Palestinian Death toll from Israeli bombing in Rafah rises to 25
Gaza [Palestine], June 22: At least 25 Palestinians were killed on Friday due to gunfire and shells from Israeli tanks in the Al-Mawasi area, west...
Serbia faces extreme temperatures, health risks due to prolonged heatwave
Belgrade [Serbia], June 22: Serbians are bracing themselves for a severe heatwave that will peak over the weekend, with the country's hydrometeorological service expecting temperatures...
1 dead in wildfire in western Greece
Athens [Greece], June 22: A man lost his life during a wildfire burning in western Greece, Greek Fire Brigade said on Friday. He is the...
Peacekeepers in South Sudan sent to protect civilians from more communal violence:...
Geneva [Switzerland], June 22: UN peacekeepers in South Sudan have intensified patrols in Tonj East to protect civilians and restore community confidence after inter-communal clashes,...
China makes new moves in the East Sea, the Philippines responds
Manila [Philippines], June 22: The spokesperson said the Philippines has applied standard responses to cases like this.
Ecuador begins construction of a prison to house drug lords
Quito [Ecuador], June 22: Ecuador , once peaceful, is now plunged into crisis due to transnational drug gangs turning the country's seaports into transit points...
US aircraft carrier arrives in South Korea to show off power, send...
Seoul [South Korea], June 22: Yonhap quoted an announcement from the US Navy saying that the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt entered the naval...
3 killed, 10 wounded in mass shooting in U.S. Arkansas
San Francisco (California) [US], June 22: Three people were killed and 10 others were wounded in a mass shooting Friday outside of a grocery...
U.S. stocks trade flat to end the week
New York [USA], June 22: U.S. stocks ended flat and mixed on Friday, upon better-than-expected U.S. purchasing managers' index (PMI) in June and pullback of...
Bird flu outbreak at U.S. dairy farms cause public health concerns
Los Angeles [USA], June 22: The ongoing bird flu outbreak at U.S. dairy farms has heightened concerns among public health experts as more dairy herds...
China warns of possible 'trade war' with EU
Beijing [China], June 22: Beijing warned on Friday that escalating frictions with the European Union over electric vehicle imports could trigger a trade war, as...
Israel pounds Gaza, killing dozens, as fighting rages
Jerusalem [Israel], June 22: Israeli forces pounded Rafah in southern Gaza on Friday, as well as other areas across the enclave, killing at least 45...
Romania's Jan-Apr wholesale trade turnover grows 1.2%
Bucharest [Romania], June 22: The turnover of wholesale trade in Romania advanced 1.2 percent year-on-year (YoY), unadjusted, in the first four months of 2024, according...
Vietnam's booming festival tourism records large visitor numbers
Hanoi [Vietnam], June 22: The tourism industry of Vietnam is gradually painting an image of a colourful Vietnam with four vibrant festival seasons, as various...
Korea-Japan air traveller numbers soar to record 10.16 million in Jan-May
Seoul [South Korea], June 22: The number of air travellers between the Republic of Korea and Japan surpassed the 10 million mark in the first...
OIC welcomes Armenia's recognition of Palestine's statehood
Jeddah [UAE], June 22: The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has welcomed Armenia's recognition of the statehood of Palestine, stressing that the step aligns with...
UAE contributes to Food and Agriculture Organisation of United Nations humanitarian efforts...
New York [USA], June 22: The United Arab Emirates has signed a key agreement with the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO)...
Nine more bodies found off southern Italy after migrant boat wreck
Rome [Italy], June 21: Nine more bodies have been found off the coast of Italy after a migrant boat carrying several dozen people capsized in...
Ukraine's energy infrastructure targeted in latest Russian attack
Kyiv [Ukraine], June 21: Several Ukrainian energy facilities have been hit in a severe Russian aerial attack, Ukraine's national energy provider Ukrenerho said on Thursday,...
Rescue work continues as China grapples with flooding from heavy rain
Beijing [China], June 21: Rescue work is continuing in China's flooded areas on Thursday after days of heavy rainfall. Rescue teams were mainly deployed in...
Climate activists arrested at London airport for spray painting jet
London [UK], June 21: Two people have been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage after appearing to spray orange paint over private jets at London's...
Colombian general handed jail term over 1985 Palace of Justice siege
Bogota [Colombia], June 21: A former Colombian general has been sentenced to 31 years in prison almost four decades after a deadly operation to free...
Canada classifies Iran's IRGC as terrorist group
New York [US], June 21: Canada on Wednesday classified Iran's powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization.
Hezbollah threatens Israel and Cyprus
Tel Aviv [Israel], June 21: While the Israeli army continues to penetrate the city of Rafah in southern Gaza, Hezbollah in Lebanon threatens to attack...
New Zealand re-establishes its Indo-Pacific policy
Wellington [New Zealand], June 21: Nikkei Asia reported on June 20 that New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon revealed that the country is resetting...
The White House is disappointed with Prime Minister Netanyahu's criticism
Washington [US], June 21: White House officials on June 20 said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's comments about Washington's arms aid activities were unpleasant...
Mr. Trump supports granting green cards to American university graduates
Washington [US], June 21: Former US President Donald Trump said that international students graduating from US universities should be automatically granted green cards so they...