Saudi Arabia: Pilgrims gather for Hajj amid sweltering heat
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], June 15: More than 1.5 million people from across the globe gathered amid intense heat in and around the Saudi city of...
G-7 agrees to launch action plan over AI impact on labor
Puglia [Italy], June 15: The heads of the Group of Seven major powers said in a joint statement Friday that they will launch an action...
IOC EB proposes creation of 'Olympic Esports Games' to IOC Session
Paris [France], June 15: The Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is proposing the creation of "Olympic Esports Games" to the...
UNRWA rejects Israel's Google ads campaign
Gaza [Palestine], June 15: The UN Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) has dismissed as "unrealistic" the claims made against it in Israeli advertisements appearing on...
Russia, Egypt to conduct joint naval exercises in the Mediterranean
Moscow [Russia], June 15: Two warships of the Russian Pacific Fleet will participate in joint naval exercises with the Egyptian Navy in the Mediterranean Sea,...
2 vessels collide in Singapore, causing fuel leakage
Singapore, June 15: The Netherlands-flagged dredger Vox Maxima collided with Singapore-flagged bunker vessel Marine Honor at the Pasir Panjang Terminal on Friday, leading to oil...
Thailand targets 21.7 million foreign tourists in June-December
Bangkok [Thailand], June 15: Thailand is aiming to attract 21.7 million foreign tourists during June to December after receiving over 15 million in the first...
1 dead, 34 injured in road accident in central Philippines
Manila [Philippines], June 15: A female bus passenger died and 34 others were injured, 11 critically, in a road accident in Negros Occidental province in...
Worker confirmed dead after collapsing at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant
Tokyo [Japan], June 15: Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) said that a worker from a subsidiary was found collapsed at a rest area at the...
Philippines says 21 of 22 Filipino crew on attacked ship in Red...
Manila [Philippines], June 15: Twenty-one of the 22 Filipino seafarers on board a commercial ship attacked in the Red Sea earlier this week have been...
Israeli jets strike targets in Lebanon after missile barrage hits northern areas
Tel Aviv [Israel], June 15: Israeli jets and artillery hit targets in southern Lebanon on Friday after dozens of missiles were launched towards northern Israel,...
US imposes sanctions on Israeli group that attacked Gaza aid
Washington [US], June 15: Washington imposed sanctions on an Israeli group for attacking humanitarian aid convoys bound for starving civilians in Gaza, U.S. officials told...
US Supreme Court rejects federal ban on gun 'bump stocks'
Washington [US], June 15: The U.S. Supreme Court declared unlawful a federal ban on "bump stock" devices that enable semiautomatic weapons to fire rapidly like...
Moderna says next generation COVID vaccine meets trial goal
Washington [US], June 15: Moderna (MRNA.O), opens new tab said on Thursday its next-generation COVID-19 vaccine candidate showed it was not inferior in efficacy compared...
UN climate talks deadlocked on funding ahead of COP 29 in Baku
Cologne [Germany], June 14: A 10-day UN climate conference in the German city of Bonn has failed to achieve a breakthrough when it comes to...
US, Ukraine sign long-term security agreement at G7
Bari [Italy], June 14: The presidents of the United States and Ukraine have signed an agreement laying out Washington's long-term security relationship with Kievon the...
Hezbollah launches rocket and drone attacks on several Israeli army sites
Tel Aviv [Israel], June 14: The heavy rocket fire from Lebanon into Israel continued on Thursday, both sides said, with the projectiles triggering air raid...
EU court strengthens possibility of asylum for stateless Palestinians
Luxembourg City [Luxembourg], June 14: An EU court has ruled that stateless Palestinians can obtain refugee protection in the European Union more easily, if it...
G7 summit: EU's Von der Leyen backs US peace plan for Gaza
Apulia [Italy], June 14: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday offered the commission's support for the peace plan for the Gaza Strip...
Belarus, Armenia each recall ambassadors amid spat
Moscow [Russia], June 14: Armenia and Belarus each recalled their ambassadors for consultations on Thursday, as diplomatic tensions between the two deepen.
Israel says fighting continues in Rafah
Tel Aviv [Israel], June 14: Israel's army says it is continuing its internationally criticized operations in the city of Rafah in the south of the...
Abortion pill still under legal threat despite US Supreme Court ruling
Washington [US], June 14: The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on Thursday keeping the abortion drug mifepristone on the market with no new restrictions ends one...
G7 agrees on loan deal to support Ukraine with Russian assets
Apulia [Italy], June 14: Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) major democracies agreed an outline deal to provide $50 billion of loans for Ukraine...
Canada to contribute 3.6 bln USD to new G7 deal for Ukraine
Ottawa [Canada], June 10: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday announced 5 billion Canadian dollars (3.6 billion U.S. dollars) in funding as the country's...
World Bank says Sri Lankan economy to expand 2.2 pct in 2024
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 14: Sri Lankan economy is expected to expand by 2.2 percent in 2024 and reach 3 percent in 2026, assuming successful...
Philippines confirms Filipino crew aboard ship attacked in Red Sea
Manila [Philippines], June 14: The Philippines on Friday said Filipino sailors were among the crew on board a commercial ship attacked by Houthi militants in...
Greece: Heat forces Acropolis closure for 2nd straight day
Athens [Greece], June 14: Greek authorities closed down the Acropolis in Athens on Thursday afternoon for a second day running as Athens experiences unusually high...