New variants cause increasing COVID-19 infections in U.S.
Los Angeles [US], November 1: The COVID-19 cases caused by new variants are growing fast in the United States, according to data released Monday by...
Criminal trial against Trump Organization on tax fraud starts in New York
New York [US], November 1: The jury in the criminal trial against the Trump Organization started to hear opening statements Monday on a 15-year tax...
One dead after shooting at high school in Canada
Ottawa [Canada], November 1: One person was dead and another was in hospital after a shooting on Monday at a high school's front yard in...
U.S. murder rates up, police morale down: report
Ottawa [Canada], November 1: The United States saw an increase in shootings during the pandemic while the police morale is down, CBC News has reported.
U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments on use of affirmative action in college...
Washington [US], November 1: The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on the use of affirmative action in college admissions on Monday.
COVID-19 takes heavy toll on U.S. kids
New York [US], November 1: The COVID-19 pandemic has devastated American children's education, especially those in poverty, Voice of America reported on Friday, citing an...
Business sentiment in Singapore's manufacturing, services sectors worsen: surveys
Singapore, November 1: Two Singaporean government departments on Monday released survey reports on business expectations respectively, which show worsened business sentiment in both the manufacturing...
Myanmar reports 91 new COVID-19 cases
Yangon [Myanmar], November 1: Myanmar confirmed 91 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the total tally to 631,716, according to the...
Australia hosts meetings for world experts to join forces against avian, swine...
Canberra [Australia], November 1: World-leading experts on infectious animal diseases are gathered in Australia for World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) meetings.
UN chief condemns terrorist attack in Somali capital
United Nations, October 31: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres strongly condemns Saturday's terrorist attack in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, said his spokesman on Sunday.
Israeli PM visits Karish gas rig after reaching landmark deal with Lebanon
Jerusalem [Israel], October 31: Israeli Prime Minister YairLapid on Sunday visited the Karish gas rig in the Mediterranean for the first time since his country...
Palestinian shot after injuring 5 Israeli soldiers in West Bank car attack
Jerusalem [Israel], October 31: An Israeli police officer shot and "neutralized" a Palestinian man who rammed his car toward Israeli soldiers at a bus station...
Israel's coastline polluted with over 2 mln tonnes of microplastics: study
Jerusalem [Israel], October 31: Israeli Mediterranean beaches are polluted with more than 2 million tonnes of microplastics, according to a new study conducted by Tel...
Houthi attack on SW Yemeni city kills 1, injures 5
Sanaa [Yemen], October 31: A man was killed and five children were wounded on Sunday after Yemen's Houthi rebels fired artillery shells on the besieged...
Cholera could become "endemic" if Lebanon fails to curb spread: health minister
Beirut [Lebanon], October 31: Lebanese caretaker Health Minister FirassAbiad warned on Sunday that cholera could become "endemic" in Lebanon if the country fails to curb...
Arab FMs reach consensus on Arab Summit's agenda
Algiers [Algeria], October 31: A senior Arab League official said on Sunday that regional foreign ministers have approved main topics for discussion at the bloc's...
Palestinian carrying car-ramming attack in West Bank dies of wounds: health ministry
Ramallah [Palestine], October 31: The Palestinian who carried out a car-ramming attack on Sunday south of the West Bank city of Jericho died of his...
Russia reports 6,803 new COVID-19 cases
Moscow [Russia], October 31: Russia registered 6,803 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 21,423,725, the official monitoring and...
Swiss railway company claims record for world's longest passenger train
Bergun [Switzerland], October 31: The world's longest narrow gauge passenger train of Swiss Rhaetian Railway has entered the Guinness Book of Records.
Biden casts early vote in polarized midterm elections
Washington [US], October 31: U.S. President Joe Biden voted early in this year's polarized midterm elections on Saturday, casting his ballot alongside his 18-year-old granddaughter...
Myanmar reports 91 new COVID-19 cases
Yangon [Myanmar], October 31: Myanmar confirmed 91 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the country's tally to 631,625, according to the...
Australian science agency launches next phase of koala monitoring
Canberra [Australia], October 31: Australia's national science agency has announced a new phase in its National Koala Monitoring program.
S.Korea's stampede death toll rises to 154
Seoul [South Korea], October 31: The casualty from a stampede, which occurred Saturday night at the Itaewon district of the South Korean capital Seoul during...
S.Korea reports 18,510 new COVID-19 cases
Seoul [South Korea], October 31: South Korea reported 18,510 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Sunday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number...
Tropical storm Nalgae death toll in Philippines nearly 100, 63 missing
Manila [Philippines], October 31: At least 98 people have died in the severe tropical storm that battered the Philippines over the weekend, triggering flash floods...
New Zealand logs 20,522 new COVID-19 community cases over past week
Wellington [New Zealand], October 31: New Zealand recorded 20,522 new community cases of COVID-19 and 18 more deaths from the pandemic over the past week,...
Growing incarceration rate costing Australia billions: Assistant Treasurer
Canberra [Australia], October 31: Australia's growing prison population is costing the country billions of dollars every year.