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Dec 19, 2022
Tehran [Iran], December 19: Iran's parliament speaker said on Sunday that the United States uses sanctions as leverage to pressure any country that would stand up against it.
Israel launches tech plan for detection of noisy vehicles
Leo Varadkar elected as new PM of Ireland
Russia reports 7,222 new COVID-19 cases
U.S. stocks drop as recession fears persist
Search underway for medical transport plane that crashed off Hawaii coast
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UN draft deal on biodiversity calls for increasing aid for developing countries
Montreal [Canada], December 19: A UN draft deal on biodiversity protection calls for increasing international financial aid from developed countries to developing countries to at...
Forum on China-Bangladesh human resources development cooperation held in Dhaka
Dhaka [Bangladesh], December 19: Chinese and Bangladeshi officials have met in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka to discuss how to promote human resources development cooperation between...
Nepali president calls on parties to claim new coalition government
Kathmandu [Nepal], December 19: Nepal's President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Sunday called on the political parties to make a claim for a new coalition government...
China Day carnival in Brunei attracts over 6,000 visitors
Bandar Seri Begawan [Brunei],December 19: More than 6,000 people visited the three-day China Day cultural carnival, which ended here at the International Convention Center on...
Ferry boat explosion injures 17 in Myanmar's Yangon
Yangon [Myanmar], December 19: An explosion occurred Sunday night on a ferry boat in Myanmar's largest city of Yangon, injuring 17 people, according to a...
Greek parliament approves 2023 state budget
Dec 18, 2022
Athens (Greece), December 18: Greek parliament ratified on Saturday the 2023 state budget, which foresees 1.8 percent gross domestic product (GDP) growth and a 5...
Kim Jong-un apparently skips remembrance event for late father
Seoul (South Korea), December 12: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un appears to have skipped an event marking the death of his father on the weekend,...
N. Korea fires 2 medium-range ballistic missiles into East Sea: S. Korea military
Seoul (South Korea), December 18: North Korea fired two medium-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea on Sunday, the South Korean military said, the latest...
S. Korea's COVID-19 cases below 60,000 amid virus surge worries
Seoul (South Korea), December 18: South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell below 60,000 Sunday due to fewer tests a day earlier amid concerns of a...
Heavy snow, freezing weather hit much of S. Korea
Seoul (South Korea), December 18: Heavy snow and freezing temperatures hit across the country Saturday, grounding dozens of flights and prompting the authorities to issue weather alerts.
S. Korean, U.S. Navy SEALs hold bilateral exercise
Türkiye accuses Greek aircraft of attempting to "block" NATO mission
Over 90,000 suspects arrested over drug-related offenses in Sri Lanka this year
Myanmar reports 8 new COVID-19 cases
Roundup: CBOT agricultural futures close mixed
Quadrilateral agreement inked on Black Sea electric cable
Uzbekistan gets about 1-bln-USD World Bank loan for strategic reforms
Russia keeps key interest rate at 7.5 pct
Dec 17, 2022
Food prices in Poland unlikely to fall next year: minister