Reception held to commemorate 74th National Day of Egypt
A reception marking the 74th National Day of the Arab Republic of Egypt was held at the Melia Hotel in Yangon yesterday evening, attended by Union Minister for National Planning,…
Research Drives Export Growth Surge
The government in its tenure needs to analyze the prospects of peace and stability of the State and development of the nation, said President of the Republic of the Union…
Thousands flee new wave of European wildfires
WILDFIRES across southern Europe forced thousands of people to flee their homes and prompted authorities to ban spectators from Monday’s Tour de France stage that was threatened by one inferno.…
UN chief calls for safe, inclusive AI benefiting all
UNITED Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called for coordinated global action to ensure artificial intelligence (AI) develops in a safe, inclusive and ethical manner that benefits all. Speaking at…
Ebola deaths in DR Congo top 500 amid continued community transmission
THE death toll from the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has surpassed 500, according to a report released Sunday by the country’s health authorities.…
Chinese navy conducts test launch of strategic missile by submarine
THE Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy on Monday successfully conducted the test launch of a strategic missile by a submarine. The PLA Navy said that one strategic nuclear submarine…
China’s Tianwen-2 probe reaches target asteroid, starts scientific exploration
CHINA’S Tianwen-2 probe has successfully arrived at a distance of 20 kilometres from the asteroid 2016HO3, enabling it to begin scientific exploration after an approximately 400-day journey of about 1…
OPEC+ to raise oil production cap by 188,000 bpd in Aug
OPEC+ countries agreed on Sunday to raise the oil production cap in August by 188,000 barrels per day (bpd) from July levels, according to a statement published after a virtual…
Maersk says resuming transit through Suez Canal
DANISH shipping giant Maersk said Monday it had resumed transits through the Suez Canal for the first time since the start of attacks by Houthi rebels in the zone three…
Fear for fisherman missing in Twantay Canal vessel smash
RESCUE teams are searching for a missing fisherman following a head-on collision between two vessels in the Twantay Canal, Twantay Township, Yangon Region, which resulted in the sinking of one…