Sanaa, June 2 - Yemen's Houthi group claim fresh attacks on the US aircraft carrier Eisenho

Seoul, June 2 - North Korea has sent around 600 balloons carrying trash to South Korea, Seoul's military said on Sunday, despite a warning that South Korea would take "unendurably" painful measures against such provocative acts.

Budapest, June 2 - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has highlighted the urgency of a ceasefire and the need for negotiations between Russia and Ukraine to prevent the armed conflict from spreading.

Aden (Yemen), June 2 - A high-ranking Yemeni military intelligence official and four of his companions were injured in an assassination attempt on him in the country's southwestern province of Taiz, a security source told the media.

Rome, June 2 - Three young people were missing and feared dead near the city of Udine in northern Italy, as severe weather continued to batter the area, sparking floods and landslides.

Tehran, June 2 - The Iranian Foreign Ministry has summoned Sweden's acting charge d'affaires over his country's "baseless and biased" accusations against Tehran, the media reported.

Seoul/Singapore, June 2 - The Defence Chiefs of South Korea and Japan have agreed to take measures to prevent the recurrence of a 2018 maritime spat over Japanese patrol aircraft, an incident considered a major hindrance to efforts to strengthen bilateral military cooperation.

Helsinki, June 2 - Icelanders went to polls to elect their new President, with former Prime Minister Katrin Jakob

Johannesburg, June 1 - South Africa's long-dominant African National Congress has, for the first time since the end of apartheid, lost its parliamentary majority in the May 29 elections and will have to seek the support of smaller parties to remain in power.