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U.S. stocks rally as investors assess economic data

U.S. stocks rally as investors assess economic data

New York (US), October 29: Wall Street's major indexes jumped on Friday as investors parsed fresh economic data.

U.S. consumer sentiment increases in October amid inflation

U.S. consumer sentiment increases in October amid inflation

Washington (US), October 29: U.S. consumer sentiment ticked upward somewhat in October, although inflation continued to strangle the incomes of...

Canada's GDP increases 0.1 pct in September

Canada's GDP increases 0.1 pct in September

Ottawa (Canada), October 29: Canada's real gross domestic product (GDP) increased 0.1 percent in September and 0.4 percent for the...

Brazil's security forces ready to safeguard presidential runoff, says gov't

Brazil's security forces ready to safeguard presidential runoff,...

Brasilia (Brazil), October 29: Brazil's security forces are ready to safeguard Sunday's presidential runoff and guarantee the people's right to...

Canada confirms 1,435 monkeypox cases

Canada confirms 1,435 monkeypox cases

Ottawa (Canada), October 29: Canada has confirmed 1,435 cases of monkeypox, including 42 hospitalisations, the Public Health Agency of Canada...

Ethiopia condemns "irresponsible" allegations of atrocities by western entities

Ethiopia condemns "irresponsible" allegations of atrocities by western...

Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), October 29: The Ethiopian government on Friday warned some western entities over "irresponsible" allegations of atrocities.

WFP calls for urgent funding to support drought-affected people in Ethiopia

WFP calls for urgent funding to support drought-affected...

Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), October 29: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on Friday appealed for urgent funding to avoid...

Italy's inflation reaches nearly 40-yr high in October: statistics

Italy's inflation reaches nearly 40-yr high in October:...

Rome (Italy), October 29: Prices in Italy jumped by 11.9 percent in October compared to the same month a year...

Nuclear attack by N. Korea will result in end of Pyongyang regime: U.S.

Nuclear attack by N. Korea will result in...

Washington (US), October 28: A nuclear attack by North Korea against the U.S. or its allies will result in the...

S. Korea's new COVID-19 infections below 40,000 for 2nd day

S. Korea's new COVID-19 infections below 40,000 for...

Seoul (South Korea), October 28: South Korea's new COVID-19 cases stayed below 40,000 for the second straight day Friday amid...

S. Korea, U.S. to conduct Vigilant Storm air drills next week amid N.K. threats

S. Korea, U.S. to conduct Vigilant Storm air...

Seoul (South Korea), October 28: South Korea and the United States will hold major combined air drills, involving some 240...

Yoon says S. Korea has never provided lethal weapons to Ukraine

Yoon says S. Korea has never provided lethal...

Seoul (South Korea), October 28: South Korea has never provided lethal weapons to Ukraine, President Yoon Suk-yeol said Friday, after...

S. Korea to release vegetable, salt reserves amid price hikes

S. Korea to release vegetable, salt reserves amid...

Seoul (South Korea), October 28: South Korea plans to release its stockpile of vegetables and salt to cope with the...

Real estate speculation by foreigners on rise in S. Korea

Real estate speculation by foreigners on rise in...

Seoul (South Korea), October 28: South Korea will continue to look into suspicious real estate transactions by foreigners as a...

9 civilians killed in DRC fighting: UN

9 civilians killed in DRC fighting: UN

United Nations, October 28: UN peacekeepers joined the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) troops to protect villagers after rebel...

Security Council renews mandate of UN Verification Mission in Colombia

Security Council renews mandate of UN Verification Mission...

United Nations, October 28: The UN Security Council on Thursday decided to extend the mandate of the United Nations Verification...

U.S. stocks end mixed amid disappointing tech earnings

U.S. stocks end mixed amid disappointing tech earnings

New York (US), October 28: Wall Street's major indexes finished mixed on Thursday, weighed by weakness in tech-related stocks.

13 African countries report 6,883 monkeypox cases in 2022: Africa CDC

13 African countries report 6,883 monkeypox cases in...

Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), October 28: , October 28: Some 13 African countries have reported 6,883 monkeypox cases since the start...

Ukrainian seaports ship 9 mln tons foodstuffs under grain deal

Ukrainian seaports ship 9 mln tons foodstuffs under...

Kiev (Ukraine), October 28: Ukraine's Black Sea ports have shipped 9 million tons of foodstuffs under a key grain deal...

Racial, ethnic disparities persist in U.S. outpatient COVID-19 treatment: CDC

Racial, ethnic disparities persist in U.S. outpatient COVID-19...

Washington (US), October 28: Racial and ethnic disparities persisted in outpatient COVID-19 treatment in the United States, according to a...

EU to provide Albania with 80 mln euros to tackle energy crisis

EU to provide Albania with 80 mln euros...

Tirana (Albania), October 28: The European Union (EU) will provide 80 million euros (79.7 million U.S. dollars) in grants to...

Iran calls for expanding trade ties with Belarus to counter Western sanctions

Iran calls for expanding trade ties with Belarus...

Tehran (Iran), October 28: Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad BaqerQalibaf said Thursday that Iran's expansion of economic and trade ties with...

Biden marks 4 years since Pittsburgh synagogue shooting

Biden marks 4 years since Pittsburgh synagogue shooting

Washington (US), October 28: U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday marked the four-year anniversary of the attack at Pittsburgh's Tree...

U.S. dollar rises amid ECB decision, economic data

U.S. dollar rises amid ECB decision, economic data

New York (US), October 28: The U.S. dollar appreciated in late trading on Thursday as market participants parsed a key...

Majority of Australians unable to identify most endangered species: study

Majority of Australians unable to identify most endangered...

Canberra (Australia), October 28: A majority of Australians cannot identify the country's most endangered species, a study has found.

Inflation down to 9.7 pct in October in Zambia

Inflation down to 9.7 pct in October in...

Lusaka (Zambia), October 28: Year-on-year inflation in Zambia stood at 9.7 percent in October, down from 9.9 percent in...

Iraqi lawmakers approve al-Sudani's new cabinet lineup

Iraqi lawmakers approve al-Sudani's new cabinet lineup

Baghdad (Iraq), October 28: The Iraqi parliament on Thursday approved the new cabinet lineup and the government program presented by...