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Portugal announces new high-speed train between Lisbon, Porto

Portugal announces new high-speed train between Lisbon, Porto

Lisbon [Portugal], September 29: Portugal will start building a new high-speed rail that will halve the travel time between its...

Hurricane Ian reaches Category 4 before landfall in Florida

Hurricane Ian reaches Category 4 before landfall in...

Washington [US], September 29: Ian has gained the strength of a Category 4 hurricane before its landfall in the southeastern...

U.S. stocks rally as Treasury yields drop

U.S. stocks rally as Treasury yields drop

New York [US], September 29: Wall Street's three major averages rebounded markedly on Wednesday after a recent sell-off, supported by...

Cuba launches hurricane recovery efforts as Ian batters Florida

Cuba launches hurricane recovery efforts as Ian batters...

Havana [Cuba], September 29: Cuba launched recovery efforts on Wednesday in the wake of Hurricane Ian's destructive path across the...

Pakistani police seize 6 kg heroin in Peshawar

Pakistani police seize 6 kg heroin in Peshawar

Islamabad [Pakistan], September 29: The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) of Pakistan foiled an attempt to smuggle 6 kg of heroin at...

Over 37.1 mln people vaccinated against COVID-19 in Myanmar

Over 37.1 mln people vaccinated against COVID-19 in...

Yangon [Myanmar], September 29: Myanmar has vaccinated more than 37.1 million people against COVID-19 as of Tuesday, the Ministry of...

Singapore reports 3,454 new COVID-19 cases

Singapore reports 3,454 new COVID-19 cases

Singapore, September 29: Singapore reported 3,454 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the total tally to 1,900,761.

China-Brunei ties maintain steady momentum of development: ambassador

China-Brunei ties maintain steady momentum of development: ambassador

Bandar Seri Begawan [Brunei], September 29: China and Brunei have always respected each other and strengthened cooperation in the course...

No budget surplus for at least 3 years: Australian treasurer

No budget surplus for at least 3 years:...

Canberra [Australia], September 29: Australia's Treasurer Jim Chalmers has ruled out a return to budget surplus within the next...

Aussie research center to focus on groundbreaking optical technology

Aussie research center to focus on groundbreaking optical...

Canberra [Australia], September 29: A research facility has been opened at Australian National University (ANU) to focus on groundbreaking optical...

Spread of dengue fever continues in Pakistan

Spread of dengue fever continues in Pakistan

Islamabad [Pakistan], September 29: The number of dengue fever cases continues to rise in Pakistan amid an outbreak blamed largely...

Zelensky meets with French FM on support for Ukraine

Zelensky meets with French FM on support for...

Kiev [Ukraine], September 28: Ukrainian President VolodymyrZelensky on Tuesday met with visiting French Foreign Affairs Minister Catherine Colonna to discuss...

Danish PM: Nord Stream pipeline leaks "deliberate actions"

Danish PM: Nord Stream pipeline leaks "deliberate actions"

Copenhagen [Denmark], September 28: The government of Denmark considers the Nord Stream gas pipeline leaks "deliberate actions," Prime Minister Mette...

U.S. reports over 25,000 monkeypox cases

U.S. reports over 25,000 monkeypox cases

Los Angeles [US], September 28: The United States had confirmed over 25,000 monkeypox cases as of Monday, according to the...

Boeing delivers 100th 737-800 converted freighter to AerCap

Boeing delivers 100th 737-800 converted freighter to AerCap

San Francisco [US], September 28: Boeing on Tuesday announced the delivery of the 100th contracted 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF)...

U.S. stocks end mixed as market volatility continues

U.S. stocks end mixed as market volatility continues

New York [US], September 28: U.S. stocks finished mixed in volatile trading on Tuesday.

U.S. new home sales rebound in August after declining in July

U.S. new home sales rebound in August after...

Washington [US], September 28: Sales of new houses in the United States in August rebounded after falling in the previous...

Hurricane warning extended as Florida braces for potentially devastating Ian

Hurricane warning extended as Florida braces for potentially...

Washington [US], September 28: A hurricane warning has been extended southward on the west coast of the southeastern U.S. state...

Gunmen ambush high school football players in Philadelphia, killing 1, injuring 3 others

Gunmen ambush high school football players in Philadelphia,...

Washington [US], September 28: A football player was killed and three others were injured after gunmen ambushed them outside a...

Mexico's exports grow 18.9 pct from January to August

Mexico's exports grow 18.9 pct from January to...

Mexico City [Mexico], September 28: Mexico's exports grew 18.9 percent year-on-year between January and August, driven by oil and manufacturing...

Singapore reports 4,360 new COVID-19 cases

Singapore reports 4,360 new COVID-19 cases

Singapore, September 28: Singapore reported 4,360 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the total tally to 1,897,307.

Bangladesh marks World Tourism Day with various events

Bangladesh marks World Tourism Day with various events

Dhaka [Bangladesh], September 28: Bangladesh on Tuesday marked World Tourism Day with various events including a colorful rally in capital...

Myanmar reports 356 new COVID-19 cases

Myanmar reports 356 new COVID-19 cases

Yangon [Myanmar], September 28: Myanmar confirmed 356 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the tally to...

Chinese embassy in New Zealand celebrates 73rd founding anniversary of PRC

Chinese embassy in New Zealand celebrates 73rd founding...

Wellington [New Zealand], September 28: The Chinese Embassy in New Zealand on Tuesday held a reception to celebrate the 73rd...

Enormous resources needed to rebuild flood-hit areas in Pakistan: minister

Enormous resources needed to rebuild flood-hit areas in...

Islamabad [Pakistan], September 28: Enormous resources are required to rebuild and restructure backward districts hit by the recent flood, Pakistani...

Dengue fever cases continue to surge in Pakistan

Dengue fever cases continue to surge in Pakistan

Islamabad [Pakistan], September 28: The number of dengue fever cases is continuing to rise in Pakistan amid an outbreak blamed...

Campaign needed to boost Australian COVID-19 booster uptake: gov't review

Campaign needed to boost Australian COVID-19 booster uptake:...

Canberra [Australia], September 28: An official review of Australia's coronavirus vaccine program has called for continued campaigns to encourage booster...