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Biden says U.S. killed al-Qaeda leader al-Zawahiri in...
Washington (US), August 2: U.S. President Joe Biden announced Monday evening that al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri had been killed in...
UN chief welcomes 1st sailing of vessel from...
United Nations, August 2: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday welcomed the first commercial vessel sailing from Ukraine's Odesa under...
Japan's gov't panel agrees on record minimum wage...
Tokyo (Japan), August 2: A panel of the Japanese government on Monday agreed to the plan to increase the average...
Mexico's economy rebounds in early third quarter
Mexico City (Mexico), August 2: Mexico's economy regained strength at the start of the third quarter of 2022, after losing...
Overlapping crises accelerating health inequality: WHO
Montreal [Canada], August 2: World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday that overlapping crises of COVID-19,...
Sudan reports 1st confirmed case of monkeypox
Khartoum (Sudan), August 2: Sudan's health ministry announced on Monday the first confirmed case of monkeypox in the country.
Somalia, UN agencies vow to create breastfeeding-friendly environments...
Mogadishu (Somalia), August 2: Somalia and two United Nations agencies on Monday vowed to step up efforts to ensure breastfeeding-friendly...
UNICEF sees increase in exclusive breastfeeding rates in...
Juba (South Sudan), August 2: The United Nations Children's Fund, or UNICEF, said Monday that 68 percent of children in...
Assembly Speaker Kim to meet with U.S. House...
Seoul (South Korea), August 1: National Assembly Speaker Kim Jin-pyo will meet with U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi later this...
Online shopping up around 10 pct in June...
Seoul (South Korea), August 1: Online shopping in South Korea rose around 10 percent in June from a year ago...
SK, Tokuyama start off construction for semiconductor cleaning...
Seoul (South Korea), August 1: SK Geocentric Co., a chemical unit of South Korea's SK Group, said Monday the construction...
US, EU Dialogue on Combating Terrorism With Moscow...
Moscow (Russia), August 1: The United States and the European Union have frozen dialogue on the fight against terrorism...
Australia facing significant gas shortfall in 2023: report
Canberra (Australia), August 1: A major report has warned that Australia is facing significant shortfalls in gas supplies in 2023.
Upcoming S. Korea-U.S. training involves drills on repelling...
Seoul (South Korea), August 1: South Korea and the United States plan to conduct an array of drills, including repelling...
Iran's border guards clash with Taliban: report
Tehran (Iran), August 1: The Iranian Border Police units and the Taliban forces exchanged fire on the eastern border of...
Israel to Reportedly Withhold USD 176 Million of...
Moscow (Russia), August 1: Israel will withhold 600 million shekels (USD 176 million) from taxes collected for the Palestinian Autonomy...
N. Korea's defense minister congratulates China on its...
Seoul (South Korea), August 1: North Korea's defense minister has sent to his Chinese counterpart a message touting the Chinese...
S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases at 44,689; serious...
Seoul (South Korea), August 1: South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell below 50,000 on Monday on fewer virus tests during...
Exports up 9.4 pct in July; trade deficit...
Seoul (South Korea), August 1: South Korea suffered a trade deficit for the fourth consecutive month in July over high...
Yoon's approval rating falls to 28.9 pct
Seoul (South Korea), August 1: President Yoon Suk-yeol's approval rating sank below 30 percent in the wake of the embarrassing...
Iran says proposed ideas submitted to accelerate nuclear...
Tehran (Iran), August 1: Iran has submitted proposed ideas in "both substance and form" to the other sides of the...
Israel begins vaccinating children under 5 against COVID-19
Jerusalem (Israel), August 1: A nationwide vaccination campaign against COVID-19 for children aged six months to five years was launched...
Biden remains positive for COVID-19 but "continues to...
Washington (US), August 1: U.S. President Joe Biden remained positive for COVID-19 on Sunday but "continues to feel well," his...
Myanmar extends COVID-19 restrictions until end of August
Yangon (Myanmar), August 1: Myanmar announced the extension of COVID-19 preventive measures until Aug. 31, according to the Central Committee...
Madagascar's defense minister says 32 people killed in...
Antananarivo (Madagascar), August 1: A total of 32 people died in an arson attack on Friday in a village in...
Russia says U.S., NATO "main threats" to national...
Moscow (Russia), Aug 1: The United States' quest for the dominance of world oceans and the expansion of NATO are...
South Africa's ANC to intensify self-renewal
Cape Town (South Africa), August 1: South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) on Sunday said it has recognized the...