Approval rate for Japan’s Kishida cabinet hits another low: Poll
Tokyo, July 12 - Public support for the Cabinet led by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida fell to 15.5 per cent in July, marking a new low since the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) returned to power in December 2012, a Jiji Press opinion
Israeli ban on entry of raw materials causes losses to Palestinian economy: Ministry
Ramallah, July 12 - The Israeli ban on the entry of more than 100 raw materials into the Palestinian market has caused huge losses to industries, the Palestinian Ministry of Economy said.
US imposes sanctions on three Israelis, five entities for disturbing peace in West Bank
New Delhi, July 11 - The US State Department on Thursday said that it has imposed sanctions on three Israelis and five entities for disturbing peace in the West Bank.
IAF’s Sukhoi fighter jets set to roar Australian skies during Exercise Pitch Black
Darwin, July 11 - India's Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter jets will be seen in action during Exercise Pitch Black -- Australia's biggest international air combat training activity -- that begins at the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) bases in Darwin and Tindal from Friday.
Hamas says received no updates from mediators over Gaza ceasefire talks
Gaza, July 11 - Hamas said on Thursday that it has not received any new information from mediators regarding the ceasefire negotiations this week.
US NSA advises prudence in India’s relations with Russia
Washington, July 11 - US National Security Adviser, Jake Sullivan on Thursday said a "bet on Russia as a long-term, reliable partner is not a good idea" for India or any other country and now that Russia has become a "junior partner" to
Kremlin says NATO expansion into Ukraine ‘unacceptable threat’
Moscow, July 11 - The expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) into Ukraine is an "unacceptable threat" to Russia's security, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Thursday.
China’s Yangtze River sees second flood of 2024
Beijing, July 11 - China's Yangtze River is experiencing its "No. 2 Flood" of 2024, the Ministry of Water Resources said on Thursday.
Fires kill 57 people in Vietnam in first six months
Hanoi, July 11 - A total of 2,222 fires happened in Vietnam in the first six months of this year, killing 57 people and injuring 45 others, according to the country's Police Department of Fire Prevention, Fighting and Rescue.
Israel aims to adopt sustainable aviation fuels
Jerusalem, July 11 - Israel's Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure on Thursday said it would lead a move to adopt Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) in the future to promote green and renewable energy.
Kenyan leader sacks all cabinet secretaries
Nairobi, July 11 - Kenyan President William Ruto on Thursday dismissed all cabinet secretaries except the deputy president and the prime cabinet secretary who is also the cabinet secretary for foreign and diaspora affairs.
Syrian army repulses drone attacks, hits rebel positions
Damascus, July 11 - Syrian army units on Thursday repulsed multiple rebel drone attacks and conducted operations against rebel positions in the northwestern provinces of Idlib and Latakia, according to the Syrian Defence Ministry.
Global agency urges caution around Somali waters amid rise in sea piracy
Mogadishu, July 11 - Piracy attacks off the coast of Somalia still pose a threat, with eight incidents reported in the first six months of 2024, including three hijackings, a global anti-piracy body said in a new report released Thursday.
Unknown armed men kill 3 in Afghanistan
Kandahar, July 11 - Unidentified armed men killed three people in Kandahar province in south Afghanistan on Wednesday night, provincial police spokesman Mullah Asadullah Jamshid said Thursday.
Thailand’s consumer confidence drops to 9-month low in June
Bangkok, July 11 - Thailand's consumer confidence fell for the fourth consecutive month in June, hitting the lowest level in nine months, due to concerns over a slowing economy growth and political uncertainty, a survey showed on Thursday.
Former Indonesian minister sentenced to 10 years in prison for corruption
Jakarta, July 11 - An Indonesian court on Thursday sentenced the country's former agriculture minister Syahrul Yasin Limpo to 10 years in jail for corruption.
Police dismantle kidnappers’ gang in Afghanistan’s Helmand
Kabul, July 11 - Afghan police have dismantled a gang of kidnappers in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province, state-run Bakhtar News Agency reported Thursday.
UNSC, WTO need urgent reforms to make them inclusive: Om Birla at BRICS forum
Saint Petersburg (Russia), July 11 - Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, who is leading the Indian delegation at BRICS Parliamentary Forum in Russia, has hailed the grouping's expansion and, at the same time, reiterated India's stance of reforming the working of the United
11 injured, dozens stranded underground in Poland coal mine accident
Warsaw, July 11 - A quake hitting a coal mine in southern Poland left at least 11 miners injured and dozens still underground waiting to be rescued, local authorities said on Thursday.
Cambodia aims to increase EVs to 30,000 units by 2030
Phnom Penh, July 11 - Cambodian government aims to increase the number of Electric Vehicles (EVs) or electric cars to 30,000 by 2030, according to its National Policy on the Development of EVs 2024-2030 released on Thursday.