Myanmar says 2024 census shows population of 51.3 mln
NAYPYIDAW, Jan 1 — Myanmar said its 2024 census found a population of 51.3 million, slightly smaller than 10 years ago, as the junta prepares...
Oil prices post three pct annual decline, slipping for second year in a row
HOUSTON, Jan 1 — Oil prices fell around three per cent in 2024, slipping for a second straight year, as the post-pandemic demand recovery stalled,...
China expects nine bln inter-regional trips during Spring Festival travel rush
BEIJING, Jan 1 — About nine billion inter-regional trips are expected to be made in China during the upcoming Spring Festival travel rush, according to...
UN body issues damning report about Israeli attacks on Gaza hospitals
ZURICH, Dec 31 — A United Nations Human Rights Office report today condemned Israeli attacks on hospitals in Gaza, saying they had devastated the Palestinian...
China defends Covid-19 data-sharing as WHO seeks more access
BEIJING, Dec 31 — China has shared the most Covid-19 data and research results in the international community, its Foreign Ministry said today, after the...
China approves more genetically modified crops to boost yields, ensure food security
BEIJING, Dec 31 — China has approved five gene-edited crop varieties and 12 types of genetically modified (GM) soybean, corn and cotton, expanding approvals to...
Questions over airport embankment, bird strikes in South Korea air crash
SEOUL, Dec 31 — Questions grew on Tuesday over the crash of a Jeju Air jetliner as police rushed to identify victims and as families...
S. Korea jet crash: Remains of five victims yet to be identified
SEOUL, Dec 31 — The remains of 174 people have tentatively been identified out of the 179 killed in a deadly passenger jet crash that occurred in South...
Korean court issues warrant to detain impeached president Suk Yeol
SEOUL, Dec 31 — A Seoul court on Tuesday approved a request from law enforcement authorities to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his brief...
WHO chief demands release of hospital director in Gaza
TEL AVIV, Dec 30 — The head of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, today called on Israel to release a prominent clinician...
Dominique Pelicot won’t appeal guilty verdict in mass rape trial, lawyer says
PARIS, Dec 30 — Dominique Pelicot, sentenced to 20 years in jail by a French court for repeatedly drugging and raping his then-wife Gisele for...
Jeju Air passengers cancel tickets en masse after deadly crash
SEOUL, Dec 30 — A surge in cancellations of travel deals and airline tickets was reported today as concerns over aviation safety mounted following a...