Interview: UN conference on biological diversity pivotal for future of conservation
Los Angeles (US), December 2: The upcoming UN conference on biological diversity will be really pivotal for the future of conservation, a staff member of...
U.S. saw over 1 mln firearm fatalities over past 30 years: study
Washington (US), December 2: The United States has seen over 1 million firearm fatalities over the past 30 years, according to a new study.
U.S. Senate rejects measure to grant rail workers 7 days of paid...
Washington (US), December 2: The U.S. Senate rejected a measure on Thursday to grant rail workers seven days of paid sick leave.
Nearly 600 mln USD of investments pitched to accelerate progress toward SDGs:...
United Nations, December 2: Colombia, Eswatini and Malawi on Thursday pitched nearly 600 million U.S. dollars' worth of high-impact, investment-ready projects in sectors such as...
Early flu season, COVID-19, RSV causes for concern in Europe, health leaders...
Copenhagen (Denmark), December 2: European health leaders on Thursday voiced their concern over a potential surge in respiratory virus infections across the region this winter,...
EU assists Lebanon's armed forces with 6 mln euros
Beirut (Lebanon), December 2: The council of the European Union (EU) on Thursday adopted an assistance measure worth 6 million euros (6.3 million U.S. dollars)...
Tanzania president calls for renewed efforts to fight new HIV infections
Dar es Salaam (Tanzania), December 2: Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Thursday called on stakeholders in the fight against HIV/AIDS to renew efforts aimed...
UNECA official stresses importance of building ICT infrastructure in Africa
Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), December 2: The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) Director for Technology, Climate Change and Natural Resources Management Jean-Paul Adam underscored...
Ghana to establish national fund to boost fight against HIV/AIDS
Accra (Ghana), December 2: Ghana is to establish a national HIV/AIDS fund to boost the fight to control and eradicate the disease, a health official...
S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases fall below 60,000 amid concerns of winter...
Seoul (South Korea), December 1: South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell below 60,000 on Thursday amid lingering concerns over a virus resurgence during the cold...
N. Korea to hold key party meeting to unveil next year's policy...
Seoul (South Korea), December 1: North Korea will hold a key party meeting later this month to review this year's achievements and discuss plans for...
Brazilian market raises inflation forecast to 5.91 pct in 2022
BrasÃlia (Brazil), December 1: Brazilian financial analysts raised their inflation forecast for 2022 from 5.88 to 5.91 percent, the fifth consecutive weekly hike, while increasing...
Brazil's vice president assures transition process
Sao Paulo (Brazil), December 1: Brazil's Vice President Hamilton Mourao Tuesday reiterated the current government's willingness to carry out the transition process with the team...
Roundup: U.S. crude supplies up, other petroleum data mixed
Houston (US), December 1: U.S. crude oil refinery inputs averaged 16.6 million barrels per day (b/d) during the week ending Nov. 25, 228,000 b/d more...
Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand to jointly nominate kebaya for UNESCO heritage list
Bandar Seri Begawan (Brunei ), December 1: Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand will jointly nominate kebaya for inscription on the UNESCO Representative List of...
New COVID-19 variant drives virus surge in France, says immunologist
Paris (France), December 1: The BQ.1.1 subvariant of COVID-19 is currently taking precedence over the BA.5 subvariant in France, immunologist Brigitte Autran, president of the...
U.S. House passes bill aimed at averting national rail shutdown
Washington (US), December 1: The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on Wednesday aimed at averting a national rail shutdown.
U.S. Q3 GDP revised upward amid looming recession fears
Washington (US), December 1: The U.S. economy grew at a faster pace in the third quarter than initial estimates showed, but the country still faces...
Germany to facilitate immigration of skilled workers
Berlin (Germany), December 1: Germany will make it easier for skilled workers to immigrate, paving the way for the "most modern immigration law" in the...
Iran summons French envoy over FM's "unacceptable" remarks
Tehran (Iran), December 1: The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday summoned Nicolas Roche, the French ambassador to Tehran, over the French foreign minister's "unacceptable" remarks...
Russian poverty rate ticks down to 10.5 pct
Moscow (Russia), December 1: Russia's poverty rate stood at 10.5 percent at the end of the third quarter of 2022, slightly down from 11 percent...
EU proposes new rules to reduce wasteful packaging
Brussels (Belgium), December 1: The European Commission on Wednesday proposed a raft of measures aimed at reducing unnecessary and wasteful packaging. These include a 15...
Samsung Heavy wins 331.3 bln-won order for 1 LNG carrier
Seoul (South Korea), November 30: South Korean shipyard Samsung Heavy Industries Co. said Wednesday it has bagged a 331.3 billion-won (US$250 million) order to build...
Industrial output falls by most in 30 months in October
Seoul (South Korea), November 30: South Korea's industrial output fell by the most in 30 months in October, data showed Wednesday, with retail sales also...
Yoon, Biden to co-host 2nd Summit for Democracy next March
Seoul (South Korea), November 30: President Yoon Suk-yeol and U.S. President Joe Biden will co-host the second Summit for Democracy from March 29-30, 2023, to...
UN chief reaffirms two-state solution on Int'l Day of Solidarity with Palestinian...
United Nations, November 30: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday reaffirmed the two-state solution on the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.
Biden meets with top U.S. lawmakers on lame-duck session
Washington (US), November 30: U.S. President Joe Biden met with top congressional lawmakers on Tuesday to discuss the agenda in the lame-duck session on Capitol...