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U.S. forces kill IS leaders in Syria

U.S. forces kill IS leaders in Syria

Washington [US], October 7: U.S. forces have killed three senior leaders of the Islamic State (IS) extremist group in twin...

Singapore reports 6,208 new COVID-19 cases

Singapore reports 6,208 new COVID-19 cases

Singapore, October 7: Singapore reported 6,208 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, bringing the total tally to 1,936,270.

Myanmar reports 350 new COVID-19 cases

Myanmar reports 350 new COVID-19 cases

Yangon [Myanmar], October 7: Myanmar has confirmed 350 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the tally to 625,497, the country's Ministry...

Japanese panda painting exhibition held in Tokyo

Japanese panda painting exhibition held in Tokyo

Tokyo [Japan], October 7: A Japanese panda painting exhibition was held Thursday in Tokyo, as China and Japan celebrate the...

Belarus hosts exhibition of light industry goods

Belarus hosts exhibition of light industry goods

Minsk [Belarus], October 6: BelTexIndustry-2022, the largest exhibition of light industry goods in Belarus, opened at the BelExpo national exhibition...

Türkiye to send troops to Qatar for World Cup security upon request

Türkiye to send troops to Qatar for World...

Ankara [Turkey], October 6: The Turkish parliament on Wednesday approved a motion on sending troops to Qatar to provide security...

STMicroelectronics to invest 730 mln euros in new plant in Sicily

STMicroelectronics to invest 730 mln euros in new...

Rome [Italy], October 6:Electronic semiconductor maker STMicroelectronics plans to invest 730 million euros (721 million U.S. dollars) in a new...

Germany criticizes U.S. for charging high gas prices

Germany criticizes U.S. for charging high gas prices

Berlin [Germany], October 6: Germany's Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action Robert Habeck on Wednesday criticized the "excessive" gas...

Malta spends over 1.6 bln euros on COVID support measures

Malta spends over 1.6 bln euros on COVID...

Valletta [Malta], October 6:Malta has spent more than 1.6 billion euros (1.58 billion U.S. dollars) on support measures since the...

Most trains cancelled in Belgium due to rail strike

Most trains cancelled in Belgium due to rail...

Brussels [Belgium], October 6: Train services were severely disrupted in Belgium on Wednesday, after rail unions staged a 24-hour strike...

Czech Republic, Qatar eye cooperation on economy, energy

Czech Republic, Qatar eye cooperation on economy, energy

Prague [Czech Republic], October 6: The Czech Republic and Qatar signed on Wednesday an agreement on economic cooperation and, pending...

Boat with migrants sinks in southern Greece

Boat with migrants sinks in southern Greece

Athens [Greece],October 6: A boat carrying refugees and migrants crashed onto rocks off the island of Kythira in southern Greece...

Zelensky, Stoltenberg discuss Ukraine's Euro-Atlantic integration

Zelensky, Stoltenberg discuss Ukraine's Euro-Atlantic integration

Kiev [Ukraine],October 6:Ukrainian President VolodymyrZelensky said on Wednesday he held a phone conversation with Secretary-General of the North Atlantic Treaty...

Trump asks U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in FBI raid case

Trump asks U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in...

Washington [US], October 6: Former U.S. President Donald Trump has requested that the Supreme Court get involved in his conflict...

NASA, SpaceX launch crewed mission to ISS

NASA, SpaceX launch crewed mission to ISS

Los Angeles [US], October 6:The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and SpaceX launched the agency's Crew-5 mission to...

Canada confirms 1,406 monkeypox cases

Canada confirms 1,406 monkeypox cases

Ottawa [Canada], October 6: Canada has confirmed 1,406 cases of monkeypox, including 38 hospitalisations, the Public Health Agency of Canada...

U.S. services sector expands slower in September amid cooling economy

U.S. services sector expands slower in September amid...

Washington [US], October 6: The U.S. services sector posted slower growth in September than the previous month amid cooling economic...

U.S. stocks fall modestly after big back-to-back gains

U.S. stocks fall modestly after big back-to-back gains

New York [US], October 6: U.S. stocks fell modestly on Wednesday after two days of pronounced gains.

Singapore reports 5,923 new COVID-19 cases

Singapore reports 5,923 new COVID-19 cases

Singapore, October 6: Singapore reported 5,923 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the total tally to 1,930,062.

Japan greenlights COVID-19 vaccine for use with young children

Japan greenlights COVID-19 vaccine for use with young...

Tokyo [Japan], October 6:Japan's health ministry on Wednesday granted fast-track approval to U.S. pharmaceutical company Pfizer's updated coronavirus vaccine for...

6 killed, many injured as vehicle overturns in Myanmar

6 killed, many injured as vehicle overturns in...

Yangon [Myanmar], October 6: Six people were killed and many others were injured on Wednesday after a six-wheeled vehicle overturned...

Kyrgyzstan elects new parliament speaker

Kyrgyzstan elects new parliament speaker

Bishkek [Kyrgyzstan], October 6: The parliament of Kyrgyzstan elected a new speaker, NurlanbekShakiev, at a meeting on Wednesday.

Myanmar reports 465 new COVID-19 cases

Myanmar reports 465 new COVID-19 cases

Yangon [Myanmar], October 6: Myanmar confirmed 465 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the tally to...

Malaysia ratifies CPTPP trade agreement

Malaysia ratifies CPTPP trade agreement

Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], October 6: Malaysia has officially ratified the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), the...

UN chief urges Colombian gov't, guerrilla group to seize opportunity for ending deadly conflict

UN chief urges Colombian gov't, guerrilla group to...

United Nation, October 5: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday urged the government of Colombia and the National Liberation Army...

S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases hit around 35,000 amid rising reinfections

S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases hit around 35,000...

Seoul (South Korea), October 5: South Korea's new COVID-19 cases hit around 35,000 on Wednesday, a rebound from the previous...

Biden condemns N. Korea's missile launch: White House

Biden condemns N. Korea's missile launch: White House

Washington (US), October 5: U.S. President Joe Biden strongly condemned North Korea's firing of a long-range ballistic missile in a...