Egyptian, French leaders discuss efforts to reach ceasefire in Gaza
Cairo, July 17 - Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi has held a phone talk with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron to discuss efforts to reach a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, the Egyptian presidency has said in a statement.
French President Macron accepts PM Attal’s resignation
Paris, July 17 - French President Emmanuel Macron has accepted Prime Minister Gabriel Attal's resignation, but asked him to stay as the head of a caretaker government until the establishment of a new administration, the presidential office has announced.
Vivek Ramaswamy eyes Trump V-P pick Vance’s Senate seat
Washington, July 16 - Vivek Ramaswamy, the India-descent biotech entrepreneur, has thrown his hat into the ring for the US Senate seat that will fall vacant if former President Donald Trump wins the presidential polls, taking away its current occupant J.D. Vance, the
Two troops among 10 killed in terrorist attack in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Islamabad, July 16 - Two soldiers, five civilians and three terrorists were killed in a terrorist attack in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, an army statement said on Tuesday.
India-Indonesia-Australia trilateral dialogue held
New Delhi, July 16 - India, Indonesia and Australia on Tuesday reaffirmed their commitment to advancing their shared values and working together towards a free, open, inclusive, peaceful, prosperous and rules-based Indo-Pacific region.
Pakistan’s Karachi might face elevated temperature
Islamabad, July 15 - The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) forecasted on Monday that the country's southern port city of Karachi might face an increase in temperature during the next two days.
4.2-magnitude earthquake struck near Tokyo: JMA
Tokyo, July 16 - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.2 on Tuesday struck Japan's prefecture of Ibaraki, just northeast of Tokyo, the local weather agency Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said.
Turkey records hottest June in 53 years
Istanbul, July 16 - Turkey experienced its hottest June in the last 53 years, according to the Turkish State Meteorological Service.
Cambodia restoring Angkor Wat ground floor’s southern central stairs, Naga balustrade
Phnom Penh, July 16 - Cambodia's APSARA National Authority (ANA) archaeologists have been restoring the southern central stairs and Naga balustrade on the ground floor of the famed Angkor Wat, said an ANA's news release on Tuesday.
China activates Level-IV emergency flood response in Shaanxi, Gansu
Beijing, July 16 - The Chinese Ministry of Water Resources has activated a Level-IV emergency flood response in the provinces of Shaanxi and Gansu as of Tuesday evening, in anticipation of severe rainfall and potential flooding.
WHO decries growing toll of road fatalities in Africa amid urbanization
Nairobi, July 16 - Africa has become an epicenter of deaths arising from road accidents, exerting strain on the continent's public health infrastructure, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a report launched Tuesday.
Estonian president grants Kristen Michal authority to form new govt
Tallinn, July 16 - Estonian President Alar Karis on Tuesday granted Kristen Michal of the Reform Party the authority to form a new government by appointing him as a candidate for prime minister.
Vaughan Gething announces resignation as Wales’ first minister
London, July 16 - Vaughan Gething announced on Tuesday that he is quitting as first minister of Wales.
Bangladesh says US claims of deaths in student protests ‘unsubstantiated’
Dhaka, July 16 - Bangladesh's Ministry of Foreign Affairs Tuesday expressed disappointment with a US State Department statement, saying that it made "unsubstantiated claims of at least two deaths from the ongoing student protests in Bangladesh."
Laos weather bureau warns of potential floods as tropical depression brings more rain
Vientiane, July 16 - The weather bureau of Laos has warned of possible floods and landslides as a tropical depression is on track to pass through many provinces of Laos.
Metsola re-elected European Parliament President
Paris, July 16 - Maltese politician Roberta Metsola was on Tuesday re-elected as President of the European Parliament until 2027, with 562 votes in the first round.
Sri Lanka’s cabinet endorses national policy on indigenous medicine for 10 years
Colombo, July 16 - Sri Lanka's cabinet has approved a proposal for the implementation of the national policy on indigenous medicine for the period between 2024 and 2034, the government information department said on Tuesday.
EAM Jaishankar reaffirms India’s consistent, continued support to Mauritius on Chagos islands
Port Louis, July 16 - India on Tuesday reiterated its consistent support to Mauritius for the restoration of Mauritian sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago while underlining "unwavering commitment" to its special and enduring partnership with the East African island nation.
UN report condemns North Korea’s ‘extensive, multilayered’ system of forced labour
Seoul, July 16 - North Korea has maintained an "extensive and multilayered" system of forced labour in a bid to use it as a means of controlling and monitoring its people for the interest of the state, a UN report showed Tuesday.
8 troopers, 10 terrorists killed in attack at Bannu military Cantt in Pakistan
Islamabad, July 16 - A major terror attack targeting a cantonment area at Bannu in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has claimed the lives of eight security personnel, while at least 10 attackers have been neutralised in retaliatory action by the security forces.