Israel strikes Syria's Aleppo int'l airport
Damascus [Syria],September 1: An Israeli missile strike hit the international airport of Syria's northern city of Aleppo on Wednesday, causing material damage, a Syrian military...
Portugal's Q2 GDP up 7.1 pct
Lisbon [Portugal],September 1:Portugal's economy grew by 7.1 percent in the second quarter (Q2) of this year compared to the same period of 2021, Statistics Portugal...
First giant panda twins born in Germany turn 3
Berlin [Germany],September 1: A pair of giant pandas celebrated their third birthday in Zoo Berlin, Germany, on Wednesday. They are the first white-and-black bears ever...
Belgium urges EU to manage soaring energy prices
Brussels [Belgium],September 1:Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo on Wednesday urged the European Union (EU) to take responsibility to manage the skyrocketing energy prices that...
Canadian PM announces two new cabinet ministers
Ottawa [Canada],September 1: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday announced minor changes to the cabinet.
Canada to launch nationwide suicide prevention hotline
Ottawa [Canada],September 1: A nationwide three-digit suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline will come online in 2023, Canada's broadcasting and telecom regulator announced Wednesday.
Gold falls on prospects of further rate hikes
Chicago [US],September 1: Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange fell on Wednesday as investors reacted to the prospects of...
Oil prices fall despite drop in U.S. inventories
New York [US], September 1:Oil prices fell on Wednesday despite a drop in U.S. crude stockpiles.
5.5-magnitude quake hits south of Fiji Islands: USGS
New York [US], September 1: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 jolted south of the Fiji Islands at 21:45:04 GMT on Wednesday, the U.S....
U.S. stocks fall for 4th straight day
New York [US], September 1:Wall Street's three major averages dropped on Wednesday, notching a four-day losing streak.
Chinese Red Cross donates 300,000 USD cash assistance for flood-affected people in...
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 1: The handover ceremony of 300,000 U.S. dollars in emergency cash assistance from the Red Cross Society of China (RCSC) to the...
Vietnam reports 2,727 new COVID-19 cases
Hanoi [Vietnam],September 1: Vietnam recorded 2,727 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, down by 514 from Tuesday, according to its ministry of health.
Philippines logs 1,558 new COVID-19 cases, 41 deaths
Manila [Philippines],September 1: The Philippines reported 1,558 new COVID-19 infections on Wednesday, bringing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 3,880,229.
Sri Lanka prepares for floods, landslides
Colombo [Sri Lanka],September 1: Sri Lanka's Disaster Management Center (DMC) on Wednesday warned that there is a risk of floods and landslides in several parts...
Singapore reports 2,154 new COVID-19 cases
Singapore,September 1: Singapore reported 2,154 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the total tally to 1,839,244.
Indonesia steps up measures to curb monkeypox spread
Jakarta [Indonesia],September 1: Health authorities in Indonesia have stepped up their efforts to curb the spread of the monkeypox outbreak after the detection of the...
Myanmar inaugurates Lancang-Mekong data center
Yangon [Myanmar],September 1: Myanmar has launched the Lancang-Mekong Project's Data Center in the capital city of Nay Pyi Taw, state-run Myanmar News Agency reported on...
Cambodia, UNDP jointly launch SDG Investor Map to accelerate sustainable development
Phnom Penh [Cambodia],September 1: The Cambodian government and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) on Wednesday jointly launched the Cambodia SDG Investor Map, a market...
Laos, Cambodia agree to promote cooperation in border security
Vientiane [Laos],September 1: Personnel from the Lao and Cambodian armies will continue their cooperation in border security as well as humanitarian assistance, especially during natural...
Sunniest summer in Germany since records began
Berlin [Germany], August 31: Germany has this year seen the sunniest summer since records began in 1951, according to preliminary figures published by the country's...
Italy's industrial turnover slows in June
Rome [Italy], August 31: Industrial turnover in Italy slumped in June, the government's main statistics entity reported Tuesday. However, in value terms it was higher...
Workplace accidents up over 40 pct in Italy
Rome [Italy], August 31:Workplace accidents in Italy, some with a fatal outcome, grew by more than 40 percent over the first seven months of the...
Former Soviet leader Gorbachev dies at 91
Moscow [Russia] August 31: Former President of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev has died at 91, Russian media reported Tuesday.
Putin expresses deep condolences over death of Gorbachev
Moscow [Russia] August 31: Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed deep condolences over the death of former Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev, Russia's RIA Novosti...
U.S. job openings rise in July amid still tight labor market
Washington [US], August 31: The number of job openings in the United States rose to 11.2 million by the end of July, as the imbalances...
Texas reports 1st possible death from monkeypox in U.S.
Houston [US], August 31: Health officials in the U.S. southern state of Texas on Tuesday confirmed the death of a person diagnosed with monkeypox, the...
Gold falls on stronger U.S. data
Chicago [US], August 31:Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange fell on Tuesday as investors reacted to stronger U.S. data.