Beijing's population drops for six consecutive years
Beijing [China], September 1: Beijing, China's first megacity to achieve population reduction, has kept its permanent population below the 23 million cap for six consecutive...
COP29 Presidency to launch Baku Global Climate Transparency Platform
Baku [Azerbaijan], September 1: The COP29 Presidency will officially launch a flagship initiative, the Baku Global Climate Transparency Platform (BTP) during the High-Level Dialogue (HLD)...
Ethiopian FM calls for joint efforts to maintain peace in Horn of...
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], August 31: Ethiopian Foreign Minister Taye Atske Selassie has called for joint efforts among countries in the Horn of Africa to fight...
Ukrainian president dismisses Air Force commander
Kyiv [Ukraine], August 31: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday dismissed Air Force commander Mykola Oleschuk from his post, according to a decree published...
Lula da Silva warns Elon Musk must respect Brazilian rules
Brasilia [Brazil], August 31: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva warned Friday that businessman Elon Musk, owner of social network X, must respect the...
Poland commemorates 80th anniversary of Warsaw Uprising with drone light show
Warsaw [Poland], August 31: Poland captivated audiences with a drone light show on Friday evening commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising.
Portuguese social security surplus shrinks slightly amid rising costs
Lisbon [Portugal], August 31: Portugal's Social Security system recorded a surplus of 2,712.4 million euros by the end of July 2024, slightly down from 2,756.0...
NASA rearranges SpaceX Crew-9 team to bring Starliner crew home
Los Angeles [US], August 31: NASA has removed two astronauts from upcoming SpaceX Crew-9 mission to make room for two other astronauts awaiting ride back...
Vietnam's two major airports to see over 800,000 passengers in National Day...
Hanoi [Vietnam], August 31: Two airports in Vietnam's biggest cities Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City are expected to serve more than 800,000 passengers during...
Mr. Trump has a different view than Ms. Harris about Mr. Kim...
Washington [US], August 31: Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on August 30 that 'getting along' with North Korean leader Kim...
Japan proposes record defense budget
Tokyo [Japan], August 31: Japan's Defense Ministry has requested a record budget in a move aimed at sending a clear message to allies and adversaries...
Anti-IS raid in Iraq, 7 US soldiers injured
Washington [US], August 31: The US military conducted a raid in Iraq that killed 15 Islamic State (IS) militants but also injured seven soldiers.
Taipei former mayor arrested in graft probe
Taipei [Taiwan], August 31: A former mayor of Taipei who heads a small opposition party was arrested early as part of a graft probe of...
Pacific Is Forum tweaks communique after China outburst
Wellington [New Zealand], August 31: The Pacific Islands Forum secretariat has altered the communique from last week's summit in Tonga to remove an affirming reference...
Cuba faces uphill battle as Oropouche virus spreads
Havana [Cuba], August 31: Cuban health authorities launched small-scale fumigation efforts in Havana to fight the spread of the Oropouche virus.
Pacific First Nations people sound alarm on climate
Wellington [New Zealand], August 31: On the sidelines of the frenetic Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting this week, there was calm.
Mexican drug lord, who founded ultra-violent Zetas, released from US prison
Washington [US], August 31: One of the most notorious drug chiefs in Mexico's history, Osiel Cardenas, was released from a U.S. prison into the custody...
NZ backs Pacific Policing, commits to climate finance
Wellington [New Zealand], August 31: New Zealand has decided to tip both for the Pacific Policing Initiative and the Pacific Resilience Facility.
South Koreans' overseas card spending hits US$5.18 bln in Q2
Seoul [South Korea], August 31: South Koreans' overseas card spending remained unchanged in the second quarter from three months earlier as falling demand for overseas...
Mpox vaccines to arrive in DR Congo in next few days, WHO...
Geneva [Switzerland], August 31: The World Health Organisation chief said on Friday that mpox vaccines were set to arrive in the Democratic Republic of Congo...
Security Council condemns terrorist attacks in Burkina Faso
New York [US], August 31: The United Nations Security Council has condemned the terrorist attack in Burkina Faso.
Shakhboot bin Nahyan attends 50th session of OIC Council of Foreign Ministers
Yaounde [Cameroon], August 31: Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of State, led the UAE delegation participating in the 50th session of the...
Ukrainian army confirms F16 crash
Kyiv [Ukraine], August 30: The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on Thursday confirmed that an F16 fighter jet crashed during fighting in Ukraine.
Japan's jobless rate climbs to 2.7 pct in July
Tokyo [Japan], August 30: Unemployment rate in Japan increased in July from a month earlier, the government said in a report on Friday.
Above average temperatures forecast for spring in Australia
Sydney [Australia], August 30: Australia's Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) has forecast above average spring temperatures across the country following an unseasonably warm winter.
Week of flooding kills over 50 in Bangladesh
Dhaka [Bangladesh], August 30: More than 50 people have been killed due to extensive flooding that lasted for more than a week and wreaked havoc...
Russia not ready to end war with Ukraine, says Poland's foreign minister
Warsaw [Poland], August 30: Russia is not ready for peace talks with Ukraine because it continues to demand that Ukraine relinquish large portions of its...