Vietnam reports 2,479 new COVID-19 cases
Hanoi [Vietnam], September 18: Vietnam recorded 2,479 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, down 601 from Friday, according to the Ministry of Health.
7 killed, 5 wounded as landslides hit gold mine in Indonesia
Jakarta [Indonesia], September 18: Seven gold miners were killed and 5 others injured after landslides hit a gold mine in Indonesia's West Kalimantan province, rescuers...
Myanmar reports 361 new COVID-19 cases
Yangon [Myanmar], September 18: Myanmar recorded 361 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the tally to 618,664, according to the Ministry...
Brunei's 5G network to enter trial stage
Bandar Seri Begawan [Brunei], September 18: Brunei will conduct a fifth generation (5G) mobile network trial for cellphone subscribers for up to eight weeks.
Dementia cases to rise to over 7,000 by 2050 in Brunei: minister
Bandar Seri Begawan [Brunei], September 18: According to findings from the Lancet's Global Burden of Disease study in 2019, Brunei has 1,574 cases of dementia,...
Surge in dengue fever continues in Pakistan
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 18: A surge in dengue fever cases continues in parts of Pakistan amid the ongoing outbreak that occurred due to floods in...
Blockchain Summit 2022 sponsored by GDCC Blockchain - History created in...
London [UK], September 17 (ANI/PNN): A Blockchain Summit presented by GDCC Blockchain concluded on September 10, 2022, which was the biggest event ever. Over 43,000...
Cambodian PM orders crackdown on all types of illegal gambling
Phnom Penh [Cambodia], September 17: Cambodian Prime Minister SamdechTecho Hun Sen on Saturday ordered a nationwide crackdown on all types of illegal gambling, including lottery,...
Japan set to issue special typhoon warning for Kyushu region
Tokyo [Japan], September 17: The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said Saturday it is ready to issue a special typhoon warning for some areas in the...
Malaysia reports 1,977 new COVID-19 infections, 6 new deaths
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], September 17: Malaysia reported 1,977 new COVID-19 infections, as of midnight Friday, bringing the national total to 4,815,679, according to the health...
Bolivia's president avows economic sovereignty, rebuffs IMF proposals
La Paz [Bolivia], September 17: Bolivian President Luis Arce on Friday declined recommendations from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) aimed at redirecting Bolivia's economy, and...
Tenth batch of Chinese medical team begins work in South Sudan
Juba [South Sudan], September 17: The tenth batch of Chinese medical team on Friday started work in South Sudan after arriving with two medical specialists...
Zimbabwe makes progress in phasing out ozone depleting substances: minister
Harare [Zimbabwe], September 17: Zimbabwe's environment minister Mangaliso Ndlovu said Friday that the country had made significant progress in phasing out ozone-depleting substances (ODS) under...
Israel to connect Karish gas field to national system within days
Jerusalem [Israel], September 17: Israel's Energy Ministry on Friday said in a statement that it was preparing to connect the Karish gas field to the...
Bahrain reports 1st monkeypox case
Manama [Bahrain], September 17: Bahrain's Health Ministry reported the kingdom's first monkeypox case on Friday.
Israel hosts dragon boat race to mark 30th anniversary of diplomatic ties...
Jerusalem [Israel], September 17: A dragon boat race was held in northern Israel on Friday to mark the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic...
Lebanon to adopt strict security measures after bank raids
Beirut [Lebanon], September 17: Security forces will take strict measures amid mounting security concerns after a number of bank raids carried out by angry depositors...
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 Friday, the Syrian national TV...
ASEAN, Russia emphasize need to further deepen bilateral economic ties
Siem Reap [Cambodia], September 17: The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Russia on Friday emphasized the need to further deepen their bilateral economic...
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 as U.S. equities fell.
Canada confirms 16,501 new COVID-19 cases in one week
Ottawa [Canada], September 17: Canada confirmed 16,501 new COVID-19 cases for the week ending Sept. 10, the Public Health Agency of Canada said on Friday.
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 said on Friday.
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 for the week.
CPEC adds new dimension to Pakistan-China cooperation: Pakistani official
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 17: Pakistani foreign ministry's Additional Secretary Asia-Pacific Mumtaz Zahra Baloch has said the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) had added a new dimension...
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, amid the latest outbreak mainly...
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 in 4 years
Jerusalem [Israel], September 15: Israel closed on Thursday night the registration for political parties intending to run in the upcoming parliamentary elections.