SK Group chief apologizes over data center fire
Seoul (South Korea), October 25: SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won on Monday apologized over massive disruptions of online services in South Korea following a fire...
N. Korea likely to conduct nuclear test, but U.S. prepared for all...
Washington (US), October 25: North Korea is believed to be continuing preparations for a nuclear test while the U.S. is set to face any threat...
S. Korea's new COVID-19 infections bounce back to over 40,000 amid resurgence...
Seoul (South Korea), October 25: South Korea's new COVID-19 cases sharply bounced back to over 40,000 Tuesday, sharply rebounding after showing a gradual decline in...
Han Seung-soo elected as head of former U.N. General Assembly presidents' council
New York (US), October 25: Former South Korean Prime Minister Han Seung-soo has been elected as the chairperson of a council of past U.N. General...
Yoon to give budget speech amid threat of opposition boycott
Seoul (South Korea), October 25: President Yoon Suk-yeol is set to give his second budget speech to the National Assembly on Tuesday amid the opposition...
WHO stresses vaccines as flu season ramps up, COVID lurks
Copenhagen (Denmark), October 25: Vaccination continues to be one of the most effective tools in combating both influenza and COVID-19, and the World Health Organization...
U.S. stocks rally ahead of key earnings reports
New York (US), October 25: U.S. stocks rose on Monday as investors awaited earnings reports from high-profile tech companies.
German Chancellor vows to help rebuild Ukraine
Berlin (Germany), October 25: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday vowed to provide wide-ranging assistance in rebuilding Ukraine, including aid for agriculture, the health sector...
News Analysis: Italy's foreign policy set to stay course in light of...
Rome (Italy), October 25: With Italy's newly installed government facing pressing domestic priorities, analysts do not expect immediate changes to the country's foreign policy line.
Lao gov't urges public to get COVID-19 booster shots to prevent further...
Vientiane (Laos), October 25: The Lao Health Ministry called on people to get a booster shot of COVID-19 to strengthen their immunity as there is...
Int'l symposium on Silk Road to be held in U.S. historical "silk...
New York (US), October 25: An international symposium on the role of Silk Road in the development of China and United States in culture, art,...
Sunak set to take over as UK's next PM
London (UK), October 25: Rishi Sunak, former chancellor of the exchequer of the United Kingdom (UK), on Monday won the ruling Conservative Party's leadership contest....
Myanmar reports 139 new COVID-19 cases
Yangon (Myanmar), October 25: Myanmar confirmed 139 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the tally to 630,742, according to the Ministry...
UNIFIL chief expresses hope about diplomatic, political solution between Lebanon, Israel
Beirut (Lebanon), October 25: The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) reaffirmed on Monday "its strong commitment to creating space for a political and...
Kenya investors lobby outlines new roadmap to boost circular economy
Nairobi (Kenya), October 25: Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA), an investors lobby, on Monday rolled out a new roadmap to revitalize the growth of the...
Saudi Arabia launches supply chain initiative to attract investment
Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), October 24: Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud launched on Sunday the Global Supply Chain Resilience Initiative.
Iranian army holds 3-day drill
Tehran (Iran), October 24: The Iranian Army's Ground Force started a three-day drill in the northwestern province of West Azarbaijan on Saturday, official news agency...
Unionists at HD Hyundai's shipyards begin strike vote
Ulsan (South Korea), October 24: Unionized workers at HD Hyundai's three shipyard units kicked off a joint strike vote Monday amid little progress in their...
Seoul shares sharply up in late Mon. morning trade
Seoul (South Korea), October 24: South Korean stocks traded about 1.2 percent higher late Monday morning, boosted by gains in tech, construction and securities firms,...
Malaysia reports 2,054 new COVID-19 infections, no new deaths
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), October 24: Malaysia reported 2,054 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Sunday, bringing the national total to 4,882,059, according to the health...
S. Korea's new COVID-19 infections continue on-week growth amid resurgence woes
Seoul (South Korea), October 24: South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell to below 15,000 on Monday, but the daily count recorded a marked rise from...
Yoon dismisses opposition's conditions for budget speech
Seoul (South Korea), October 24: President Yoon Suk-yeol said Monday no conditions should be attached to his parliamentary budget speech scheduled for this week, as...
Russia adds 8,672 new COVID-19 cases
Moscow (Russia), October 24: Russia has registered 8,672 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 21,372,935, the official monitoring...
Australia joins Global Methane Pledge to cut methane emissions
Canberra (Australia), October 24: The Australian government has decided to sign the Global Methane Pledge to reduce global methane emissions by at least 30 percent...
Iran says to export 40 homegrown gas turbines to Russia
Tehran (Iran), October 24: Iran has signed a contract with Russia to export 40 homegrown gas turbines to the country, Shana News Agency affiliated to...
Indonesia to receive drugs from Singapore, Australia amid rising children's deaths from...
Jakarta (Indonesia), October 24: Indonesia is expected to receive drugs for acute kidney injury from Singapore and Australia amid increasing children's deaths from the disease,...
New Italian PM calls for unity
Rome (Italy), October 24: New Italian Prime Minister GiorgiaMeloni on Sunday called for unity as she symbolically took power in a country that faced what...