Heatwaves to worsen air quality, additional "climate penalty": WMO
Geneva (Switzerland), September 8: Severe, long-lasting heatwaves and more frequent wildfires could lead to even worse air quality, an additional "climate penalty" for hundreds of...
First LatAm conference on peacekeeping held in Peru
Lima (Peru), September 8: Peru's President Pedro Castillo on Tuesday hosted the Latin American and Caribbean's first conference on United Nations peacekeeping operations, aiming to...
Chilean president reshuffles cabinet after rejection of proposed constitution
Santiago (Chile), September 8: Chilean President Gabriel Boric on Tuesday replaced six cabinet ministers after voters rejected the proposed new constitution in a referendum Sunday.
Israel gets back 2,600-year-old rare papyrus from U.S. private owner
Jerusalem (Israel), September 8: An exceptionally rare papyrus document of about 2,600 years old has been returned to Israel after its private owner in the...
OPEC+ oil output cut aims to promote market stability: Saudi minister
Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), September 8: The Saudi Arabian energy minister said the decision of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies,...
Apple introduces Apple Watch Ultra
San Francisco (US), September 8: Apple on Wednesday announced Apple Watch Ultra with new design and features for extreme environments.
Zambia pushes for deferment of Eurobond payment
Lusaka (Zambia), September 8: The Zambian government said Wednesday that it was engaging its bondholders on the deferment of Eurobond payments in view of the...
Ethiopia earns over 560 mln USD from gold exports in 2021/2022 fiscal...
Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), September 8: Ethiopia has earned more than 560 million U.S. dollars in revenue from gold exports during the last Ethiopian 2021/2022 fiscal...
UNICEF warns of malnutrition crisis in Somalia as famine looms
Mogadishu (Somalia), September 8: The United Nations Children's Fund, or UNICEF, has expressed concern about the malnutrition crisis in Somalia amid a looming famine.
Italy's retail sales up in July: ISTAT
Rome (Italy), September 8: Retail sales in Italy climbed higher in July, though increases in value continued to grow faster than volume amid rising prices,...
New Zealand logs 1,653 new COVID-19 community cases, 12 more deaths
Wellington (New Zealand), September 8: New Zealand recorded 1,653 new community cases of COVID-19 and 12 more deaths from the pandemic, the Ministry of Health...
Roundup: U.S. under pressure in curbing monkeypox outbreak as caseload tops 20,000
Los Angeles (US), September 8: More than three months into the monkeypox outbreak, over 20,000 monkeypox cases have been confirmed in the United States, according...
Russia's travel ban covers more EU officials
Moscow (Russia), September 8: More officials from the European Union (EU) have been banned from entering Russia in response to Brussels' sanctions against Russia and...
Yoon gov't OKs civic group's plan for aid to N. Korea for...
Seoul (South Korea), September 7: South Korea has approved a civic group's plan to send nutritional aid to North Korea, a unification ministry official said...
Russia asks N. Korea for ammunition, indicating challenges in Ukraine war: Pentagon
Washington (US), September 7: Russia has reached out to North Korea and Iran, a U.S. defense department spokesperson said Tuesday, in its apparently desperate search...
N. Korea calls U.S. human rights abuse accusations 'grave provocation'
Seoul (South Korea), September 7: North Korea bristled Wednesday at the United States having taken issue with its human rights situation, calling the move a...
(Busan Expo Bid) S. Korean biz circles campaign across globe for Busan...
Seoul (South Korea), September 7: Major South Korean business enterprises, including Samsung, SK and Hyundai, are stepping up their campaign across the globe for Korea's...
S. Korea's current account surplus plunges as goods balance turns red amid...
Seoul (South Korea), September 7: South Korea posted a current account surplus for the third straight month in July, but the surplus plunged as the...
Yoon says to designate typhoon-hit Pohang as special disaster zone
Seoul (South Korea), September 7: President Yoon Suk-yeol said Wednesday he will designate the southeastern city of Pohang hit by Typhoon Hinnamnor as a special...
UN, humanitarian agencies sound alarm over Somalia famine
Geneva (Switzerland), September 7: Officials from various United Nations (UN) and humanitarian agencies on Tuesday sounded alarms for Somalia as the risk of famine increases...
U.S. stocks fall as investors assess Fed's policy path
New York (US), September 7: U.S. stocks dropped on Tuesday, extending the losses they had suffered lately.
Egypt reaffirms support for Palestinian cause
Cairo (Egypt), September 7: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi met on Tuesday with visiting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Cairo over the latest developments of the...
Italy greenlights Omicron-adapted COVID-19 booster shots
Rome (Italy), September 7: The Italian Medicines Agency (AIFA) on Tuesday gave its approval to the distribution of two coronavirus vaccines specifically tailored to confront...
Bolivia records nearly 100 monkeypox cases in over a month
La Paz (Bolivia), September 7: Monkeypox cases continue to rise in Bolivia, approaching 100 infections in a month and five days, according to the latest...
Pakistan floods still affect over 33 mln people: UN
Geneva (Switzerland), September 7: The aftermath of Pakistan's devastating floods is continuing to impact over 33 million people, including Afghan refugees, a United Nations (UN)...
Vietnamese delegation visits Israel for agricultural cooperation
Jerusalem (Israel), September 7: A Vietnamese government delegation is visiting Israel to discuss cooperation in agriculture and agricultural technology, the Israeli Ministry of Economy and...
Americans increasingly concerned about political violence: poll
New York (US), September 7: Against a backdrop of so much concern that democracy is under threat, Americans also see a rising potential for political...