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![Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand to jointly nominate kebaya for UNESCO heritage list](https://worldnewsn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/11UNESCO_dec1.jpg)
Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand to jointly nominate kebaya...
Bandar Seri Begawan (Brunei ), December 1: Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand will jointly nominate kebaya for inscription on...
![New COVID-19 variant drives virus surge in France, says immunologist](https://worldnewsn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/10COVID-19_variant_dec1_tcBIaYq.jpg)
New COVID-19 variant drives virus surge in France,...
Paris (France), December 1: The BQ.1.1 subvariant of COVID-19 is currently taking precedence over the BA.5 subvariant in France, immunologist...
![U.S. House passes bill aimed at averting national rail shutdown](https://worldnewsn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/9US_House_dec1.jpg)
U.S. House passes bill aimed at averting national...
Washington (US), December 1: The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on Wednesday aimed at averting a national rail...
![U.S. Q3 GDP revised upward amid looming recession fears](https://worldnewsn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/7US_dec1.jpg)
U.S. Q3 GDP revised upward amid looming recession...
Washington (US), December 1: The U.S. economy grew at a faster pace in the third quarter than initial estimates showed,...
![Germany to facilitate immigration of skilled workers](https://worldnewsn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/6Germany_dec1.jpg)
Germany to facilitate immigration of skilled workers
Berlin (Germany), December 1: Germany will make it easier for skilled workers to immigrate, paving the way for the "most...
![Iran summons French envoy over FM's "unacceptable" remarks](https://worldnewsn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/5Iran-France_dec1.jpg)
Iran summons French envoy over FM's "unacceptable" remarks
Tehran (Iran), December 1: The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday summoned Nicolas Roche, the French ambassador to Tehran, over the...
![Russian poverty rate ticks down to 10.5 pct](https://worldnewsn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/4Russia_dec1.jpg)
Russian poverty rate ticks down to 10.5 pct
Moscow (Russia), December 1: Russia's poverty rate stood at 10.5 percent at the end of the third quarter of 2022,...
![EU proposes new rules to reduce wasteful packaging](https://worldnewsn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/3European_Union_dec1.jpg)
EU proposes new rules to reduce wasteful packaging
Brussels (Belgium), December 1: The European Commission on Wednesday proposed a raft of measures aimed at reducing unnecessary and wasteful...
![Samsung Heavy wins 331.3 bln-won order for 1 LNG carrier](https://worldnewsn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/20Samsung_Heavy_nov30.jpg)
Samsung Heavy wins 331.3 bln-won order for 1...
Seoul (South Korea), November 30: South Korean shipyard Samsung Heavy Industries Co. said Wednesday it has bagged a 331.3 billion-won...
![Industrial output falls by most in 30 months in October](https://worldnewsn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/19skindustry_nov30.jpg)
Industrial output falls by most in 30 months...
Seoul (South Korea), November 30: South Korea's industrial output fell by the most in 30 months in October, data showed...
![Yoon, Biden to co-host 2nd Summit for Democracy next March](https://worldnewsn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/18Yoon-Suk-yeol_nov30.jpg)
Yoon, Biden to co-host 2nd Summit for Democracy...
Seoul (South Korea), November 30: President Yoon Suk-yeol and U.S. President Joe Biden will co-host the second Summit for Democracy...
![UN chief reaffirms two-state solution on Int'l Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People](https://worldnewsn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/17UN_chief_nov30.jpg)
UN chief reaffirms two-state solution on Int'l Day...
United Nations, November 30: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday reaffirmed the two-state solution on the International Day of Solidarity...
![Biden meets with top U.S. lawmakers on lame-duck session](https://worldnewsn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/16Biden_nov30.jpg)
Biden meets with top U.S. lawmakers on lame-duck...
Washington (US), November 30: U.S. President Joe Biden met with top congressional lawmakers on Tuesday to discuss the agenda in...
![Nigerian president urges tighter security around borders in Lake Chad Basin](https://worldnewsn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/15Muhammadu_Buhari_nov30.jpg)
Nigerian president urges tighter security around borders in...
Abuja (Nigeria), November 30: Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday urged more vigilance and tightening of security around borders, drawing...
![Libyan PM expresses readiness to hold national elections](https://worldnewsn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/14Abdul-Hamed_Dbeibah_nov30.jpg)
Libyan PM expresses readiness to hold national elections
Tripoli (Libya), November 30: Libyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamed Dbeibah on Tuesday expressed his government's readiness to hold general elections in...
![Swedish households slash electricity use under high prices](https://worldnewsn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/13Sweden_nov30.jpg)
Swedish households slash electricity use under high prices
Stockholm (Sweden), November 30: Swedish households slashed their electricity use in September and October, with consumption dropping by nearly a...
![French PM warns of fresh COVID-19 wave in France](https://worldnewsn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/12Elisabeth_Borne_nov30_4gHLa4h.jpg)
French PM warns of fresh COVID-19 wave in...
Paris (France), November 30: French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne warned on Tuesday of a resurgence of COVID-19 in France, saying...
![Myanmar inaugurates Lancang-Mekong warehouse and awareness center](https://worldnewsn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/11Myanmar_nov30.jpg)
Myanmar inaugurates Lancang-Mekong warehouse and awareness center
Yangon (US), November 30: Myanmar has launched the Lancang-Mekong Project's Warehouse and Awareness Center in Shan state, according to a...
![Oil prices end mixed as traders await OPEC+ meeting](https://worldnewsn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/10opec_nov30.jpg)
Oil prices end mixed as traders await OPEC+...
New York (US), November 30: Oil prices closed mixed on Tuesday as market participants awaited a key meeting by major...
![U.S. crude oil inventories down: API](https://worldnewsn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/9US_nov30.jpg)
U.S. crude oil inventories down: API
Houston (US), November 30: The American Petroleum Institute (API) on Tuesday reported a decrease of 7.85 million barrels of crude...
![LatAm receives over 142 bln USD in FDI in 2021: UN agency](https://worldnewsn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/8U.S._dollars_nov30_7gJVSF5.jpg)
LatAm receives over 142 bln USD in FDI...
Santiago (Chile), November 30: Latin America and the Caribbean received 142.79 billion U.S. dollars in foreign direct investment (FDI) in...
![U.S. stocks end mixed as Wall Street awaits Powell's speech](https://worldnewsn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/7Powell_nov30.jpg)
U.S. stocks end mixed as Wall Street awaits...
New York (US), November 30: U.S. stocks finished mixed on Tuesday, ahead of a key speech by Federal Reserve Chairman...
![Canada's economy rises 0.7 pct in third quarter](https://worldnewsn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/6Canada_nov30.jpg)
Canada's economy rises 0.7 pct in third quarter
Ottawa (Canada), November 30: Canada's real gross domestic product (GDP) rose 0.7 percent in the third quarter, the fifth consecutive...
![Apple announces 2022 Apple Podcasts Award winner](https://worldnewsn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/5Apple_nov30.jpg)
Apple announces 2022 Apple Podcasts Award winner
San Francisco (US), November 30: Apple on Tuesday announced the Apple Podcasts Award honoring a Show of the Year and...
![Black Friday sales rise modestly in Finland: statistics](https://worldnewsn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/4blackfriday_nov30.jpg)
Black Friday sales rise modestly in Finland: statistics
Helsinki (Finland), November 30: This year's Black Friday sales in Finland were higher than last year, if only modestly, the...
![IAEA says to strengthen presence in all nuclear plants in Ukraine](https://worldnewsn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/3IAEA_nov30.jpg)
IAEA says to strengthen presence in all nuclear...
Kiev (Ukraine), November 30: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will strengthen its presence at all nuclear power plants (NPPs)...
![Horn of Africa facing unprecedented drought emergency with catastrophic outcomes: UN report](https://worldnewsn.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/2un_nov30_o3xvSbC.jpg)
Horn of Africa facing unprecedented drought emergency with...
Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), November 30: The Horn of Africa is facing an unprecedented drought emergency with catastrophic consequences, the United...