Putin, Johnson discuss climate issues, int'l affairs over phone

Oct 26, 2021

Moscow (Russia), October 26: Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed climate issues and international affairs in a telephone conversation with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on...

Canada's COVID-19 cases surpass 1.7 million

Oct 26, 2021

Ottawa (Canada), October 26: Canada reported 1,381 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, raising the cumulative total to 1,700,696 cases with 28,785 deaths, according to CTV.

300,000 Swedes believed to have impaired sense of smell due to COVID-19

Oct 25, 2021

Stockholm (Sweden), October 25: An estimated 300,000 Swedes suffer from an impaired sense of smell due to COVID-19, Swedish national TT News Agency reported on...

POSCO's Q3 net rises more than fourfold on robust demand

Oct 25, 2021

Seoul (South Korea), October 25: POSCO, the world's fifth-largest steelmaker by output, said Monday its third-quarter net profit rose more than fourfold from a year...

S. Korea ranks 4th in relative poverty among OECD nations

Oct 25, 2021

Sejong (South Korea), October 25: South Korea ranks fourth in relative poverty among major economies in the world, data showed Monday, in a sign...

Moon says S. Korea commencing gradual return to normal life from November

Oct 25, 2021

Seoul (South Korea), October 25: South Korea will commence a gradual return to normal life from the COVID-19 pandemic next month, President Moon Jae-in said...

Palestinian PM says tourism back after 1.5-year pause

Oct 25, 2021

Ramallah (Palestine), October 25: Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtaye on Sunday announced that international tourism in Palestine was back after it had stopped for one...

Cuba ramps up COVID-19 vaccination, paving way for full reopening

Oct 25, 2021

Havana (Cuba), October 25: The Cuban government continues to ease coronavirus lockdown restrictions as the island has ramped up its immunization rate with homegrown coronavirus...

Palestine condemns Israeli plan to build new settlement homes

Oct 25, 2021

Ramallah (Palestine), October 25: Palestine on Sunday condemned Israel for issuing tenders to construct 1,355 new housing units in Israeli settlements in the West Bank.