EU to provide Albania with 80 mln euros to tackle energy crisis
Tirana (Albania), October 28: The European Union (EU) will provide 80 million euros (79.7 million U.S. dollars) in grants to Albania to tackle energy crisis,...
Iran calls for expanding trade ties with Belarus to counter Western sanctions
Tehran (Iran), October 28: Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad BaqerQalibaf said Thursday that Iran's expansion of economic and trade ties with Belarus can help minimize the...
Biden marks 4 years since Pittsburgh synagogue shooting
Washington (US), October 28: U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday marked the four-year anniversary of the attack at Pittsburgh's Tree of Life synagogue.
U.S. dollar rises amid ECB decision, economic data
New York (US), October 28: The U.S. dollar appreciated in late trading on Thursday as market participants parsed a key decision by the European Central...
Majority of Australians unable to identify most endangered species: study
Canberra (Australia), October 28: A majority of Australians cannot identify the country's most endangered species, a study has found.
Inflation down to 9.7 pct in October in Zambia
Lusaka (Zambia), October 28: Year-on-year inflation in Zambia stood at 9.7 percent in October, down from 9.9 percent in September, according to consumer price...
Iraqi lawmakers approve al-Sudani's new cabinet lineup
Baghdad (Iraq), October 28: The Iraqi parliament on Thursday approved the new cabinet lineup and the government program presented by Prime Minister-designate Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani.
Japan's unemployment rate rises to 2.6 pct in September
Tokyo (Japan), October 28: Japan's unemployment rate rose in September from the previous month, the government said in a report on Friday.
Iran blacklists European individuals, institutions for inciting violence
Tehran (Iran), October 27: Iranian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday announced sanctions on a number of European individuals and institutions for inciting "terrorism and violence" in...
New Zealand PM's Auckland office smashed
Wellington (New Zealand), October 27: The electoral office of New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was found to be smashed early Thursday morning in Auckland.
Yoon wishes to give hope to people through televised economic meeting
Seoul (South Korea), October 27: President Yoon Suk-yeol said Thursday that he wishes to give hope to the people by outlining policies to revive the...
N. Korean nuclear test would constitute a 'grave escalatory action': State Dept.
Washington (US), October 27: A nuclear test by North Korea would constitute a "grave escalatory action" that will be met by serious consequences, a state...
Aid for majority of largest group of refugees in West Africa threatened:...
United Nations, October 27: A lack of funding threatens assistance for most of the 575,00 refugees in Chad, the largest number of refugees in West...
Iran says ready for talks with Ukraine over claims of drone supplies...
Tehran (Iran), October 27: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on Wednesday rejected "baseless" claims of Iran's supplies of drones to Russia, expressing Tehran's readiness for...
Israel to exhibit for 1st time at Bahrain Airshow
Jerusalem (Israel), October 27: Israel's aerospace and defense company Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) will exhibit at the 2022 Bahrain International Airshow next month, the state-owned...
U.S. stocks close mixed with disappointing big tech earnings
New York (US), October 27: U.S. stocks finished mixed on Wednesday, driven by disappointing earnings reports from big tech companies.
New Serbian gov't headed by PM Brnabic sworn in
Belgrade (Siberia), October 27: The Serbian parliament elected the new government led by Prime Minister Ana Brnabic here on Wednesday.
Macron promises solution to high inflation, strikes
Paris (France), October 27: French President Emmanuel Macron pledged on Wednesday to "never leave the French without a solution" in the face of high inflation...
End of federal hospital funding for COVID-19 looming disaster: Australian medical association
Canberra (Australia), October 27: Top Australian medical bodies have warned that a planned change to the hospital funding model will have a "devastating" impact.
Italy's new cabinet wins final confidence vote
Rome (Italy), October 27: The new Italian cabinet led by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni won a confidence vote on Wednesday in the upper house of...
Swedish Navy conducts inspections at Nord Stream pipeline leak site
Stockholm (Sweden), October 27: The Swedish Navy said on Wednesday that it had deployed two vessels to conduct further investigations into the Nord Stream pipeline...
Oil prices climb amid weaker U.S. dollar, mixed U.S. inventory data
New York (US), October 27: Oil prices advanced on Wednesday, driven by a weaker U.S. dollar and a fall in U.S. gasoline stockpiles.
UN envoy says Great Lakes nations can achieve peace only through coordinated...
United Nations, October 27: It is only through coordinated, coherent and harmonious action that the Great Lakes nations can achieve peace, a UN envoy said...
U.S. dollar skids as traders weigh Fed pivot
New York (US), October 27: The U.S. dollar slumped in late trading on Wednesday as recent soft U.S. economic data fueled speculations that the Federal...
U.S. could face "tripledemic" amid exodus of health care workers
New York (US), October 27: The United States could very well face what some doctors have dubbed a "tripledemic" this winter, with cases of COVID-19,...
Somalia urges EAC to expedite its admission into bloc
Dar es Salaam (Tanzania), October 27: Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has urged the East African Community (EAC) to fast-track his country's admission into the...
SK hynix reports 60-pct drop in Q3 profit, cuts 2023 investment by...
Seoul (South Korea), October 26: SK hynix Inc. reported its third-quarter earnings Wednesday, falling short of analysts' expectations on the top and bottom lines, amid...