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Vietnam’s manufacturing sector in October recovers from Typhoon Yagi

Hanoi, Nov 1 (IANS) Vietnam’s manufacturing sector in October started to recover from the effects of September’s typhoon, recording renewe

Pyongyang to bolster readiness against nuclear retaliation

Seoul, Nov 1 (IANS) North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui said on Friday that the current situation on the Korean Peninsula requires Pyongyang to

Surging crime in US society fuels public insecurity

New York, Nov 1 (IANS) Jaden Thakur will never forget the day his uncle nearly became another victim in America’s gun violence crisis. The colle

Laos seeks to fight neglected tropical diseases

Vientiane, Oct 31 (IANS) Laos health officials and development partners discussed enhancing cooperation in multidisciplinary health research on neglec

Gas explosion in Russia’s Cherkessk kills two, injures 11

Moscow, Oct 31 (IANS) Two people were killed and 11 others injured in a gas explosion at an apartment building in the Russian city of Cherkessk on Thu

IMF approves reviews for Kenya to receive 606 million USD

Nairobi, Oct 31 (IANS) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said its executive board has approved the seventh and eighth reviews of Kenya’s pro

Israeli forces advance into Lebanon amid heightened tensions

Beirut, Oct 29 (IANS) Israeli infantry forces, backed by several Merkava tanks, advanced about 3 km into southern Lebanon on Tuesday, according to eye

Harris campaign says race close because of many ‘undecided’ voters

Washington, October 29 (IANS) The Harris campaign has said that it believes the polls showed the presidential race so close in the battleground states

UNIFIL HQ hit by rocket in Lebanon, peacekeepers injured

Beirut, Oct 30 (IANS) The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has said in a statement that peacekeepers were injured as a rocket hit the

Germany recalls envoy to Iran over execution of German-Iranian national

Germany recalled its ambassador to Iran and summoned the top Iranian envoy in Berlin on Tuesday following the execution of a German-Iranian national J

South Korean Prez, Zelensky strongly condemn North Korea-Russia military cooperation

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday strongly condemned North Korea’s troop deployment to

Naim Qassem takes over as Hezbollah’s next chief

Tehran, Oct 29 (IANS) Iran-backed Hezbollah has announced that one of its founding members, 71-year-old Naim Qassem, who has served as Deputy Secretar

Australian PM commits new funding for clean energy projects

Canberra, Oct 29 (IANS) Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has committed funding for two clean energy projects on the country’s east coa

Cambodia: 12 door guardian statues unearthed at Angkor

Archaeologists have discovered 12 door guardian statues during a recent excavation at the north gate of the ancient Royal Palace within Angkor Thom in

Afghanistan launches anti-polio campaign targeting 6.2 million children

Kabul, Oct 28 (IANS) The Afghan caretaker government’s Ministry of Public Health on Monday announced a three-day vaccination campaign aimed at p

40 terrorists killed in Mali, says army

Bamako, Oct 28 (IANS) As many as 40 terrorists were killed in two military operations last week in Mali.The first operation took place on October 24 i