Death toll rises to 13 as heavy rains, floods hit China
Beijing, June 19 - At least 13 people died in heavy rains, floods and landslides in southern China, while scores more were missing, state television reported.
Merchant vessel sinks in Red Sea after attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels
Aden, Yemen, June 19 - A merchant vessel struck by the Yemeni Houthi group days ago has sunk in the Red Sea, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), a facility of the British Navy for handling international shipping emergencies, reported.
Ukrainian drone attack causes fire at Azov oil depot in Russia
Moscow, June 19 - A Ukrainian drone attack has caused a fire at an oil depot in Azov in the Rostov region of Russia, regional emergency services were quoted by local media as saying on Wednesday.
India reminds world of Kanishka bombing as Canada ‘honours’ terrorist
New Delhi, June 19 - Even as the Canadian Parliament 'honoured' a Khalistani terrorist, the Indian Consulate in Vancouver reminded the world of the bombing of Air India flight 182 (Kanishka) in which 329 people, including 86 children, were killed.
Canada Parliament ‘honours’ slain Khalistani terrorist Nijjar with moment of silence
New Delhi, June 19 - The Canadian Parliament has marked the first anniversary of the death of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar by holding a moment of silence in the House of Commons.
Regulator launches probe into major doctors’ group over walkout
Seoul, June 19 - The antitrust regulator on Wednesday launched an on-site inspection into a major lobby group of doctors for allegedly forcing its members to join a walkout against the government's medical reform plan, officials said.
NATO chief eyes Indo-Pacific cooperation as Putin visits North Korea
Washington, June 19 - NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stressed the importance of expanding cooperation between the Western military alliance and partners in the Indo-Pacific region, amid a visit to North Korea by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
US: Putin’s visit to North Korea a ’cause for concern’
Washington, June 19 - Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to North Korea is "cause for great concern", the US government said.
4 killed as 5.0-magnitude earthquake strikes Iran
Tehran, June 19 - At least four people were killed and more than 120 others injured in a magnitude-5.0 earthquake that jolted Kashmar County in the northeastern Iranian province of Khorasan Razavi, the media reported.
UN chief urges action to eradicate hate speech
United Nations, June 19 - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for action to eradicate hate speech completely.
Israel’s Netanyahu urges US to lift restrictions on weapons shipments
Jerusalem, June 19 - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has urged the White House to lift all restrictions on weapons shipments to Israel, imposed by US President Joe Biden's administration over the Israeli ground offensive in Gaza's Rafah.
Putin arrives in North Korea on state visit
Seoul, June 19 - Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in North Korea for a two-day state visit against the backdrop of his war of aggression against Ukraine.
Latvia’s President Rinkevics visits border with Russia
Riga, June 19 - Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics visited the border fence being built on his country's eastern EU external border with Russia.
Ukraine moves towards creation of joint roaming zone with EU
Kiev, June 19 - Ukraine has cleared the way for the creation of a joint mobile communication roaming zone with the EU states.
Hungary ‘ready to support’ Dutch PM Mark Rutte for NATO chief: Orban
Brussels, June 19 - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said that he is willing to endorse Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte's bid to become the next Secretary General of NATO.
Italian Senate approves constitutional reform by Meloni govt
Rome, June 19 - The Italian Senate has approved a controversial constitutional reform put forward by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's government.
More protests against Netanyahu’s govt in Israel
Tel Aviv, June 19 - Thousands of people again protested in Israel against the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and in favour of the release of hostages still being held in the Gaza Strip.
French security forces prepare for unrest during elections: Report
Paris, June 19 - France's army and police are preparing for possible unrest during the upcoming parliamentary elections, particularly in the event of a victory for the right-wing nationalist National Rally.
US envoy urges to de-escalate Lebanese-Israeli border tensions
Beirut, June 19 - US envoy Amos Hochstein has called for urgent de-escalation in cross-border fire exchanges between Hezbollah and Israel, the media reported.
New Zealand upgrades filtering system to stop digital child exploitation
Wellington, June 19 - The New Zealand government has made a significant upgrade to its digital child exploitation filtering system, which blocks access to websites known to host child sexual abuse material, Minister of Internal Affairs Brooke van Velden said.