New Zealand has downgraded its tsunami warning after a powerful earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands region early Friday, sparking fears of a tsunami.
The 8.1-magnitude quake was the third to strike the area on Friday morning local time, according (...)
Asian stock markets declined Tuesday after Wall Street rose as a wave of investor concern about possible higher interest rates receded.
The Shanghai Composite Index lost 1.5% to 3,497.78 and the Nikkei 225 in Tokyo declined 0.9% to 29,384.85. The (...)
Asian stock markets followed Wall Street higher Thursday, the Associated Press reported.
The Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.9% to 3,597.01 and the Nikkei 225 in Tokyo gained 1.5% to 30,125.89.
The Hang Seng in Hong Kong advanced 2% to 30,301.64. (...)
JEDDAH — Saudi Arabia has been ranked second in the Arab region and 24th worldwide, up from last year's 26th ranking, in the Global Soft Power Index 2021.
The Kingdom has recorded an impressive 0.8-point increase in the governance pillar, with (...)
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Prime Minister, chaired today the Cabinet's virtual session.
At the outset of the session, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques briefed the Cabinet on the contents of the (...)
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said his government will not be intimidated after Facebook restricted people from viewing and sharing news content in Australia over a proposed law to make digital giants pay media organizations.
The (...)
Members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) made history on Monday when the General Council agreed by consensus to select Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala of Nigeria as the organization's seventh Director-General, the WTO said in an online statement.
When she (...)
Even though 2020 was the year oil and gas producers reduced output to balance the pandemic-hit demand, Australasia's production did not only stay resilient, but it also rose a little, a Rystad Energy report reveals. We estimate combined petroleum (...)
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has sent a cable of congratulations to the Governor-General of New Zealand, Patsy Reddy, on New Zealand's National Day.
In his cable, the King said "On this occasion, it is our (...)
His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, has sent a cable of congratulations to the Governor-General of New Zealand, Patsy Reddy, on National Day of New Zealand.
In his (...)
RIYADH — Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman have sent cables of congratulations to Governor-General of New Zealand Patsy Reddy on the eve of her country's New Zealand's National Day.
In their messages, (...)
New Zealand confirmed on Monday it was investigating one positive case of COVID-19 in the community that was first reported on Sunday, the first domestic case in months. The infection in a 56-year-old woman who returned to New Zealand on Dec. 30 was (...)
A U.N. treaty banning nuclear weapons entered into force today, on Friday with 50 signatories having completed their ratification processes by last October, a long-awaited development for atomic bombing survivors and anti-nuclear activists, Kyodo (...)
The global system for pandemic alert and response is "not fit for purpose", highlighting the need for a new framework in the wake of COVID-19, experts appointed by the World Health Organization (WHO) said in an interim report presented on (...)
Asian stock markets were mixed Wednesday after Wall Street rebounded.
The Shanghai Composite Index declined to 3,604.92 while the Nikkei 225 in Tokyo advanced 0.6% to 28,325.95. The Hang Seng in Hong Kong was down less than 0.1% at 28,267.11.
The (...)
Asian stocks advanced Tuesday as investors watched for details of President-elect Joe Biden's promised economic stimulus plan.
The Shanghai Composite Index rose 1.4% to 3,580.95 and the Nikkei 225 in Tokyo added 0.1% to 28,164.34. The Hang Seng in (...)
World leaders and top diplomats have issued strong condemnations of rioters who stormed the US Capitol building in Washington on Wednesday, some pressing President Donald Trump to call off the violence.
Trump supporters breached the Capitol and one (...)
Australia woke up to a new year on Friday — and a slightly different national anthem.
The anthem, "Advance Australia Fair," has been tweaked to recognize the country's Indigenous history and communities, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced late (...)
New Zealand has rung in 2021 with a spectacular fireworks display and light show in Auckland.
Thousands gathered in the harbor foreshore to celebrate the New Year - with crowds free to mingle as the country enjoys an absence of coronavirus (...)
Germans flown home at the start of the coronavirus pandemic in a large scale repatriation effort have initiated legal proceedings against the government after being billed for their travel costs.
More than 60 lawsuits have been lodged against the (...)
Despite a sharp fall in global trade in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic and lingering trade tensions, Asia and the Pacific is expected to perform relatively less badly than the rest of the world, the United Nations development arm in the region (...)
Almost one year after the onset of the COVID-19 crisis, the deep economic recession it has triggered continues to have profound economic and social consequences. While no nation has emerged unscathed, this year's Global Competitiveness Report finds (...)
Asian shares were mixed on Thursday after a choppy day of Wall Street trade, Reuters reported.
Japan's Nikkei was unchanged while South Korea's KOSPI and Australia's benchmark index were about 0.4% higher each. Chinese shares opened a tad lower, (...)
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Wednesday declared a state of "climate emergency" before Parliament, stressing the need for rapid action in this area for the benefit of future generations.
"When we make statements, it is often that (...)
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has ranked 6th among the world safest travel destinations, in light of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and the only one in the Middle East.
This came according to an article published on the Wego Travel Blog (...)
