David Attenborough named recipient of top UN environmental award
Nairobi (Kenya), April 22: The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on Thursday honored British naturalist, broadcaster and green campaigner David Attenborough with the Champions of...
WHO says over 1 mln African children vaccinated against malaria
Nairobi (Kenya), April 22: More than one million children in Kenya, Ghana and Malawi have received one or extra doses of the world's first malaria...
Zelensky asks for help, heavy weapons from Portugal
Lisbon (Portugal), April 22: Addressing the Portuguese parliament via video link, Ukrainian President VolodymyrZelensky on Wednesday called on Portugal to send "heavy weapons" and strengthen...
Italy to be "almost independent" of Russian gas by 2023: minister
Rome (Italy), April 22: Italy "could start being almost totally independent" of Russian gas imports by the second half of 2023, Italian Ecological Transition Minister...
U.S. struggling families face housing dilemma as pandemic aid ends
Los Angeles (US), April 22: U.S. COVID-19 relief has kept struggling families, like Holly Williams and her two sons, out of a shelter. But as...
World Bank economist says Nepal's economy not in crisis
Kathmandu (Nepal), April 22: Nepal's economy is not in crisis as feared by many amid dwindling foreign exchange reserves and ballooning current account deficit caused...
Roundup: UK PM to be probed over "Partygate"
London (UK, April 22: British lawmakers on Thursday approved an investigation into Prime Minister Boris Johnson over claims he misled the parliament about rules-busting parties...
DR Congo president to host talks with local militia groups
Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of the Congo), April 22: President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Felix Tshisekedi will chair Friday in Nairobi, capital...
Tunisian FM calls for taking Palestinian cause to forefront of int'l public...
Tunis (Tunisia), April 22: Tunisian Foreign Minister Othman Jerandi on Thursday called for intensified Arab efforts to take the Palestinian cause to the forefront of...
Japanese PM Kishida sends offering to notorious war-linked Yasukuni Shrine
Tokyo (Japan), April 21: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Thursday sent a ritual offering to the notorious Yasukuni Shrine on the occasion of its...
Korea Shipbuilding wins 278.3 bln-won order for 1 LNG carrier
Seoul (South Korea), April 21: South Korean shipyard Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (KSOE) said Thursday it has bagged a 278.3 billion-won (US$225 million)...
N.K. propaganda organs slam ongoing S. Korea-U.S. military drills
Seoul (South Korea), April 21: North Korean propaganda organs on Thursday slammed the annual combined military training between South Korea and the United States, labeling...
N. Korea urges effort to attain economic goals 'at all costs' during...
Seoul (South Korea), April 21: North Korea has held a Cabinet meeting to assess its economic performance for the first three months of the year...
Yoon likely to appoint only 5 senior secretaries, 1 senior officer
Seoul (South Korea), April 21: President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol is considering appointing only five senior secretaries and one senior officer as part of his plan to...
New virus cases fall below 100,000 as omicron wave ebbs
Seoul (South Korea), April 21: South Korea reported fewer than 100,000 coronavirus cases Thursday as the omicron curve has turned downward since mid-March.
S. Korea may log another trade deficit in April amid high oil...
Seoul (South Korea), April 21: South Korea's imports grew at a faster pace than exports in the first 20 days of April amid high oil...
Interview: China's anti-COVID 19 policy, action in right direction: ex-WHO adviser
Dhaka (Bangladesh), April 21: "China is in right direction with its present policy and action to contain the corona infection," said MuzaherulHuq, former Southeast Asia...
Chinese Language Day celebrated in UNESCO
Paris (France), April 21: The Permanent Delegation of China to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the Chinese National Commission for...
Canadian inflation spikes to 6.7 pct
Ottawa (Canada), April 21: Canadian consumer prices rose 6.7 percent in March year over year, the largest increase since January 1991, Statistics Canada announced Wednesday.
UN Security Council condemns terrorist attack against school, education center in Afghanistan
United Nations, April 21: The UN Security Council on Wednesday strongly condemned Tuesday's terrorist attack against a school and an education center in Kabul, the...
Ukrainian president thanks EU for support amid conflict with Russia
Kiev (Ukraine), April 21: Ukrainian President VolodymyrZelensky on Wednesday met with European Council President Charles Michel, appreciating the European Union (EU) for the support of...
Slovenia braces for tight parliamentary election on Sunday
Ljubljana (Slovenia), April 21: About 1.7 million eligible voters in Slovenia will be invited to cast their ballots on April 24 to elect the country's...
Russia says NATO tries to prolong fighting in Ukraine
Moscow (Russia), April 21: North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member countries are doing everything to prolong the armed conflict in Ukraine, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson...
Roundup: Egypt signs deals to boost production of green energy
Cairo (Egypt), April 21: Egypt has signed on Wednesday two major commercial agreements to boost the country's production of green ammonia in the Ain Sokhna...
Yoon has private dinner with U.S. envoy for N. Korea
Seoul [South Korea], April 20: President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol had a private dinner with U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Sung Kim and reaffirmed the need...
N. Korea's massive military parade seems imminent, satellite imagery suggests
Seoul (South Korea),. April 20: North Korea appears to be making final-stage preparations for a military parade involving a large number of troops ahead of...
Nearly half of firms expect relations with Japan to improve under incoming...
Seoul (South Korea), April 20: One in every 4 South Korean companies anticipated that bilateral relations with Japan will improve under the incoming government of...