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Israel hosts dragon boat race to mark 30th...
Jerusalem [Israel], September 17: A dragon boat race was held in northern Israel on Friday to mark the 30th anniversary...
Lebanon to adopt strict security measures after bank...
Beirut [Lebanon], September 17: Security forces will take strict measures amid mounting security concerns after a number of bank raids...
Israel launches missile attacks on Syrian capital
Damascus [Syria], September 17: Israel launched missile attacks on military sites in the Syrian capital of Damascus after midnight on...
ASEAN, Russia emphasize need to further deepen bilateral...
Siem Reap [Cambodia], September 17: The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Russia on Friday emphasized the need to...
Gold rises on U.S. equities weakness
Chicago [US], September 17: Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange rose on Friday...
Canada confirms 16,501 new COVID-19 cases in one...
Ottawa [Canada], September 17: Canada confirmed 16,501 new COVID-19 cases for the week ending Sept. 10, the Public Health Agency...
Canada confirms 1,363 monkeypox cases
Ottawa [Canada], September 17: Canada has confirmed 1,363 cases of monkeypox, including 38 hospitalisations, the Public Health Agency of Canada...
Oil prices end higher, but post weekly loss
New York [US], September 17: - Oil prices eked out modest gains on Friday, but demand worries kept prices lower...
CPEC adds new dimension to Pakistan-China cooperation: Pakistani...
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 17: Pakistani foreign ministry's Additional Secretary Asia-Pacific Mumtaz Zahra Baloch has said the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)...
Pakistan continues to face surge in dengue cases
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 17: Pakistan continues to face a surge in dengue fever cases in different parts of the country,...
Singapore reports 2,309 new COVID-19 cases
Singapore, September 17: Singapore reported 2,309 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the total tally to 1,871,900.
Israel concludes registration of parties for 5th election...
Jerusalem [Israel], September 15: Israel closed on Thursday night the registration for political parties intending to run in the upcoming...
EU proposes new Cyber Resilience Act
Brussels [Belgium], September 16:The European Commission presented on Thursday a proposal for Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), a new European Union...
Alstom attempts distance record with hydrogen train through...
Berlin [Germany], September 16: French manufacturer Alstom was attempting to set a new distance record with its CoradiaiLint hydrogen-powered train...
Over 14.6 mln U.S. children infected with COVID-19
Los Angeles [US], September 16: Over 14.6 million children in the United States have tested positive for COVID-19 since the...
Gold falls as U.S. Treasury yields rise
Chicago [US], September 16: Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange fell on Thursday as...
At least 9 killed in stampede at concert...
Guatemala City [Guatemala], September 16: At least nine people were killed and about 20 were injured early Thursday morning after...
U.S. jobless claims drop for fifth straight week...
Washington [US], September 16:Initial jobless claims in the United States last week dropped for the fifth straight week to reach...
Adobe to acquire Figma for approximately 20 bln...
San Francisco [US], September 16: Adobe on Thursday announced it has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire Figma,...
Oil prices fall amid demand worries
New York [US], September 16:Oil prices dropped on Thursday as demand worries prevailed.
U.S. stocks fall amid economic data, rate hike...
New York [US], September 16: U.S. stocks dropped on Thursday as Wall Street assessed a batch of economic data and...
China, S. Korea, Japan hold symposium on cooperation...
Jeju [South Korea], September 16: A symposium has been held among China, South Korea and Japan on cooperation for an...
Monsoon rain expected to worsen floods in parts...
Bangkok [Thailand], September 16: A new round of seasonal monsoon rain is set to hit many parts of Thailand, which...
Singapore reports 2,423 new COVID-19 cases
Singapore, September 16: Singapore reported 2,423 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, bringing the total tally to 1,869,591.
Bangladesh, ADB review implementation of assisted projects to...
Dhaka [Bangladesh], September 16:The Bangladeshi government and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) at a tripartite portfolio review meeting (TPRM) Thursday...
Myanmar reports 259 new COVID-19 cases
Yangon [Myanmar], September 16: Myanmar confirmed 259 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the tally to...
Malaysia maintains October CPO export duty at 8...
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], September 16: Malaysia has kept its October crude palm oil (CPO) export duty at 8 percent, a...