up over 35 pct of U.S. COVID-19 cases

Los Angeles [US], November 5: New Omicron subvariants BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 accounted for over 35 percent of COVID-19 cases in the United States this week,...

U.S. stocks rise as investors assess jobs report

New York [US], November 5: U.S. equities rallied on Friday, as Wall Street digested the October jobs report, assessing its implications to the Federal Reserve's...

Mexican senate condemns U.S. blockade of Cuba

Mexico City [Mexico], November 5: Mexico's Senate has condemned the United States' financial and commercial blockade against Cuba, Senator Citlalli Hernandez Mora said Friday.

Indonesian authority approves home-made Inavac as COVID-19 vaccine

Jakarta [Indonesia], November 5: Indonesia's food and drug authority BPOM has approved the emergency use authorization for the Inavac COVID-19 vaccine as primary for the...

Myanmar reports 125 new COVID-19 cases

Yangon [Myanmar], November 5: Myanmar confirmed 125 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the tally to 632,139, according to the Ministry...

2 killed in highway "riots" in Iran: media

Tehran [Iran], November 4: At least two people were killed and a number of others injured in "riots" on a highway near Iran's capital Tehran...

Israeli imports from China rise 28.3 pct from Jan. to Sept

Jerusalem [Israel], November 4: Israeli imports of goods from China, excluding diamonds, rose by 28.2 percent year on year to 9.83 billion U.S. dollars in...

Iran has "absolute readiness" to end nuke talks soon: FM

Tehran [Iran], November 4: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said on Thursday that his country has "absolute readiness" to conclude nuclear talks "as soon as...

Gaza militants fire rocket into southern Israel: military

Jerusalem [Israel], November 4: Militants in the Gaza Strip fired a rocket into southern Israel on Thursday, the Israeli military said in a statement.