IMF chief says global economy shows positive momentum, warns of risks

Feb 03, 2024

Washington [US], February 3: Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), said Thursday that although the IMF raised the global growth forecast,...

DPRK conducts cruise missile and anti-aircraft missile test

Feb 03, 2024

Seoul [South Korea], February 3: The Missile Administration of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) conducted a cruise missile super-large warhead power test and...

Cambodia, Thailand vow to curb air pollution

Feb 03, 2024

Phnom Penh [Cambodia], February 3: Cambodia and Thailand have vowed to prevent smog and other pollutants in the environment, aiming at protecting the well-being of...

Australian police seize 14.7-mln-USD worth of cocaine in Sydney

Feb 03, 2024

Sydney [Australia], February 3: Australia's New South Wales Police Force said on Saturday that 15 kg of cocaine, with an estimated street value of 22.5...

Iraq warns after a new US attack targeting pro-Iranian groups

Feb 03, 2024

Baghdad [Iraq], February 3: The Iraqi side reacted strongly after a new US retaliatory attack against pro-Iranian armed groups in Iraq and Syria.

Survived 11 days in the Pacific Ocean thanks to floating coconuts

Feb 03, 2024

Bogota [Colombia], February 3: The Colombian Navy said on February 2 that it rescued three Panamanians who had been floating in the Pacific Ocean for...

Japan's message for Donald Trump: don't cut a deal with China

Feb 03, 2024

Tokyo [Japan], February 3: Japan, America's closest ally in Asia, has been trying to send a message to U.S. presidential hopeful Donald Trump: don't try...

US carries out strikes in Iraq and Syria against Iran-linked targets

Feb 03, 2024

Washington [US], February 3: The U.S. military launched airstrikes on Friday in Iraq and Syria against more than 85 targets linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guard...

Malaysia: Over 100 Rohingya flee migrant detention center

Feb 03, 2024

Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], February 3: A group of over 100 migrants, mostly Rohingya, fled an immigration center in Malaysia late on Thursday, with one member...