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Malaysia making progress in combating plastic pollution: official
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], April 6: Malaysia is making progress in combating plastic pollution as it formulates a national policy on...
Thailand, China jointly launch projects during LMC Week...
Bangkok [Thailand], April 6: Thailand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Chinese Embassy in Bangkok jointly held a launching ceremony...
Former Australian FM appointed UN special envoy on...
United Nations, April 6: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced on Friday the appointment of former Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop...
Japan downgrades economic assessment as coincident index falls...
Tokyo [Japan], April 6: Japan has revised down its assessment of the economy for February following a drop in the...
Woman killed, 5 injured in Australia's 2-vehicle crash
Sydney [Australia], April 6: A two-vehicle crash occurred near Mudgee, a town in the Central West of Australia's New South...
WFP warns against worsening starvation in Sudan
Khartoum [Sudan], April 6: The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) warned on Friday that Sudan's hunger crisis will worsen...
Canada's unemployment rate rises to 6.1 pct in...
Ottawa [Canada], April 6: Canada's unemployment rate rose 0.3 percentage points to 6.1 percent in March, bringing the cumulative increase...
Number of active drilling rigs in U.S. down...
Houston [US], April 6: The number of active drilling rigs in the United States decreased to 620 this week, down...
The US predicts Iran may retaliate next week...
Washington [US], April 6: A US official revealed that Washington is on high alert and actively preparing to respond to...
Under US pressure, Israel made concessions in Gaza
Jerusalem [Israel], April 6: After a tense phone call with US President Joe Biden, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed...
Russia investigates Ukraine's involvement in the Moscow attack
Moscow [Russia], April 6: On April 5, the Russian Investigative Committee announced that it was examining the possible involvement of...
Thousands evacuated after Russian dam breached
Moscow [Russia], April 6: Thousands of people are being evacuated in the Russian Urals after a section of the embankment...
Six Russian planes destroyed by drones, says Kyiv
Kyiv [Ukraine], April 6: Ukraine has carried out a drone attack against targets in southern Russia and claims to have...
Magnitude 4.8 earthquake hits New York City region
New York [USA], April 6: A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck near New York City on Friday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey...
Dubai Media Council launches the #EidInDubai campaign
Dubai [UAE], April 6: The #RamadanInDubai campaign, concluded today on a high note capping a month-long celebration of the Holy...
US defence sec Austin tells Israel of outrage...
Washington [US], April 5: US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin "expressed his outrage" at Israel's deadly attack on volunteers in...
Israel strike that killed 106 in Gaza 'apparent...
Jerusalem [Israel], April 5: An "unlawful" Israeli air attack that killed 106 people in a residential building in central Gaza...
People in northern Gaza forced to survive on...
Gaza [Palestine], April 5: The amount of food available to people in the north of the besieged strip is less...
Israel begins evacuating embassies over Iran attack fears
Jerusalem [Israel], April 5: Israeli news outlet Kann has reported that "a number of Israeli embassies around the world were...
Taiwan earthquake death toll rises to 10, injured...
Taipei [Taiwan], April 5: A day after Taiwan's worst earthquake in 25 years, authorities raised the death toll to 10...
US Treasury Secretary Yellen arrives in China for...
Guangzhou [China], April 5: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has begun a visit to China which is expected to last...
Thai passenger ferry to Koh Tao island destroyed...
Bangkok [Thailand], April 5: A fierce fire caused panic among passengers on a ferry bound for the popular Thai holiday...
Russia threat highlights NATO's purpose on 75th anniversary
Brussels [Belgium], April 5: NATO marked the 75th anniversary of its founding with a ceremony in Brussels on Thursday amid...
Venezuela's Maduro passes law to annex part of...
Caracas [Venezuela], April 5: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has passed a law to create a new Venezuelan state around the...
Somalia closes Ethiopian diplomatic mission
Mogadishu [Somalia], April 5: The Somali government has decided to close Ethiopia's diplomatic missions in the Horn of Africa country...
Uganda maintains top spot in CECAFA Zone in...
Kampala [Uganda], April 4: Uganda has maintained top spot in the Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA)...
Mr. Trump failed to dismiss two criminal cases
Washington [USA], April 5: Former US President Donald Trump suffered two major failures in his efforts to deflect criminal cases...