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