S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases above 100,000 for 5th day

Seoul (South Korea), August 6: South Korea's new COVID-19 cases remained over 100,000 for the fifth straight day Saturday as the country battles a new...

N. Korea slams Pelosi's Panmunjom visit

Seoul (South Korea), August 6: North Korea on Saturday condemned U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to the inter-Korean truce village of Panmunjom.

UN helps Mauritius, Seychelles tackle rising chemical fertilizer costs

United Nations, August 6: A UN team for Mauritius and Seychelles is helping their authorities tackle rising chemical fertilizer costs, a UN spokesman said on...

Lebanon's Hezbollah voices support for Palestinians after Israeli airstrikes on Gaza

Beirut (Lebanon), August 6: Lebanon's Hezbollah on Friday expressed its support for Palestinians in responding to the deadly Israeli airstrikes against the Gaza Strip earlier...

Israeli defense minister says to send 25,000 reservists to Gazan border

Jerusalem (Israel), August 6: Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz announced on Friday that up to 25,000 reservists will be called up to the border with...

Canada confirms 957 monkeypox cases

Ottawa (Canada), August 6: The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) confirmed 957 cases of monkeypox in the country as of Friday.

Malaysia reports 3,927 new COVID-19 infections, 6 more deaths

Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), August 6: Malaysia reported 3,927 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Friday, bringing the national total to 4,701,140, according to the health...

Japan marks 77th anniversary of atomic bombing of Hiroshima

Tokyo (Japan), August 6: Japan marked the 77th anniversary of the atomic bombing of its western city of Hiroshima on Saturday.

Putin bans "unfriendly" investors from making transactions in strategic enterprises, projects

Moscow (Russia), August 6: Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Friday banning "unfriendly" investors from making transactions with their shares in strategic Russian...

U.S. California hits grim milestone of 10 mln confirmed COVID-19 cases

Los Angeles (US), August 6: California hit another grim milestone in the COVID-19 pandemic as the most populous state in the United States officially reached...

Putin, Erdogan meet to further Russia-Türkiye ties

Moscow (Russia), August 6: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed to strengthen bilateral relations during their talks in Russia's Sochi...

Egypt mediates between Israel, Palestinian factions to end Gazan tensions: official

Cairo (Egypt), August 6: Egypt is mediating between Israel and Palestinian factions in an effort to end the ongoing tensions in the Gaza Strip and...

RCEP to bolster Cambodia-South Korea economic cooperation: Cambodian FM

Phnom Penh (Cambodia), August 6: Cambodia's Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn said here on Friday that the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) free trade agreement will...

News Analysis: Banner U.S. jobs report offers new perspective on recession fears

Washington (US), August 6: A surprisingly robust jobs report calls into question whether the United States is in a recession, amid some economists' gloom-and-doom predictions...

Tanzanians urged to embrace ICT to spur digital economy

Dar es Salaam (Tanzania), August 6: A senior Tanzanian official on Friday urged fellow citizens to embrace information and communication technologies (ICT) with zeal, saying...

Zambia expects IMF to approve loan at end of August

Lusaka (Zambia), August 6: The Zambian government on Friday expressed optimism that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will approve the country's request for financial assistance...

S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases above 100,000 for 4th day

Seoul (south Korea), August 5: South Korea's new COVID-19 cases exceeded 100,000 for the fourth straight day Friday amid a wave of infections driven by...

Pelosi says her trip to S. Korea reaffirmed strong U.S.-S. Korea relationship

Washington (US)/ Seoul (South Korea), August 5: Nancy Pelosi, speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, highlighted the strength of the U.S.-South Korea alliance on...

S. Korea's 1st lunar orbiter makes successful communication with ground station

Cape Canaveral (US)/ Seoul (South Korea), August 5: South Korea's first lunar orbiter has successfully communicated with its ground control station, the science ministry said...

S. Korea logs current account surplus for 2nd month; surplus shrinks amid...

Seoul (South Korea), August 5: South Korea posted a current account surplus for the second straight month in June, but its amount sharply contracted from...

AU, COMESA launch joint election mission to observe Kenya's polls

Nairobi (Kenya), August 5: The African Union (AU) and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) on Thursday launched a joint election observer...

U.S. declares public health emergency over monkeypox

Los Angeles (US), August 5: The U.S. government on Thursday declared monkeypox a public health emergency, more than a week after the World Health Organization...

Nuclear talks resume in Vienna after 5-month hiatus

Tehran (Iran), August 5: A new round of talks on the revival of a 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers began in Vienna...

New Zealand logs 5,296 new COVID-19 community cases

Wellington (New Zealand), August 5: New Zealand recorded 5,296 new community cases of COVID-19 and 19 more deaths, the Ministry of Health said on Friday.

China ready to advance comprehensive strategic partnership with New Zealand: FM

Phnom Penh (Cambodia), August 5: Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here Thursday that China is ready to work with New Zealand...

Biden's cough "is improving": doctor

Washington (US), August 5: U.S. President Joe Biden's cough "is improving," his doctor said on Thursday.

3 more grain vessels set to sail from Ukraine on Friday

Ankara (Turkey), August 5: Three ships loaded with grain and other food supplies that have been waiting in Ukrainian ports are scheduled to set sail...