Inflation in Belarus soars to over 13 pct in first 8 months...

Minsk [Belarus], October 7: Inflation in Belarus amounted to 13.8 percent for the first eight months this year and will soar to 19 percent by...

U.S. imposes sanctions on Iranian leaders over role in suppressing domestic protests

Washington [US], October 7:The U.S. Department of the Treasury on Thursday announced sanctions against Iranian leaders over their role in shutting down Internet access in...

2 dead, 6 injured in stabbing attack in Las Vegas: police

Los Angeles [US], October 7: Two people died and six others were injured in a stabbing in front of the Wynn Casino on Las Vegas...

Biden pardons federal convictions for simple possession of marijuana

Washington [US], October 7: U.S. President Joe Biden announced on Thursday that he's pardoning all prior federal offenses of simple marijuana possession.

U.S. Philadelphia apologizes for experiments on African American inmates

Washington [US], October 7: The U.S. city of Philadelphia issued a formal apology on Thursday for experiments conducted on African American inmates at a prison...

SpaceX spacecraft with four astronauts docks to ISS

Los Angeles [US], October 7: SpaceX Dragon spacecraft with four astronauts on board arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) Thursday and docked to the...

Washington-based think tank PIIE projects mild U.S. recession in 2023

Washington [US], October 7:U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) in 2022 is on track to be 1.7 percent above its 2021 level, and in 2023, the...

U.S. forces kill IS leaders in Syria

Washington [US], October 7: U.S. forces have killed three senior leaders of the Islamic State (IS) extremist group in twin attacks overnight on Thursday, the...

Singapore reports 6,208 new COVID-19 cases

Singapore, October 7: Singapore reported 6,208 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, bringing the total tally to 1,936,270.

Myanmar reports 350 new COVID-19 cases

Yangon [Myanmar], October 7: Myanmar has confirmed 350 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the tally to 625,497, the country's Ministry of Health said on Thursday.

Japanese panda painting exhibition held in Tokyo

Tokyo [Japan], October 7: A Japanese panda painting exhibition was held Thursday in Tokyo, as China and Japan celebrate the 50th anniversary of the normalization...

Belarus hosts exhibition of light industry goods

Minsk [Belarus], October 6: BelTexIndustry-2022, the largest exhibition of light industry goods in Belarus, opened at the BelExpo national exhibition center in Minsk on Wednesday.

Türkiye to send troops to Qatar for World Cup security upon request

Ankara [Turkey], October 6: The Turkish parliament on Wednesday approved a motion on sending troops to Qatar to provide security assistance during the 2022 FIFA...

STMicroelectronics to invest 730 mln euros in new plant in Sicily

Rome [Italy], October 6:Electronic semiconductor maker STMicroelectronics plans to invest 730 million euros (721 million U.S. dollars) in a new chip production facility in Catania...

Germany criticizes U.S. for charging high gas prices

Berlin [Germany], October 6: Germany's Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action Robert Habeck on Wednesday criticized the "excessive" gas prices charged by "friendly" supplier...

Malta spends over 1.6 bln euros on COVID support measures

Valletta [Malta], October 6:Malta has spent more than 1.6 billion euros (1.58 billion U.S. dollars) on support measures since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out in...

Most trains cancelled in Belgium due to rail strike

Brussels [Belgium], October 6: Train services were severely disrupted in Belgium on Wednesday, after rail unions staged a 24-hour strike over working conditions and wages.

Czech Republic, Qatar eye cooperation on economy, energy

Prague [Czech Republic], October 6: The Czech Republic and Qatar signed on Wednesday an agreement on economic cooperation and, pending approval by the European Commission,...

Boat with migrants sinks in southern Greece

Athens [Greece],October 6: A boat carrying refugees and migrants crashed onto rocks off the island of Kythira in southern Greece on Wednesday night and a...

Zelensky, Stoltenberg discuss Ukraine's Euro-Atlantic integration

Kiev [Ukraine],October 6:Ukrainian President VolodymyrZelensky said on Wednesday he held a phone conversation with Secretary-General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Jens Stoltenberg to...

Trump asks U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in FBI raid case

Washington [US], October 6: Former U.S. President Donald Trump has requested that the Supreme Court get involved in his conflict with the Department of Justice...

NASA, SpaceX launch crewed mission to ISS

Los Angeles [US], October 6:The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and SpaceX launched the agency's Crew-5 mission to the International Space Station (ISS)...

Canada confirms 1,406 monkeypox cases

Ottawa [Canada], October 6: Canada has confirmed 1,406 cases of monkeypox, including 38 hospitalisations, the Public Health Agency of Canada said on Wednesday.

U.S. services sector expands slower in September amid cooling economy

Washington [US], October 6: The U.S. services sector posted slower growth in September than the previous month amid cooling economic growth, the Institute for Supply...

U.S. stocks fall modestly after big back-to-back gains

New York [US], October 6: U.S. stocks fell modestly on Wednesday after two days of pronounced gains.

Singapore reports 5,923 new COVID-19 cases

Singapore, October 6: Singapore reported 5,923 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the total tally to 1,930,062.

Japan greenlights COVID-19 vaccine for use with young children

Tokyo [Japan], October 6:Japan's health ministry on Wednesday granted fast-track approval to U.S. pharmaceutical company Pfizer's updated coronavirus vaccine for children aged between six months...