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Malaysia's IPI rises 12.5 pct in July

Malaysia's IPI rises 12.5 pct in July

Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], September 10: The Industrial Production Index (IPI) in Malaysia increased 12.5 percent in July year on year,...

Indonesia invites foreign investment to help develop railway industry

Indonesia invites foreign investment to help develop railway...

Jakarta [Indonesia], September 10: Indonesia's transportation ministry said Friday that it is seeking foreign investment to develop its railway industry,...

Cambodia cancels Water Festival for 3rd consecutive year

Cambodia cancels Water Festival for 3rd consecutive year

Phnom Penh [Cambodia], September 10: Cambodia on Friday decided to cancel the annual Water Festival, scheduled from Nov. 7 to...

UN chief calls for massive int'l support for Pakistan to handle climate catastrophe

UN chief calls for massive int'l support for...

Islamabad [Pakistan], September 10: United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres here on Friday appealed to the international community for massive...

Uzbekistan's president approves foreign minister candidacy

Uzbekistan's president approves foreign minister candidacy

Tashkent [Uzbekistan], September 10: Vladimir Norov has been approved as the Foreign Affairs Minister of Uzbekistan in accordance with the...

6.2-magnitude quake strikes off eastern Indonesia, no potential for tsunami

6.2-magnitude quake strikes off eastern Indonesia, no potential...

Jakarta [Indonesia], September 10: A earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 jolted Indonesia's eastern province of Papua on Saturday, but...

Blinken highlights importance of Korea-U.S. alliance ahead of Chuseok holiday

Blinken highlights importance of Korea-U.S. alliance ahead of...

Washington (US), September 9: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken stressed the importance of friendship between South Korea and the...

CPEC alleviates Pakistan's energy shortage, promote renewable energy goals: official

CPEC alleviates Pakistan's energy shortage, promote renewable energy...

Islamabad (Pakistan), September 9: Pakistan's Minister for Power Khurram Dastgir Khan said on Thursday that power projects under the China-Pakistan...

UN chief saddened by death of British Queen

UN chief saddened by death of British Queen

United Nations, September 9: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Thursday that he was saddened by the death of British Queen...

U.S. supports inter-Korean dialogue, remains ready for talks with N. Korea; State Dept.

U.S. supports inter-Korean dialogue, remains ready for talks...

Washington (US), September 9: The United States strongly supports inter-Korean dialogue and itself remains open to talks with North Korea...

S. Korea's COVID-19 cases below 70,000 on 1st day of Chuseok holiday

S. Korea's COVID-19 cases below 70,000 on 1st...

Seoul (South Korea), September 9: South Korea's COVID-19 pandemic continued its downward trend Friday, with daily cases falling below 70,000...

N. Korean leader says his country will never give up nuclear weapons

N. Korean leader says his country will never...

Seoul (South Korea), September 9: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said his country will never surrender nuclear weapons or use...

UN chief asks countries to double down on human development

UN chief asks countries to double down on...

United Nations, September 9: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called on countries to double down on human development as...

Syrian FM calls for int'l support, sanctions removal

Syrian FM calls for int'l support, sanctions removal

Damascus (Syria), September 9: Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad said on Thursday that his country deserves international support and the...

Palestinian PM calls for immediate protection of two-state solution

Palestinian PM calls for immediate protection of two-state...

Ramallah (Palestine), September 9: Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtaye called on Thursday the international community to act immediately to protect...

U.S. stocks rise amid Fed chair comments

U.S. stocks rise amid Fed chair comments

New York (US), September 9: U.S. stocks finished higher on Thursday after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell vowed to continue...

Burundian president reshuffles gov't

Burundian president reshuffles gov't

Bujumbura (Burundi), September 9: Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye has reshuffled the government with five new faces entering the new cabinet,...

Roundup: ECB goes big on fighting inflation with a 75-bp rate hike

Roundup: ECB goes big on fighting inflation with...

Frankfurt (Germany), September 9: The European Central Bank (ECB) on Thursday raised key interest rates by a record 75 basis...

UN calls for cessation of hostilities amid renewed fighting in South Sudan

UN calls for cessation of hostilities amid renewed...

Juba (South Sudan), September 9: The United Nations top relief official in South Sudan on Thursday called for an immediate...

Pakistan government approves over 13 mln USD for assistance to flood victims

Pakistan government approves over 13 mln USD for...

Islamabad (Pakistan), September 9: Pakistan's government on Thursday approved 3 billion rupees (13.36 million U.S. dollars) in funds for providing...

UN decides to establish Youth Office

UN decides to establish Youth Office

United Nations, September 9: The UN General Assembly on Thursday adopted a resolution to establish the United Nations Youth Office.

U.S. Department of Justice appeals ruling to appoint special master in Trump document case

U.S. Department of Justice appeals ruling to appoint...

Washington (US), September 9: The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday appealed a ruling to appoint a special master...

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II dies at 96

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II dies at 96

London (US), September 9: Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest-reigning monarch in history, has died aged 96, Buckingham Palace announced on...

Former Trump adviser Bannon charged after surrendering to New York prosecutors

Former Trump adviser Bannon charged after surrendering to...

New York (US), September 9: Steve Bannon, who served as chief strategist for former U.S. President Donald Trump, was charged...

Spain to start administering 4th dose of anti-COVID vaccine

Spain to start administering 4th dose of anti-COVID...

Madrid (Spain), September 9: Spain will start to administer the fourth dose of vaccine against COVID-19 on Sept. 26, said...

Botswanan President Masisi congratulates Kenyan President-elect Ruto

Botswanan President Masisi congratulates Kenyan President-elect Ruto

Gaborone (Botswana), September 9: President Mokgweetsi Masisi of Botswana on Thursday joined world leaders in congratulating Kenyan President-elect William Ruto.

POSCO aims to restart stalled furnaces in Pohang on Saturday

POSCO aims to restart stalled furnaces in Pohang...

Seoul (South Korea), September 8: POSCO, South Korea's top steelmaker, said Thursday it aims to restart stalled furnaces in Pohang...