Peru's new president swears in cabinet
Lima (Peru), December 11: Peruvian President Dina Boluarte swore in her cabinet on Saturday, asking the members to perform their duties "without committing acts of...
CBOT agricultural futures close mixed
Chicago (US), December 11: CBOT agricultural futures closed mixed last week as the U.S. central bank looks to raise the bank lending rate to its...
Guest Opinion: Farewell, Nancy Pelosi
Beijing [China], December 11: On Nov. 16, Republicans clinched its 218th seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, winning enough seats for House majority. As...
Cambodia offers cash handouts to 360,000 families affected by inflation, floods
Phnom Penh (Cambodia), December 11: Cambodia on Saturday began to provide cash handouts to almost 360,000 households with about 1.3 million people affected by inflationary...
Iran summons UK envoy over "meddlesome" remarks, sanctions
Tehran (Iran), December 11: The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Saturday summoned the British ambassador over the "meddlesome" remarks of some British officials regarding Iran's internal...
Iran condemns Australia's sanctions as interference in internal affairs
Tehran (Iran), December 11: Iran on Saturday condemned Australia's sanctions on Iranian individuals and institutions, saying they represent the country's interference in Iran's internal affairs.
WHO donates medical supplies to Uganda to address impact of food insecurity
Kampala (Uganda), December 11: World Health Organization (WHO) has donated medical supplies worth over 1.1 million U.S. dollars to be used in districts facing drought...
Interview: UN biodiversity leader says COP15 vital for parties to achieve common...
Ottawa/ London (Canada/ UK), December 11: The 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity is a...
Stockholm hosts Nobel Prize award ceremony 2022
Stockholm [Sweden], December 11: The Nobel Prize award ceremony was held on Saturday in the Swedish capital.
Portuguese parliament approves legalization of euthanasia
Lisbon [Portugal], December 10: The Portuguese parliament on Friday approved the legalization of "medically assisted death."
Netherlands plans to build 2 nuclear power plants
The Hague [Netherlands],December 10: The Dutch government announced on Friday a plan to build two new nuclear power plants by 2035, which will cover 9-13...
Industrial output declines in Finland in October
Helsinki [Finland], December 10: Industrial output adjusted for working days in Finland in October fell year on year by 0.6 percent, the first decline in...
Swedish households slash electricity consumption due to high cost
Stockholm [Sweden], December 10: Swedish households decreased their electricity consumption considerably in September, October, and November according to figures released by energy company Ellevio on...
Italy unveils program to develop next-generation fighter aircraft
Rome [Italy], December 10: Italy, Britain, and Japan on Friday unveiled the Global Combat Air Program (GCAP), a joint initiative to develop a next-generation stealth...
Chinese books introduced to Bulgaria at book fair
Sofia [Bulgaria], December 10: Several Bulgarian publishing houses presented a series of Bulgarian version of Chinese books, including "The Book of Songs" which were recently...
U.S. former officer sentenced for state charge in death of George Floyd
Washington [US],December 10: A former police officer in Minneapolis of the U.S. state of Minnesota was sentenced on Friday for his role in the murder...
Gold rises on higher than expected inflation data
Chicago [US], December 10: Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange rose on Friday as U.S. inflation data is higher...
U.S. consumer sentiment ticks up in December
Washington [US], December 10: U.S. consumer sentiment climbed to a preliminary reading of 59.1 in December, a jump from the prior month's 56.8, according to...
U.S. stocks drop after hotter-than-expected PPI data
New York [US], December 10: Wall Street's major averages pulled back on Friday after U.S. producer inflation for November came in hotter than anticipated.
U.S. reports over 25,000 weekly flu hospitalizations
Los Angeles [US], December 10: More than 25,000 people were hospitalized due to flu in the United States in the week ending Dec. 3, according...
Canada approves first bivalent COVID-19 booster for children ages 5 to 11
Ottawa [Canada], December 10: Health Canada on Friday authorized the Pfizer-BioNTechComirnaty Omicron BA.4/BA.5 bivalent-adapted booster for use in children 5 to 11 years of age.
Oil prices settle lower to post around 11 pct weekly loss
New York [US], December 10: Oil prices decreased on Friday as demand worries linger.
Malaysia's unemployment falls to lowest in October since COVID-19 pandemic
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], December 10: Malaysia's unemployment fell to the lowest level since the COVID-19 pandemic in October, reaching 602,000 persons, official data showed on...
Myanmar reports 19 new COVID-19 cases
Yangon [Myanmar], December 10: Myanmar confirmed 19 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the tally to 633,400, according to the Ministry...
Indonesia inaugurates new autonomous region of Southwest Papua
Jakarta [Indonesia], December 10: Indonesia inaugurated a new autonomous region in the country's easternmost island of Papua on Friday, bringing the country to a total...
Over 1,300 houses in Sri Lanka damaged by cyclonic storm Mandous
Colombo [Sri Lanka], December 10: Sri Lanka's Disaster Management Center (DMC) said on Friday that over 1,300 houses in various parts of the island country...
Chinese scholarships program launched in Myanmar
Yangon [Myanmar],December 10: The Bank of China (BOC) scholarships and grants program was launched in Myanmar's commercial city of Yangon on Friday, with 100 University...