Some 15,000 ducks culled at Czech farm over bird flu outbreak
Prague (Czech), December 6: Czech veterinarians began culling around 15,000 ducks on a factory farm in the country's South Bohemian region on Monday, due to...
Finland's government sends NATO accession bill to Parliament
Helsinki (Finland), December 5: Following its emergency meeting on Monday, the government of Finland submitted to Parliament a draft proposal on the country's accession to...
Paris 2024 makes reports of process to IOC
Lausanne [Paris], December 6: The Paris 2024 reported their recent process of preparation of the Olympic Games to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board...
COVID-19 hospitalizations rise again in U.S.
Los Angeles (US), December 5: The daily average of COVID-19 hospitalizations rose again in the United States amid winter surge, according to the latest data...
ITA concludes sample re-analysis for London 2012 Olympics
Lausanne [Switzerland], December 6: The International Testing Agency (ITA) announced Monday the finalization of the re-analysis of samples from the Olympic Games London 2012, which...
Algeria, Jordan sign 5 agreements to strengthen ties
Algiers (Algeria), December 5: Algeria and Jordan signed five agreements on Sunday in a ceremony co-chaired by Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune and visiting King Abdullah...
Peru's president says impeachment motion against him "part of political game"
Lima (Peru), December 5: Peruvian President Pedro Castillo said Sunday that an impeachment motion approved by the opposition-led Congress "is part of the political game"...
POSCO Chemical to supply artificial graphite anode material to LGES-GM venture
Seoul (South Korea), December 5: POSCO Chemical Co. said Monday it has clinched a long-term deal to supply a key battery material to the U.S.-based...
S. Korea, U.S. and other countries begin 'Christmas Drop' operation
Seoul (South Korea), December 5: The Air Forces of South Korea, the United States and three other countries have kicked off an annual U.S.-led humanitarian...
Nearly half of big firms have yet to set up 2023 investment...
Seoul (South Korea), December 5: Nearly half of South Korea's large companies have no investment plans for 2023 or have yet to set up plans...
Yoon's approval rating rises to 38.9 pct: poll
Seoul (South Korea), December 5: President Yoon Suk-yeol's approval rating rose to 38.9 percent amid the government's stern response to an ongoing strike by unionized...
S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases at around 23,000 as talk over mask...
Seoul (South Korea), December 5: South Korea's new COVID-19 cases rose at a moderate pace Monday from a week earlier, as the virus spread held...
Air pollution creating physical, mental health hazards in Bangladesh: World Bank
Dhaka (Bangladesh), December 5: Exposure to high level of air pollution significantly raises risks of breathing difficulties, cough, lower respiratory tract infections, as well as...
Palestine to attend meeting of Assembly of States Parties of ICC: official
Ramallah (Palestine), December 5: Palestine is to attend a meeting of the Assembly of States Parties of the International Criminal Court (ICC) scheduled for Monday...
Malaysia reports 1,502 new COVID-19 infections, 3 more deaths
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), December 5: Malaysia reported 1,502 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Sunday, bringing the national total to 5,000,332, according to the health...
Iran accuses U.S. of "seeking to cause chaos" to force concessions in...
Tehran (Iran), December 5: The Iranian foreign minister on Sunday accused the United States, along with some other Western countries, of "seeking to cause chaos"...
China-aided ECOWAS headquarters begins construction
Abuja (Nigeria), December 5: The China-aided construction of the permanent headquarters of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) began on Sunday in Nigeria's...
Malaysia to focus on trade as key growth driver: minister
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), December 5: Malaysia will work towards ensuring that trade remains a key growth driver as the Southeast Asian country seeks to boost...
Indonesia plans to build nuclear power plant, seeks investors
Jakarta (Indonesia), December 5: Indonesia aims to develop a nuclear power plant in 2039 to achieve net zero emissions and support domestic needs for energy,...
Iran accuses Western officials of "false human rights gestures"
Tehran (Iran), December 5: The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman on Sunday condemned officials of some Western countries for making "false human rights gestures" by "dividing...
Sri Lanka to launch mobile app for tourist safety next year
Colombo (Sri Lanka), December 5: Sri Lanka will introduce a mobile app for the safety of tourists coming to the South Asian country, Minister of...
Experts warn of tough RSV season in Sweden
Stockholm (Sweden), December 5: Swedish experts have warned of a tough Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) season this winter in the country as the number...
Israeli survey finds "significant gaps" in manufacturing's readiness for cyberattacks
Jerusalem (Israel), December 5: An annual survey has found "significant gaps" between Israeli manufacturing companies' cybersecurity preparedness and the government recommendations.
Tanzania to set up Kiswahili poster on top of Mount Kilimanjaro
Dar es Salaam (Tanzania), December 5: Tanzania will set up a Kiswahili poster on top of Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest peak, as part of celebrations...
Israel strikes Gaza in response to rocket firing
Gaza, December 4: Israeli fighter jets on Sunday carried out a series of airstrikes on facilities belonging to militant groups in the Gaza Strip in...
Singapore to see new wave of COVID-19 infections: health minister
Singapore, December 4: Singaporeans should expect a new wave of COVID-19 infections with more people traveling and due to the upcoming year-end festivities, the Straits...
Bangladesh records highest monthly exports of over 5 bln USD in November
Dhaka (Bangladesh), December 4: Bangladesh exported goods worth over 5 billion U.S. dollars in November, the highest ever in a month, as demand for ready-made...