Belarus to introduce visa-free policy for 35 European countries
Minsk, July 18 - Belarus will introduce a visa-free policy for 35 European countries, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said in a statement on its official website.
UK ‘deeply concerned’ about risk of escalation along Israel-Lebanon border
United Nations, July 18 - The UK at a UN Security Council meeting on the Middle East has expressed its deep concern about the "risk of regional escalation, in particular along the blue line between Israel and Lebanon".
Piyush Goyal holds talks with UK and EU on free trade agreements
New Delhi, July 17 - Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, held bilateral discussions for deeper economic ties and moving ahead on free trade agreements (FTAs) with his counterparts from the UK and EU on the sidelines of the G7 trade
Egypt, German FMs discuss regional crisis over phone
Cairo, July 17 - Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty discussed regional crisis with his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock on Wednesday in a phone conversation, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
King Charles III unveils Labour government’s priorities for UK
London, July 17 - The United Kingdom's King Charles III on Wednesday set out the new Labour government's legislative agenda, promising to focus on economic growth and tackling issues ranging from housing shortages to illegal immigration.
Russia, Ukraine exchange prisoners
Moscow, July 17 - Russia and Ukraine exchanged 95 prisoners from each side who were captured during their ongoing conflict, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Wednesday.
Lebanon’s war with Israel not to stop as long as offensive against Gaza continues: Hezbollah leader
Beirut, July 17 - Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said on Wednesday that Lebanon's war with Israel will not stop as long as the offensive against Gaza continues.
Visa Japan unit investigated for alleged antitrust violations
Tokyo, July 17 - Japan's antitrust authority is investigating Visa's Japanese unit for allegedly pressuring card companies to exclusively use its credit information system, a practice potentially hindering competition and harming consumers, local media reported on Wednesday.
Iran rejects reports on alleged plot to assassinate Trump
Tehran, July 17 - Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani on Wednesday dismissed US media reports of Tehran's plot of an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.
Nine injured in explosion in Pakistan
Islamabad, July 17 - At least nine people were injured in a hand grenade blast at a police station in Pakistan's southern Sindh province on Wednesday, police said.
Rwanda’s ruling party coalition regains parliamentary majority
Kigali, July 17 - The Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF), the ruling party, and its allied parties is on course to retaining its parliamentary majority in lower chamber of Parliament, according to partial results announced by the National Electoral Commission (NEC) Wednesday.
Summer vacation budgets in Japan shrink despite wage hikes: survey
Tokyo, July 17 - The average budget for summer vacations in Japan has decreased from the previous year due to rising prices and a weaker yen, a recent survey showed on Wednesday.
Turkey detains 396 suspects for drug manufacturing, trafficking
Ankara, July 17 - Turkish police detained 396 suspects for manufacturing and trafficking drugs in operations across the country, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said Wednesday.
Cambodia earns over 213 million USD from rubber exports in first six months of 2024
Phnom Penh, July 17 - Cambodia made 213.3 million US dollars in revenue from exports of dry rubber during the January-June period this year, up 8.6 percent from 196.3 million dollars over the same period last year, said a General Directorate of Rubber's
Thai court to give verdict on main opposition party dissolution
Bangkok, July 17 - Thailand's Constitutional Court announced on Wednesday it will deliver its verdict for a case seeking to disband the main opposition Move Forward Party on August 7.
Revision of electoral list in Cote d’Ivoire to start at end of September: official
Abidjan, July 17 - The revising of the electoral list in Cote d'Ivoire will start on September 30 and continue for almost a month to end on October 31, the country's Independent Electoral Commission (CEI) announced.
Over 3.5 lakh devotees perform Amarnath Yatra in 19 days
Jammu, July 18 - Over 3.5 lakh devotees had ‘Darshan’ inside Amarnath cave shrine over the last 19 days as another batch of 4,383 pilgrims left for Kashmir valley on Thursday.
Babbar Khalsa operative arrested in Punjab, arms & ammunition seized
Chandigarh, July 18 - In an intelligence-based operation, Punjab Police on Thursday said they have averted possible target killings with the arrest of a member of Babbar Khalsa International (BKI)-backed terror module.
Doda encounter: Locals share chilling account of run-in with terror suspect
New Delhi, July 18 - Members of a local family have shared chilling details of their brief run-in with a terror suspect on the night of July 15 when security forces in Jammu's Doda chased some terrorists into dense forests and later had
Two soldiers injured in gunfight in J&K’s Doda
Jammu, July 18 - Two soldiers were injured on Thursday in a gunfight with the terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district.