Boeing delivers 2 commercial satellites to SES for launch
San Francisco [US], August 23: Boeing announced on Monday that it has delivered two satellites for global content connectivity service provider SES to their launch...
U.S. government plans to stop paying for COVID-19 shots, treatments: report
Los Angeles [US], August 23: The Biden administration is planning for an end to paying for COVID-19 shots and treatments, shifting the bill to insurers...
Fauci announces stepping down in December
Los Angeles [US], August 23:U.S. top infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci announced Monday he plans to step down from his roles at the end of...
Violent crime, gang activity in U.S. Minnesota near all-time high: CBS
New York [US], August 23: Some violent crimes and gang activities in the U.S. state of Minnesota are near an all-time high, CBS last week...
69 pct of Native Americans severely affected by inflation: poll
New York [US], August 23:Inflation has caused a staggering 69 percent of Native Americans significant financial problems, the National Public Radio (NPR) on Saturday cited...
Trump asks for appointment of "special master" to oversee handling of materials...
Washington [US], August 23: Former U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday asked for the appointment of a "special master" to oversee the handling of materials...
Survey shows 47 pct expects U.S. recession by end of 2022 or...
Washington [US], August 23: A National Association for Business Economics (NABE) survey released Monday showed roughly one-fifth of panelists believe the United States is already...
Reflooding thwarts efforts to rescue trapped miners in northern Mexico: president
Mexico City [Mexico], August 23: Reflooding has complicated the efforts to rescue 10 miners trapped for 19 days in a coal mine in northern Mexico,...
Vietnam reports 2,197 new COVID-19 cases
Hanoi [Vietnam], August 23: Vietnam recorded 2,197 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, up by 636 from Sunday, according to its Ministry of Health.
25 drug addicts rejoin families after rehabilitation in S. Afghanistan
Kabul [Afghanistan],August 23: A total of 25 drug addicted persons after a four-month medical treatment and rehabilitation have reunited with their families in southern Afghanistan's...
Singapore reports 1,694 new COVID-19 cases
Singapore, August 23: Singapore reported 1,694 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, bringing the total tally to 1,818,560.
Brunei records 83.6 pct decrease of average daily COVID-19 cases from peak
Bandar Seri Begawan [Brunei], August 23: Brunei logged a daily average of 283 new COVID-19 cases in the past week, the Health Ministry said on...
Myanmar reports 42 new COVID-19 cases
Yangon [Myanmar], August 23: Myanmar confirmed 42 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the tally to 614,696, according to the Ministry...
UNGA president praises Cambodia for commitment to multilateralism, peace keeping
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 22: Visiting President of the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly Abdulla Shahid on Monday underscored his appreciation for...
Malaysia reports 2,464 new COVID-19 infections, 9 new deaths
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], August 22: Malaysia reported 2,464 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Sunday, bringing the national total to 4,757,752, according to the health...
21 people killed in Somalian hotel attack, says minister
Mogadishu [Somalia], August 22:Somali government confirmed Sunday that 21 people were killed in the terrorist attack on a popular hotel in the Somali capital Mogadishu...
Egypt, UAE leaders champion Arab unity to address regional challenges
Cairo [Egypt],August 22: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and visiting President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Sunday underlined...
Iran to begin development of oilfield bordering Saudi Arabia
Tehran [Iran], August 22: A senior executive of the Iranian Offshore Oil Company said his country planned to start developing the offshore Esfandiar oilfield in...
Israel to facilitate Ben Gurion airport's digital transformation to reduce overloads
Jerusalem [Israel], August 22: The Israel Airports Authority (IAA) announced on Sunday it will invest more than 50 million shekels (15.3 million U.S. dollars) to...
Israel postpones opening of Ramon airport to Palestinians
Jerusalem [Israel], August 22: Israel announced on Sunday that a recent plan to allow flights for Palestinians from the southern Ramon Airport was postponed to...
Israeli researchers develop innovative way to grow nutrient-rich seaweeds
Jerusalem [Israel], August 22: Israeli researchers have developed an innovative way to grow seaweeds rich in nutrients, proteins, dietary fiber and minerals for human and...
Monkeypox cases in Israel surpass 200
Jerusalem [Israel], August 22:Monkeypox cases in Israel have totaled 208, with 11 new cases detected in the past four days, the country's Health Ministry said...
4 bodies recovered from collapsed shrine in Iraq
Baghdad [Iraq], August 22: Four bodies have been recovered Sunday from the rubble of a landslide on a Shiite shrine near the holy Shiite city...
Bennett sprints to second Vuelta stage win in two days in Breda
Breda [Netherlands],August 22:Sam Bennett (Bora-Hansgrohe) claimed his second stage win in two days as he again showed he is the strongest sprinter in the Vuelta...
U.S. sends more stolen oil from NE Syria to Iraqi bases
Damascus [Syria], August 22: The U.S. forces sent 137 oil-laden tankers from oil fields in northeastern Syria to its bases in Iraq on Sunday, the...
U.S. first lady ends isolation after testing negative for COVID-19
Washington [US], August 22: U.S. First Lady Jill Biden ended isolation on Sunday after testing negative for COVID-19.
Pistachio yield increases in Afghanistan's Samangan province
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 22: Pistachio yield in northern Samangan province has reached 210 tons this year, increasing three folds year on year, an official said...