Respiratory illnesses surge across U.S., worsening strain on hospitals

Dec 06, 2022

Los Angeles (US), December 6: The United States is experiencing surge in respiratory illnesses including COVID-19, flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), worsening the strain...

Brazil's financial market upgrades 2022 growth forecast to 3.05 pct

Dec 06, 2022

Brasília (Brazil), December 5: Brazil's financial market upgraded the country's economic growth forecasts for this year and the next, from 2.81 percent to 3.05 percent...

Lebanese PM urges activation of cabinet work to solve country's crises

Dec 06, 2022

Beirut (Lebanon), December 6: Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati on Monday urged political parties to leave political differences aside and activate the caretaker cabinet's...

Cameroon approves 10-bln-USD budget for 2023 financial year

Dec 06, 2022

Yaounde (Cameroon), December 6: Cameroon's parliament on Monday approved a budget of 6,345.1 billion xaf (about 10 billion U.S. dollars) for the 2023 financial year,...

633 migrants rescued off Libyan coast in past week: IOM

Dec 06, 2022

Tripoli (Libya), December 6: The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Monday that 633 migrants were rescued off the coast of Libya and sent...

UN seeks 50 mln USD to aid 315,000 people in need in DRC

Dec 06, 2022

United Nations, December 6: UN humanitarians seek almost 50 million U.S. dollars to assist about 315,000 people in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo...

Malaysia reports 1,576 new COVID-19 infections, 3 new deaths

Dec 06, 2022

Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), December 6: Malaysia reported 1,576 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Monday, bringing the national total to 5,001,908, according to the health...

Oil prices drop as Fed rate hike concerns resurface

Dec 06, 2022

New York [US], December 6: Oil prices dipped on Monday as upbeat U.S. economic data rekindled concerns over aggressive rate hikes by the Federal Reserve.

UN chief welcomes framework agreement in Sudan, calling for lasting settlement

Dec 06, 2022

United Nations, December 6: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed the signing of a framework agreement between Sudan's military and civilian political forces on Monday.