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Biden says U.S. killed al-Qaeda leader al-Zawahiri in drone strike

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 Ukraine's Odesa under grain export deal

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 hike plan

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'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

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

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 for mothers, babies

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 South Sudan

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 Speaker Pelosi this week

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 amid eased virus curbs

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 agent plant in S. Korea

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 Frozen, Russian Foreign Ministry Says

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

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 attacks, staging counterattacks

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

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 Tax Money From Palestine

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 military's founding anniversary

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 cases hit 2-month high

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 extended for 4th month

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

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 talks

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

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 feel well": doctor

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

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 arson attack

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 maritime security

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

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...