Britain's new PM prioritizes economy, energy, health service

London (UK), September 7: Britain's new Prime Minister Liz Truss said on Tuesday that she will prioritize economic growth, tackling the energy crisis and improving...

IAEA urges establishing security protection zone around Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

Kiev (Ukraine), September 7: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Tuesday called for the establishment of a nuclear safety and security protection zone around...

N. Korean leader holds meeting on disaster prevention amid concern about typhoon...

Seoul (South Korea), September 6: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un chaired a meeting to review his country's disaster prevention and response system, Pyongyang's state media...

S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases below 100,000 amid virus slowdown

Seoul (South Korea), September 6: South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell below 100,000 on Tuesday, marking a moderate decline from a week ago, as the...

S. Korean trade minister arrives in U.S. for talks on Inflation Reduction...

Washington (US), September 6: South Korean Trade Minister Ahn Duk-geun arrived in the U.S. on Monday for talks on the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) that...

Typhoon Hinnamnor exits S. Korea into waters near Ulsan, leaving 1 missing

Seoul (South Korea), September 6: Super Typhoon Hinnamnor moved out of South Korea early Tuesday morning about 2 1/2 hours after making landfall on the...

Fires break out at POSCO plants in Pohang

Pohang (South Korea), September 6: Multiple fires broke out at steel plants of POSCO in the southeastern city of Pohang on Tuesday, residents and company...

Malaysia reports 1,486 new COVID-19 infections, 4 new deaths

Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), September 6: Malaysia reported 1,486 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Monday, bringing the national total to 4,792,942, according to the Health...

Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant loses backup power line: IAEA

Vienna (Austria), September 6: The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine is disconnected from its backup power line Monday but continues to receive the electricity...

Indonesia, Philippines agree to strengthen maritime security in border areas

Jakarta (Indonesia), September 6: Indonesia and the Philippines signed on Monday a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on intensifying maritime security cooperation on the waters of...

Russia cancels visa-free travel for Japanese to disputed islands

Moscow (Russia), September 6: Russia has terminated an agreement with Tokyo on facilitating visits by Japanese citizens to the four disputed Pacific islands, a government...

France, Germany to help each other through energy crisis

Paris (France), September 6: French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Monday that France and Germany will help each other through the energy crisis and get...

OPEC+ to slightly cut oil output in October amid prices dip

Vienna (Austria), September 6: The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies, a group known as OPEC+, on Monday announced a small...

U.S. judge orders appointment of special master to review materials seized from...

Washington (US), September 6: A federal judge on Monday granted former U.S. President Donald Trump's request to appoint a "special master" to review materials that...

Iran condemns deadly attack on Russian Embassy in Kabul

Tehran (Iran), September 6: The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman on Monday strongly condemned a deadly blast outside the Russian Embassy in the Afghan capital of...

Lebanon, WFP sign deal on reinforcing agriculture

Beirut (Lebanon), September 6: Lebanon signed an agreement on Monday with the World Food Program (WFP) to improve agriculture and enhance food security in the...

Medical leaders call on Aussie gov't to roll out national climate health...

Canberra (Australia), September 5: A coalition of top medical groups have called for the Australian government to urgently roll out a national climate health action...

Malaysia reports 1,904 new COVID-19 infections, 2 new deaths

Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), September 5: Malaysia reported 1,904 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Sunday, bringing the national total to 4,791,456, according to the health...

Current account surplus likely to narrow amid energy costs, slowing demand: minister

Seoul (South Korea), September 5: South Korea's finance minister said Monday the country's current account surplus could narrow as the trade balance will likely deteriorate...

S. Korea-bound corn shipment departs from war-torn Ukraine

Seoul (South Korea), September 5: POSCO International Corp., a South Korean commodities trader, said Monday its shipment of Ukrainian corn departed from a port in...

Yoon's approval rating snaps 3-week rising streak amid party unrest

Seoul (South Korea), September 5: President Yoon Suk-yeol's approval rating fell slightly to 32.3 percent last week, ending a three-week rising streak, as ongoing leadership...

S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases hit lowest for Monday in 6 weeks...

Seoul (South Korea), September 5: South Korea's new COVID-19 cases hit the lowest for a Monday count in six weeks, as the virus is slowing...

S. Korea braces for powerful Typhoon Hinnamnor

Seoul (South Korea), September 5: Super Typhoon Hinnamnor has gradually moved northward to reach waters off the southern island of Jeju on Monday, the state...

Opposition DP to file complaint against Yoon on charges of stating false...

Seoul (South Korea), September 5: The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) decided Monday to file a complaint against President Yoon Suk-yeol on charges of violating...

Egypt's president meets Saudi FM on bilateral ties, regional issues

Cairo (Egypt), September 5: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi on Sunday met with visiting Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud in Cairo,...

Chileans head to the polls to vote on new constitution

Santiago (Chile), September 5: Chileans headed to the polls on Sunday to vote on the proposed new constitution.

Sweden announces liquidity guarantees of 23 bln USD to electricity companies

Stockholm (Sweden), September 5: Electricity companies in Sweden and neighboring countries will receive credit guarantees of up to 250 billion Swedish crowns (23 billion...