More unvaccinated infants hospitalized with COVID-19 in U.S. this summer: CDC
New York [US], November 12: Infants too young for vaccination were hospitalized with COVID-19 more often than any age group other than the elderly in...
U.S. stocks rise amid positive sentiment
New York [US], November 12: Wall Street's major indexes rose on Friday as markets responded favorably to a cooler-than-expected U.S. inflation report.
Probe ongoing into California drive-by shooting killing 9-month-old baby
Los Angeles [US], November 12: A thorough canvass of the area around a drive-by shooting, which killed a 9-month-old boy on Wednesday in Merced, a...
Myanmar reports 65 new COVID-19 cases
Yangon [Myanmar], November 12: Myanmar confirmed 65 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the tally to 632,587, according to the Ministry...
Vietnam asks lenders to support fuel traders amid disrupted supply
Hanoi [Vietnam], November 12: The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has called on commercial banks to provide sufficient loans to fuel traders amid volatile global...
Indonesia inaugurates 3 new autonomous regions
Jakarta [Indonesia], November 12: The number of Indonesia's provinces increased from 34 to 37 as three new autonomous regions were inaugurated on Friday.
German retailers brace themselves for weaker Christmas-time sales
Berlin [Germany], November 11: Seventy percent of German retailers expect their revenue around Christmas to stay below last year's, the German Retail Association (HDE) said...
Greece to boost energy security with renewable
Athens [Greece], November 11: Greece is aiming for 80 percent production of electricity from renewables by 2030, Energy and Environment minister Kostas Skrekas said here...
Czech inflation easing up in October
Prague [Czech Republic], November 11: Inflation in the Czech Republic showed signs of easing up in October, decreasing to 15.1 percent from a high of...
German CEOs plead for pragmatic China-Germany business relations
Berlin [Germany], November 11: In a joint opinion article published on Thursday, leaders of some of Germany's top companies, including BASF and Siemens, called for...
France raises bird flu risk level
Paris [France], November 11: France has raised the risk level of the highly pathogenic bird flu from "moderate" to "high", the Official Journal of the...
Ukraine's GDP falls 39 pct year on year in October
Kiev [Ukraine], November 11: Ukraine's gross domestic product (GDP) declined 39 percent year on year in October, after falling 35 percent in the previous month,...
UN, partners provide life-saving aid to 13.5 mln people in Ukraine
United Nations, November 11: A UN spokesperson said Thursday that the UN and humanitarian partners continue to provide life-saving assistance to people affected by the...
Nicole weakens to tropical storm after making landfall in Florida
Washington [US], November 11: Nicole made landfall in the U.S. state of Florida as a Category 1 hurricane early Thursday morning and later weakened...
U.S. midterm elections not to impact firearms industry much: media
New York [US], November 11: With U.S. midterm election results continuing to roll in, firearms industry insiders and Second Amendment advocates say the results of...
U.S. consumers borrow 25 bln USD more in September
New York [US], November 11: American consumers borrowed another 25 billion U.S. dollars in September, as higher costs led to further dependence on credit cards...
U.S. dollar plunges on softer-than-expected inflation data
New York [US], November 11: The U.S. dollar fell sharply in late trading on Thursday after data showing signs of inflation improvement in October U.S....
Over 272,000 customers without power as tropical storm hits U.S. Florida
Washington [US], November 11: More than 272,000 customers are without power as of Thursday afternoon across the southeasternmost U.S. state of Florida, due to the...
U.S. consumer prices rise less than expected in October
Washington [US], November 11: The U.S. consumer price index (CPI), a widely watched inflation indicator, cooled somewhat in October, sending U.S. markets surging.
Caribbean governments push for more int'l cooperation
Havana [Cuba], November 11: International cooperation is fundamental to tackling the challenges of today's world, the head of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) said...
Uzbekistan to cut VAT for foreign visitors next year
Tashkent [Uzbekistan], November 11: Uzbekistan will introduce a tax-free system from January 2023, exempting foreign citizens from value-added tax (VAT), the Uzbek government announced on...
Myanmar reports 61 new COVID-19 cases
Yangon [Myanmar], November 11: Myanmar confirmed 61 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the tally to 632,522, according to the Ministry...
Japan drafts policy bracing for 8th wave of COVID-19 infections
Tokyo [Japan], November 11: The Japanese government on Thursday decided on a policy to allow each prefectural government to declare stepped-up coronavirus measures, amid growing...
New Zealand's food price rise reaches 14-year high
Wellington [New Zealand], November 11: New Zealand food prices were 10.1 percent higher in October year on year, marking a 14-year high, the country's statistics...
Malaysia reports 3,436 new COVID-19 infections, 8 more deaths
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], November 11: Malaysia reported 3,436 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Thursday, bringing the national total to 4,940,456, according to the health...
S.Korea reports 54,519 new COVID-19 cases
Seoul [South Korea], November 11: South Korea recorded 54,519 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Thursday compared to 24 hours ago, taking the total number...
Russian forces to retreat behind Dnieper River
Moscow [Russia], November 10: Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on Wednesday ordered Russian troops to leave the right (western) bank of the Dnieper River and...