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Malta launches scheme to keep prices stable
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Valletta [Malta], May 9 (ANI/Xinhua): The Maltese government on Monday announced an emergency fund to stabilize the price of imported cereals, flour, and animal feed.
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Turkish currency hits record low against US dollar amid high inflation
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Istanbul [Turky], May 9 (ANI/Xinhua): The Turkish currency broke through a key threshold Monday against the U.S. dollar amid the soaring inflation rate.
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Zambia welcomes Canadian mining firm's 1.25 bln USD investment to expand p
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Lusaka [Zimbabwe], May 9 (ANI/Xinhua): Zambia on Monday welcomed the decision by Canadian mining giant, First Quantum Minerals (FQM) Limited, to invest an additional USD 1.25 billion in its operations in Zambia, a government agency has said.
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Israel's police arrests woman suspected of sending PM death threats, bulle
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Jerusalem [Israel], May 9 (ANI/Xinhua): Israeli police said Monday they have arrested a 65-old-woman on suspicion of sending death threat letters and bullets to Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's family.
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Turkey "neutralizes" 12 Kurdish militants in N. Syria
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], May 9 (ANI/Xinhua): Turkey said on Monday it had "neutralized" 12 members of the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) in northern Syria, as tension escalates between the two sides after the killing of a Turkish soldier.
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China renews blue alert for rainstorms
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 9 (ANI/Xinhua): China's National Meteorological Center on Monday renewed a blue alert for rainstorms in various parts of the country.
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Australian airline announces program to bolster domestic travel
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Sydney [Australia], May 9 (ANI/Xinhua): The Australian national carrier Qantas is set to launch hundreds of "points planes" offering super cheap domestic flights in a bid to drum up domestic travel during the country's winter months.
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New Zealand reports 6,407 new community cases of COVID-19
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand], May 9 (ANI/Xinhua): New Zealand recorded 6,407 new community cases of COVID-19, the ministry of health said on Monday.
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Death toll from hotel explosion in Havana rises to 30
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Havana [Cuba], May 9 (ANI/Xinhua): The death toll from Friday's explosion at Hotel Saratoga in Havana rose to 30 on Sunday, as search and rescue efforts continue.
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Malaysia reports 2,153 new COVID-19 infections, 4 deaths
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], May 9 (ANI/Xinhua): Malaysia reported 2,153 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Sunday, bringing the national total to 4,458,889, according to the health ministry.
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Kenya on course to host 2025 World Championships in Athletics
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Nairobi [Kenya], May 8 (ANI/Xinhua): Kenya is in the frame to host the 2025 World Championships in Athletics after President Uhuru Kenyatta assured the country it was on course to be the first African nation to host the global track and field showpiece.
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South Sudan declares new cholera outbreak
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Juba [South Sudan], May 8 (ANI/Xinhua): South Sudanese Ministry of Health on Sunday declared a cholera outbreak following confirmation of eight cases in Rubkona county in the country's Unity States.
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