Iran accuses U.S. of "seeking to cause chaos" to force concessions in...

Tehran (Iran), December 5: The Iranian foreign minister on Sunday accused the United States, along with some other Western countries, of "seeking to cause chaos"...

Malaysia to focus on trade as key growth driver: minister

Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), December 5: Malaysia will work towards ensuring that trade remains a key growth driver as the Southeast Asian country seeks to boost...

Indonesia plans to build nuclear power plant, seeks investors

Jakarta (Indonesia), December 5: Indonesia aims to develop a nuclear power plant in 2039 to achieve net zero emissions and support domestic needs for energy,...

Iran accuses Western officials of "false human rights gestures"

Tehran (Iran), December 5: The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman on Sunday condemned officials of some Western countries for making "false human rights gestures" by "dividing...

Sri Lanka to launch mobile app for tourist safety next year

Colombo (Sri Lanka), December 5: Sri Lanka will introduce a mobile app for the safety of tourists coming to the South Asian country, Minister of...

Experts warn of tough RSV season in Sweden

Stockholm (Sweden), December 5: Swedish experts have warned of a tough Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) season this winter in the country as the number...

Israeli survey finds "significant gaps" in manufacturing's readiness for cyberattacks

Jerusalem (Israel), December 5: An annual survey has found "significant gaps" between Israeli manufacturing companies' cybersecurity preparedness and the government recommendations.

Israel strikes Gaza in response to rocket firing

Gaza, December 4: Israeli fighter jets on Sunday carried out a series of airstrikes on facilities belonging to militant groups in the Gaza Strip in...

Singapore to see new wave of COVID-19 infections: health minister

Singapore, December 4: Singaporeans should expect a new wave of COVID-19 infections with more people traveling and due to the upcoming year-end festivities, the Straits...

Bangladesh records highest monthly exports of over 5 bln USD in November

Dhaka (Bangladesh), December 4: Bangladesh exported goods worth over 5 billion U.S. dollars in November, the highest ever in a month, as demand for ready-made...

Faltering exports hurt S. Korea's growth momentum, no improvement in sight

Seoul (South Korea), December 4: South Korea is experiencing sluggish exports and record trade deficit over a global economic slowdown, and intertwined challenges both at...

Yoon speaks by phone with Bento, Son after S. Korea's victory over...

Seoul (South Korea), December 4: President Yoon Suk-yeol had separate phone talks Saturday with the South Korean national team's head coach Paulo Bento and captain...

S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases under 50,000 on weekend

Seoul (South Korea), December 4: South Korea's new COVID-19 cases stayed below 50,000 on Sunday amid lingering concerns over a surge in winter.

Iranian FM holds phone talk with EU foreign policy chief

Tehran (Iran), December 4: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Aabdollahian has held a phone conversation with EU foreign policy chief JosepBorrell on issues of mutual concerns,...

Malaysia reports 1,866 new COVID-19 infections, 6 more deaths

Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), December 4: Malaysia reported 1,866 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Saturday, bringing the national total to 4,998,830, according to the health...

Cyprus expects 6 pct GDP growth in 2022: minister

Nicosia (Cyprus), December 4: The economy of Cyprus is projected to grow around 6 percent in inflation-adjusted terms in 2022, Finance Minister ConstantinosPetrides told Parliament...

Innovation empowers more inclusive world for persons with disabilities: UN chief

United Nations, December 4: Innovation and technology can be powerful tools for building an accessible and equitable world for all, including persons with disabilities, United...

Roundup: CBOT agricultural futures go lower

Chicago (US), December 4: CBOT agricultural futures ended the past week lower on slowing demand, Chicago-based research company AgResource said Saturday.

Japan's nursery school teachers arrested over abuse of infants

Tokyo (Japan), December 4: Three female teachers who previously worked at a nursery school in the central Japanese prefecture of Shizuoka, were arrested on Sunday...

Russia reports 6,669 new COVID-19 cases

Moscow (Russia), December 4: Russia registered 6,669 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide tally to 21,611,003, said the official monitoring...

Lao deputy PM hails Laos-China Railway as pride of Laos

Vientiane (Lagos), December 4: Lao Deputy Prime Minister SonexaySiphandone on Saturday hailed the Laos-China railway as a pride of Laos.

Swedish pension funds invest in cryptocurrency: media

Stockholm (Sweden), December 4: Swedish public pension funds have invested hundreds of millions of kronor in a cryptocurrency company that has lost 87 percent of...

UN refugee chief urges more support for vulnerable Lebanese, Syrian refugees

Beirut (Lebanon), December 4: The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi on Saturday appealed for sustained international support to vulnerable Lebanese and refugees...

Iran begins construction of new nuclear power plant

Tehran (Iran), December 4: Iran began on Saturday the construction of a new nuclear power plant in its southwestern province of Khuzestan, Nour news agency...

Palestinian killed by Israeli border police in northern West Bank

Ramallah [Palestine], December 3: A Palestinian man was killed late Friday by the Israeli border police outside the northern West Bank city of Nablus, Palestinian...

Senior Yemeni security official killed in bomb blast

Aden [Yemen], December 3: A senior official of Yemen's security forces was killed in a bomb blast in the country's turbulent southern province of Abyan...

Turkish president, British PM discuss steps to enhance ties over phone

Istanbul [Turkey], December 3: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak discussed steps to enhance ties and a series of regional...