China-Laos Railway hailed for quality service during That Luang Festival

Vientiane [Laos], November 10: The China-Laos Railway has received approval from Lao people including Prime Minister PhankhamViphavanh for its quality service during the That Luang...

Hot running test carried out on section of Jakarta-Bandung High Speed Railway

Jakarta [Indonesia], November 10: The hot-running test of the catenary system of the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR) trial section started on Wednesday, marked by the...

Philippines to explore offshore wind to meet energy demands

Manila [Philippines], November 10: Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos has approved a plan to explore and develop the offshore wind potential as a clean and...

Epidemic thunderstorm asthma warned for parts of Aussie state

Sydney [Australia], November 10: Health authorities of Australia's state of Victoria warned residents in parts of the state to be cautious of epidemic thunderstorm asthma...

S.Korea reports 55,365 new COVID-19 cases

Seoul [South Korea], November 10: South Korea recorded 55,365 more COVID-19 cases as of midnight Wednesday compared to 24 hours ago, taking the total number...

N. Italy sees hottest October since 1800

Rome [Italy], November 9: Large swathes of northern Italy have this year experienced the hottest October since records began in 1800, Italy's National Research Council...

Ukrainian president to join G20 Bali summit: spokesman

Kiev [Ukraine], November 9: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will join the Group of 20 (G20) upcoming summit in Indonesia's Bali, Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne reported...

Ukraine says dialogue with Moscow possible only after Russia's withdrawal

Kiev [Ukraine], November 9: Ukrainian Presidential Advisor MykhailoPodolyak said that Kiev could resume dialogue with Moscow only after the withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine,...

France's renewable energy to bring in 31 bln euros in 2022-2023

Paris [France], November 09: France's renewable energy sector will bring in 30.9 billion euros (31.1 billion U.S. dollars) of revenue in 2022-2023, the country's Commission...

British minister resigns amid bullying allegations

London [UK], November 9: Gavin Williamson, a cabinet office minister in Sunak's government, resigned on Tuesday after mounting allegations that he had bullied colleagues.

China Cultural Center inaugurated in Luxembourg

Luxembourg City [Luxembourg], November 9: The China Cultural Center in Luxembourg (CCCL) was inaugurated here Tuesday in the run-up to the 50th anniversary of diplomatic...

U.S. energy consumption expected to drop next year

Houston [US], November 9: A drop in total U.S. energy consumption is expected next year, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Tuesday, citing...

One homeless killed, two missing due to flood in Southern California

Los Angeles [US], November 9: A homeless person was found dead in a wash in Ontario, a city of San Bernardino County located 60 km...

U.S. social issues to cause more deaths from COVID-19: Health Affairs

New York [US], November 9: Long existing social problems in the United States may lead to more deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic, American journal Health...

U.S. small business optimism drops in October: survey

Washington [US], November 9: Confidence among U.S. small businesses ticked downward in October as surging inflation impacted sentiment, according to a survey released Tuesday.

Singapore reports 3,568 new COVID-19 cases

Singapore, November 9: Singapore reported 3,568 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the total tally to 2,128,572.

Myanmar reports 73 new COVID-19 cases

Yangon [Myanmar], November 9: Myanmar confirmed 73 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the total tally to 632,391, according to its...

Brunei logs 37.3-pct rise in total trade in August

Bandar Seri Begawan [Brunei], November 9: Brunei's total trade was recorded at 2,771.3 million Brunei dollars (1,967.6 million U.S. dollars) in August, an increase of...

Vietnam police seize 11 kg drugs in drug-trafficking bust

Hanoi [Vietnam], November 9: Police in southern Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City have busted a drug-trafficking ring, seizing more than 11 kg of drugs, Vietnam...

Int'l film festival kicks off in Vietnamese capital

Hanoi [Vietnam], November 9: The 2022 Hanoi International Film Festival kicked off here on Tuesday evening.

S.Korea reports 62,472 new COVID-19 cases

Seoul [South Korea], November 9: South Korea reported 62,472 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Tuesday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number...

S.Korea's employment grows by 677,000 on-year in October

Seoul [South Korea], November 9: The number of employed people in South Korea grew 677,000 in October from a year earlier, statistical office data showed...

160-year-old agricultural show reopens in New Zealand

Wellington [New Zealand], November 9: One of the oldest expos in New Zealand, the Canterbury Agricultural Show, threw its gates open to the public on...

Israel to set up R&D center for small satellites

Jerusalem [Israel], November 8: Israel will establish the first research and development infrastructure center for small satellites, the country's Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology...

Iraq searches for 11 missing in Baghdad building fire

Baghdad [Iraq], November 8: Iraqi rescue teams on Monday continue to search for the 11 missing people believed to have been buried in the rubbles...

UNESCO calls for continued support for Lebanon

Beirut [Lebanon], November 8: An official with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Monday called for continued support for the Lebanese...

Iranian commander calls for strengthened military cooperation with Iraq

Tehran [Iran], November 8: Chief of Staff of Iranian Armed Forces Mohammad Bagheri on Monday announced his country's readiness to share experiences in the defense...