UNHCR says over 80,000 Somalis flee to Kenya amid severe drought

Nairobi (Kenya), December 7: The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) said Tuesday more than 80,000 people have arrived in northeast Kenya's Dadaab refugee camps due...

ISTAT slashes estimate for Italian economic growth in 2023

Rome (Italy), December 7: The Italian government's statistics office has slashed economic growth predictions for 2023, with impacts from rising energy prices and broad inflation...

EU leaders reaffirm commitment to integrating Western Balkans

Tirana (Albania), December 7: The leaders of the European Union (EU) reaffirmed their full commitment to the EU membership perspective of the Western Balkan (WB)...

Myanmar reports 17 new COVID-19 cases

Yangon (Myanmar), December 7: Myanmar has confirmed 17 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total tally to 633,341, the country's Ministry of Health said on...

Nepal to lift ban on import of vehicles, liquor products

Kathmandu (Nepal), December 7: Nepal's cabinet on Tuesday decided to lift an eight-month-long ban on the import of some vehicles, liquor products and expensive mobile...

UNGA president urges viewing humanitarian needs with "empathy and solidarity"

United Nations, December 7: UN General Assembly (UNGA) President Csaba Korosi on Tuesday urged the international community to view the current global humanitarian crisis with...

U.S. oil ends at lowest in nearly one year as recession fears...

New York (US), December 7: Oil prices fell further on Tuesday as traders grew fearful that central bank policy tightening would induce an economic recession...

Ukraine warns Iran of "consequences" of arms supplies to Russia

Kiev (Ukraine), December 7: Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on Tuesday warned Iran of the "consequences" of the arms supplies to Russia, the Ukrainian government-run...

Trump Organization found guilty in tax fraud case

Washington (US), December 7: A jury in New York City found on Tuesday former President Donald Trump's namesake real estate company guilty of criminal tax...

Flu shots "very good match" for this year's strains: CDC chief

Los Angeles (US), December 7: The updated flu shots generated this year seem to be "a very good match" for the most prevalent strains of...

Ukraine's agriculture incurs 6.6 bln USD in direct losses from conflict

Kiev (Ukraine), December 7: Ukraine's agricultural sector has suffered direct losses of 6.6 billion U.S. dollars due to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, the Economy Ministry...

Innovation week opens in Kenya to boost start-ups

Nairobi (Kenya), December 7: The second Kenya Innovation Week kicked off in Nairobi, Kenya's capital Tuesday to reinforce the country's competitiveness as a global destination...

Up to half a million Australians infected with COVID-19: expert

Canberra (Australia), December 7: A leading infectious diseases expert has predicted that up to 500,000 Australians are currently infected with COVID-19.

S. Korea, Japan cooperation critical to dealing with N. Korea, economic challenges:...

Washington (US), December 6: South Korea and Japan must work closely together bilaterally and also trilaterally with the United States to deal with the various...

S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases top 77,000 amid concerns of seasonal surge

Seoul (South Korea), December 6: South Korea's new COVID-19 cases sharply rose Tuesday to reach the highest total in 83 days amid lingering concerns that...

Violence, harassment at work affect over 20 pct of people globally: ILO...

Geneva (Switzerland), December 6: Almost 23 percent of people in employment worldwide have experienced violence and harassment at work, whether physical, psychological or sexual, according...

Respiratory illnesses surge across U.S., worsening strain on hospitals

Los Angeles (US), December 6: The United States is experiencing surge in respiratory illnesses including COVID-19, flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), worsening the strain...

Brazil's financial market upgrades 2022 growth forecast to 3.05 pct

Brasília (Brazil), December 5: Brazil's financial market upgraded the country's economic growth forecasts for this year and the next, from 2.81 percent to 3.05 percent...

Lebanese PM urges activation of cabinet work to solve country's crises

Beirut (Lebanon), December 6: Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati on Monday urged political parties to leave political differences aside and activate the caretaker cabinet's...

Cameroon approves 10-bln-USD budget for 2023 financial year

Yaounde (Cameroon), December 6: Cameroon's parliament on Monday approved a budget of 6,345.1 billion xaf (about 10 billion U.S. dollars) for the 2023 financial year,...

633 migrants rescued off Libyan coast in past week: IOM

Tripoli (Libya), December 6: The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Monday that 633 migrants were rescued off the coast of Libya and sent...

UN seeks 50 mln USD to aid 315,000 people in need in...

United Nations, December 6: UN humanitarians seek almost 50 million U.S. dollars to assist about 315,000 people in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo...

Malaysia reports 1,576 new COVID-19 infections, 3 new deaths

Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), December 6: Malaysia reported 1,576 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Monday, bringing the national total to 5,001,908, according to the health...

Oil prices drop as Fed rate hike concerns resurface

New York [US], December 6: Oil prices dipped on Monday as upbeat U.S. economic data rekindled concerns over aggressive rate hikes by the Federal Reserve.

UN chief welcomes framework agreement in Sudan, calling for lasting settlement

United Nations, December 6: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed the signing of a framework agreement between Sudan's military and civilian political forces on Monday.

Ukraine's power system functioning despite Russian new strikes on energy facilities: PM

Kiev (Ukraine), December 6: Ukraine's power system is functioning and remains intact despite Russia's latest missile attacks on the energy facilities, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys...

U.S. stocks fall amid concerns over further Fed policy tightening

New York (US), December 6: Wall Street's major indexes dropped on Monday as better-than-expected U.S. economic data raised concerns that the Federal Reserve could continue...