Former Australian FM appointed UN special envoy on Myanmar

Apr 06, 2024

United Nations, April 6: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced on Friday the appointment of former Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop as his special envoy on...

Japan downgrades economic assessment as coincident index falls in February

Apr 06, 2024

Tokyo [Japan], April 6: Japan has revised down its assessment of the economy for February following a drop in the composite index of coincident economic...

Woman killed, 5 injured in Australia's 2-vehicle crash

Apr 06, 2024

Sydney [Australia], April 6: A two-vehicle crash occurred near Mudgee, a town in the Central West of Australia's New South Wales (NSW), on Friday, causing...

WFP warns against worsening starvation in Sudan

Apr 06, 2024

Khartoum [Sudan], April 6: The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) warned on Friday that Sudan's hunger crisis will worsen unless its people receive a...

Canada's unemployment rate rises to 6.1 pct in March

Apr 06, 2024

Ottawa [Canada], April 6: Canada's unemployment rate rose 0.3 percentage points to 6.1 percent in March, bringing the cumulative increase over the past 12 months...

Number of active drilling rigs in U.S. down this week

Apr 06, 2024

Houston [US], April 6: The number of active drilling rigs in the United States decreased to 620 this week, down by one from the previous...

The US predicts Iran may retaliate next week and is on high alert

Apr 06, 2024

Washington [US], April 6: A US official revealed that Washington is on high alert and actively preparing to respond to a 'significant' attack that Iran...

Under US pressure, Israel made concessions in Gaza

Apr 06, 2024

Jerusalem [Israel], April 6: After a tense phone call with US President Joe Biden, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to facilitate the flow of...

Russia investigates Ukraine's involvement in the Moscow attack

Apr 06, 2024

Moscow [Russia], April 6: On April 5, the Russian Investigative Committee announced that it was examining the possible involvement of "Ukrainian intelligence and international Islamic...