S. Korea's new COVID-19 infections below 40,000 for 2nd day

Seoul (South Korea), October 28: South Korea's new COVID-19 cases stayed below 40,000 for the second straight day Friday amid lingering concerns over resurgence woes.

S. Korea, U.S. to conduct Vigilant Storm air drills next week amid...

Seoul (South Korea), October 28: South Korea and the United States will hold major combined air drills, involving some 240 military aircraft, next week to...

Yoon says S. Korea has never provided lethal weapons to Ukraine

Seoul (South Korea), October 28: South Korea has never provided lethal weapons to Ukraine, President Yoon Suk-yeol said Friday, after Russian President Vladimir Putin warned...

S. Korea to release vegetable, salt reserves amid price hikes

Seoul (South Korea), October 28: South Korea plans to release its stockpile of vegetables and salt to cope with the lingering inflation for the annual...

Real estate speculation by foreigners on rise in S. Korea

Seoul (South Korea), October 28: South Korea will continue to look into suspicious real estate transactions by foreigners as a recent investigation found increasing illegalities...

9 civilians killed in DRC fighting: UN

United Nations, October 28: UN peacekeepers joined the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) troops to protect villagers after rebel militias killed nine civilians in...

Security Council renews mandate of UN Verification Mission in Colombia

United Nations, October 28: The UN Security Council on Thursday decided to extend the mandate of the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia for another...

U.S. stocks end mixed amid disappointing tech earnings

New York (US), October 28: Wall Street's major indexes finished mixed on Thursday, weighed by weakness in tech-related stocks.

13 African countries report 6,883 monkeypox cases in 2022: Africa CDC

Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), October 28: , October 28: Some 13 African countries have reported 6,883 monkeypox cases since the start of 2022, the Africa Centers...

Ukrainian seaports ship 9 mln tons foodstuffs under grain deal

Kiev (Ukraine), October 28: Ukraine's Black Sea ports have shipped 9 million tons of foodstuffs under a key grain deal signed in July, the country's...

Racial, ethnic disparities persist in U.S. outpatient COVID-19 treatment: CDC

Washington (US), October 28: Racial and ethnic disparities persisted in outpatient COVID-19 treatment in the United States, according to a new study released on Thursday.

EU to provide Albania with 80 mln euros to tackle energy crisis

Tirana (Albania), October 28: The European Union (EU) will provide 80 million euros (79.7 million U.S. dollars) in grants to Albania to tackle energy crisis,...

Iran calls for expanding trade ties with Belarus to counter Western sanctions

Tehran (Iran), October 28: Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad BaqerQalibaf said Thursday that Iran's expansion of economic and trade ties with Belarus can help minimize the...

U.S. dollar rises amid ECB decision, economic data

New York (US), October 28: The U.S. dollar appreciated in late trading on Thursday as market participants parsed a key decision by the European Central...

Majority of Australians unable to identify most endangered species: study

Canberra (Australia), October 28: A majority of Australians cannot identify the country's most endangered species, a study has found.

Inflation down to 9.7 pct in October in Zambia

Lusaka (Zambia), October 28: Year-on-year inflation in Zambia stood at 9.7 percent in October, down from 9.9 percent in September, according to consumer price...

Iraqi lawmakers approve al-Sudani's new cabinet lineup

Baghdad (Iraq), October 28: The Iraqi parliament on Thursday approved the new cabinet lineup and the government program presented by Prime Minister-designate Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani.

Japan's unemployment rate rises to 2.6 pct in September

Tokyo (Japan), October 28: Japan's unemployment rate rose in September from the previous month, the government said in a report on Friday.

Iran blacklists European individuals, institutions for inciting violence

Tehran (Iran), October 27: Iranian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday announced sanctions on a number of European individuals and institutions for inciting "terrorism and violence" in...

Yoon wishes to give hope to people through televised economic meeting

Seoul (South Korea), October 27: President Yoon Suk-yeol said Thursday that he wishes to give hope to the people by outlining policies to revive the...

N. Korean nuclear test would constitute a 'grave escalatory action': State Dept.

Washington (US), October 27: A nuclear test by North Korea would constitute a "grave escalatory action" that will be met by serious consequences, a state...

Aid for majority of largest group of refugees in West Africa threatened:...

United Nations, October 27: A lack of funding threatens assistance for most of the 575,00 refugees in Chad, the largest number of refugees in West...

Iran says ready for talks with Ukraine over claims of drone supplies...

Tehran (Iran), October 27: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on Wednesday rejected "baseless" claims of Iran's supplies of drones to Russia, expressing Tehran's readiness for...

Israel to exhibit for 1st time at Bahrain Airshow

Jerusalem (Israel), October 27: Israel's aerospace and defense company Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) will exhibit at the 2022 Bahrain International Airshow next month, the state-owned...

U.S. stocks close mixed with disappointing big tech earnings

New York (US), October 27: U.S. stocks finished mixed on Wednesday, driven by disappointing earnings reports from big tech companies.

New Serbian gov't headed by PM Brnabic sworn in

Belgrade (Siberia), October 27: The Serbian parliament elected the new government led by Prime Minister Ana Brnabic here on Wednesday.

Macron promises solution to high inflation, strikes

Paris (France), October 27: French President Emmanuel Macron pledged on Wednesday to "never leave the French without a solution" in the face of high inflation...