2 killed after hit by train in Indonesia's West Java

Jakarta [Indonesia], December 12: Two people died and one was seriously injured after being hit by a train in Cirebon Regency in West Java province...

Myanmar reports 39 new COVID-19 cases

Yangon [Myanmar], December 12: Myanmar confirmed 39 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the tally to 633,457, according to the Ministry...

9 injured in fireworks display in Australia's Sydney

Sydney [Australia], December 12: A Christmas carols event descended into mayhem in Sydney after a fireworks display got out of control, injuring at least nine...

Top nuclear envoy leaves for Indonesia for meetings with U.S., Japanese counterparts

Seoul (South Korea), December 11: Kim Gunn, special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs, left for Indonesia on Sunday for meetings on North...

S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases at 54,319 amid virus surge worries

Seoul (South Korea), December 11: South Korea reported more than 50,000 new COVID-19 cases Sunday, the largest for a Sunday in more than three months,...

U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Kritenbrink to visit Seoul this week

Seoul/ Washington (South Korea/ US), December 11: U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Kritenbrink will visit South Korea this...

Yoon's chief of staff begins visit to UAE as special presidential envoy

Seoul (South Korea), December 11: Presidential chief of staff Kim Dae-ki began a four-day visit to the United Arab Emirates on Sunday in his capacity...

Second Vice FM departs for Washington for talks on IRA

Seoul (South Korea), December 11: Second Vice Foreign Minister Lee Do-hoon left for Washington on Sunday for talks on the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and...

Tropical Australian frog declared extinct

Canberra (Australia), December 11: A frog species that was once found across two-thirds of Australia's wet tropics has been declared extinct.

India reports 173 new COVID-19 cases

New Delhi [India], December 11: India reported 173 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, with the active caseload currently standing at 3,913.

S. African police in full deployment for festive season

Johannesburg (South Korea), December 11: South Africa has escalated the deployment of police officers in various areas to combat crime and ensure people are safe...

Peru's new president swears in cabinet

Lima (Peru), December 11: Peruvian President Dina Boluarte swore in her cabinet on Saturday, asking the members to perform their duties "without committing acts of...

CBOT agricultural futures close mixed

Chicago (US), December 11: CBOT agricultural futures closed mixed last week as the U.S. central bank looks to raise the bank lending rate to its...

Guest Opinion: Farewell, Nancy Pelosi

Beijing [China], December 11: On Nov. 16, Republicans clinched its 218th seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, winning enough seats for House majority. As...

Cambodia offers cash handouts to 360,000 families affected by inflation, floods

Phnom Penh (Cambodia), December 11: Cambodia on Saturday began to provide cash handouts to almost 360,000 households with about 1.3 million people affected by inflationary...

Iran summons UK envoy over "meddlesome" remarks, sanctions

Tehran (Iran), December 11: The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Saturday summoned the British ambassador over the "meddlesome" remarks of some British officials regarding Iran's internal...

Iran condemns Australia's sanctions as interference in internal affairs

Tehran (Iran), December 11: Iran on Saturday condemned Australia's sanctions on Iranian individuals and institutions, saying they represent the country's interference in Iran's internal affairs.

Interview: UN biodiversity leader says COP15 vital for parties to achieve common...

Ottawa/ London (Canada/ UK), December 11: The 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity is a...

Stockholm hosts Nobel Prize award ceremony 2022

Stockholm [Sweden], December 11: The Nobel Prize award ceremony was held on Saturday in the Swedish capital.

Portuguese parliament approves legalization of euthanasia

Lisbon [Portugal], December 10: The Portuguese parliament on Friday approved the legalization of "medically assisted death."

Netherlands plans to build 2 nuclear power plants

The Hague [Netherlands],December 10: The Dutch government announced on Friday a plan to build two new nuclear power plants by 2035, which will cover 9-13...

Industrial output declines in Finland in October

Helsinki [Finland], December 10: Industrial output adjusted for working days in Finland in October fell year on year by 0.6 percent, the first decline in...

Swedish households slash electricity consumption due to high cost

Stockholm [Sweden], December 10: Swedish households decreased their electricity consumption considerably in September, October, and November according to figures released by energy company Ellevio on...

Italy unveils program to develop next-generation fighter aircraft

Rome [Italy], December 10: Italy, Britain, and Japan on Friday unveiled the Global Combat Air Program (GCAP), a joint initiative to develop a next-generation stealth...

Chinese books introduced to Bulgaria at book fair

Sofia [Bulgaria], December 10: Several Bulgarian publishing houses presented a series of Bulgarian version of Chinese books, including "The Book of Songs" which were recently...

U.S. former officer sentenced for state charge in death of George Floyd

Washington [US],December 10: A former police officer in Minneapolis of the U.S. state of Minnesota was sentenced on Friday for his role in the murder...

Gold rises on higher than expected inflation data

Chicago [US], December 10: Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange rose on Friday as U.S. inflation data is higher...