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![Yoon's approval rating rises to 38.9 pct: poll](https://worldnewsn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/14Yoon_Suk-yeol_dec5.jpg)
Yoon's approval rating rises to 38.9 pct: poll
Seoul (South Korea), December 5: President Yoon Suk-yeol's approval rating rose to 38.9 percent amid the government's stern response to...
![S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases at around 23,000 as talk over mask mandate removal resumes](https://worldnewsn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/13skcovid_dec5.jpg)
S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases at around 23,000...
Seoul (South Korea), December 5: South Korea's new COVID-19 cases rose at a moderate pace Monday from a week earlier,...
![Air pollution creating physical, mental health hazards in Bangladesh: World Bank](https://worldnewsn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/12World_Bank_dec5.jpg)
Air pollution creating physical, mental health hazards in...
Dhaka (Bangladesh), December 5: Exposure to high level of air pollution significantly raises risks of breathing difficulties, cough, lower respiratory...
![Palestine to attend meeting of Assembly of States Parties of ICC: official](https://worldnewsn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/11palestine_dec5.jpg)
Palestine to attend meeting of Assembly of States...
Ramallah (Palestine), December 5: Palestine is to attend a meeting of the Assembly of States Parties of the International Criminal...
![Malaysia reports 1,502 new COVID-19 infections, 3 more deaths](https://worldnewsn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/10malaysiacovid_dec5.jpg)
Malaysia reports 1,502 new COVID-19 infections, 3 more...
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), December 5: Malaysia reported 1,502 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Sunday, bringing the national total to...
![Iran accuses U.S. of "seeking to cause chaos" to force concessions in nuke talks](https://worldnewsn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/9iranus_dec5.jpg)
Iran accuses U.S. of "seeking to cause chaos"...
Tehran (Iran), December 5: The Iranian foreign minister on Sunday accused the United States, along with some other Western countries,...
![Malaysia to focus on trade as key growth driver: minister](https://worldnewsn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/7Malaysia_dec5.jpg)
Malaysia to focus on trade as key growth...
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), December 5: Malaysia will work towards ensuring that trade remains a key growth driver as the Southeast...
![Indonesia plans to build nuclear power plant, seeks investors](https://worldnewsn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/6Indonesia_dec5.jpg)
Indonesia plans to build nuclear power plant, seeks...
Jakarta (Indonesia), December 5: Indonesia aims to develop a nuclear power plant in 2039 to achieve net zero emissions and...
![Iran accuses Western officials of "false human rights gestures"](https://worldnewsn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/5Nasser_Kanaani_dec5_rdC90Nx.jpg)
Iran accuses Western officials of "false human rights...
Tehran (Iran), December 5: The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman on Sunday condemned officials of some Western countries for making "false...
![Sri Lanka to launch mobile app for tourist safety next year](https://worldnewsn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/4Sri_Lanka_dec5.jpg)
Sri Lanka to launch mobile app for tourist...
Colombo (Sri Lanka), December 5: Sri Lanka will introduce a mobile app for the safety of tourists coming to the...
![Experts warn of tough RSV season in Sweden](https://worldnewsn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/3Sweden_dec5.jpg)
Experts warn of tough RSV season in Sweden
Stockholm (Sweden), December 5: Swedish experts have warned of a tough Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) season this winter in...
![Israeli survey finds "significant gaps" in manufacturing's readiness for cyberattacks](https://worldnewsn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/2Cybersecurity_dec5.jpg)
Israeli survey finds "significant gaps" in manufacturing's readiness...
Jerusalem (Israel), December 5: An annual survey has found "significant gaps" between Israeli manufacturing companies' cybersecurity preparedness and the government...
![Israel strikes Gaza in response to rocket firing](https://worldnewsn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/20Israel_dec4.jpg)
Israel strikes Gaza in response to rocket firing
Gaza, December 4: Israeli fighter jets on Sunday carried out a series of airstrikes on facilities belonging to militant groups...
![Singapore to see new wave of COVID-19 infections: health minister](https://worldnewsn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/19Singapore_covid_dec4.jpg)
Singapore to see new wave of COVID-19 infections:...
Singapore, December 4: Singaporeans should expect a new wave of COVID-19 infections with more people traveling and due to the...
![Bangladesh records highest monthly exports of over 5 bln USD in November](https://worldnewsn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/18Bangladesh_dec4.jpg)
Bangladesh records highest monthly exports of over 5...
Dhaka (Bangladesh), December 4: Bangladesh exported goods worth over 5 billion U.S. dollars in November, the highest ever in a...
![Faltering exports hurt S. Korea's growth momentum, no improvement in sight](https://worldnewsn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/17southkorea_dec4.jpg)
Faltering exports hurt S. Korea's growth momentum, no...
Seoul (South Korea), December 4: South Korea is experiencing sluggish exports and record trade deficit over a global economic slowdown,...
![Yoon speaks by phone with Bento, Son after S. Korea's victory over Portugal](https://worldnewsn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/16Yoon-Suk-yeol_dec4.jpg)
Yoon speaks by phone with Bento, Son after...
Seoul (South Korea), December 4: President Yoon Suk-yeol had separate phone talks Saturday with the South Korean national team's head...
![S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases under 50,000 on weekend](https://worldnewsn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/15SouthKoreacovid_dec4.jpg)
S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases under 50,000 on...
Seoul (South Korea), December 4: South Korea's new COVID-19 cases stayed below 50,000 on Sunday amid lingering concerns over a...
![Iranian FM holds phone talk with EU foreign policy chief](https://worldnewsn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/3Hossein_Amir_Abdollahian_dec4_sRzVRhr.jpg)
Iranian FM holds phone talk with EU foreign...
Tehran (Iran), December 4: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Aabdollahian has held a phone conversation with EU foreign policy chief JosepBorrell...
![Malaysia reports 1,866 new COVID-19 infections, 6 more deaths](https://worldnewsn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/13malaysiacovid_dec4.jpg)
Malaysia reports 1,866 new COVID-19 infections, 6 more...
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), December 4: Malaysia reported 1,866 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Saturday, bringing the national total to...
![Cyprus expects 6 pct GDP growth in 2022: minister](https://worldnewsn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/12Cyprus_dec4.jpg)
Cyprus expects 6 pct GDP growth in 2022:...
Nicosia (Cyprus), December 4: The economy of Cyprus is projected to grow around 6 percent in inflation-adjusted terms in 2022,...
![Innovation empowers more inclusive world for persons with disabilities: UN chief](https://worldnewsn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/11UN_chief_dec4.jpg)
Innovation empowers more inclusive world for persons with...
United Nations, December 4: Innovation and technology can be powerful tools for building an accessible and equitable world for all,...
![Roundup: CBOT agricultural futures go lower](https://worldnewsn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/10agriculture_dec4.jpg)
Roundup: CBOT agricultural futures go lower
Chicago (US), December 4: CBOT agricultural futures ended the past week lower on slowing demand, Chicago-based research company AgResource...
![Japan's nursery school teachers arrested over abuse of infants](https://worldnewsn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/9Japan_dec4.jpg)
Japan's nursery school teachers arrested over abuse of...
Tokyo (Japan), December 4: Three female teachers who previously worked at a nursery school in the central Japanese prefecture of...
![Russia reports 6,669 new COVID-19 cases](https://worldnewsn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/6russiacovid_dec4.jpg)
Russia reports 6,669 new COVID-19 cases
Moscow (Russia), December 4: Russia registered 6,669 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide tally to...
![Lao deputy PM hails Laos-China Railway as pride of Laos](https://worldnewsn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/5Laos-China_Railway_dec4_RCmNWn3.jpg)
Lao deputy PM hails Laos-China Railway as pride...
Vientiane (Lagos), December 4: Lao Deputy Prime Minister SonexaySiphandone on Saturday hailed the Laos-China railway as a pride of Laos.
![Swedish pension funds invest in cryptocurrency: media](https://worldnewsn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/4Sweden_dec4.jpg)
Swedish pension funds invest in cryptocurrency: media
Stockholm (Sweden), December 4: Swedish public pension funds have invested hundreds of millions of kronor in a cryptocurrency company that...