Seven acres of poppy farms in Afghanistan destroyed
Tirin Kot, July 13 - The Counter-Narcotics Police have destroyed seven acres of poppy farms in Afghanistan's Uruzgan province, police said on Saturday.
Pakistan’s apex court declares Imran Khan’s party eligible for reserved seats
Islamabad, July 13 - The Supreme Court of Pakistan declared former Prime Minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party eligible for the reserved seats, a decision which might make it the largest party in the National Assembly of the country.
Two TTP terrorists arrested in Karachi
Islamabad, July 13 - Two Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) terrorists have been arrested in an operation in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi, the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) of police said.
Avian flu virus may be more infectious to humans from cattle than from birds: research
Tokyo, July 13 - The H5N1 highly pathogenic avian flu virus may be more infectious to hu
Sri Lanka urges mapping of abundant mineral resources in Bay of Bengal region
Colombo, July 13 - Sri Lanka's State Minister of Foreign Affairs, Tharaka Balasuriya, who represented the island nation in the two-day 2nd BIMSTEC Ministerial Retreat hosted by India, has emphasised the need to have a mechanism to map mineral resources found in abundance
North Korea denounces NATO’s Washington summit declaration
Seoul, July 13 - North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), "most strongly denounces and rejects" the Washington summit declaration issued by the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) earlier this week, state media said Saturday.
Ecuadorian court sentences five defendants for murdering former presidential candidate
Quito, July 13 - An Ecuadorian court sentenced five defendants accused of murdering former presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio to prison terms between 12 and 34 years.
WHO donates medical supplies worth $9 million to Malawi
Lilongwe, July 13 - The World Health Organisation (WHO) has donated assorted medical supplies, including drugs worth $9 million , to the government of Malawi to support the country's public hospitals.
Yemen’s Houthis claim responsibility for fresh Red Sea attack against cargo ship
Sanaa, July 13 - In a televised statement , Yemen's Houthi group said it had attacked what it called the "Chrysalis vessel" twice.
US President Biden makes law to support rights of Tibetans
Dharamsala, July 13 - In a message for Beijing to peacefully resolve through negotiation, not repression, an agreement on Tibet that will support Tibet’s peaceful struggle for human rights and democratic freedom, US President Joe Biden on Friday signed the Resolve Tibet Act.
Removal of US pier won’t affect humanitarian corridor to Gaza, says Cyprus
Nicosia, July 13 - Cyprus' Amalthea project for the transport of humanitarian aid to Gaza through a sea corridor will not be affected by the impending removal of a floating pier built by the US army, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said.
Deaths from West Nile fever in Israel surge to 31
Jerusalem, July 13 - With 12 new fatalities confirmed, Israel has recorded 31 deaths from West Nile fever since an outbreak in the country in early May, health authorities said.
Pilot killed in Polish military aircraft crash
Warsaw, July 13 - A pilot was killed as a Polish military aircraft crashed in an airshow rehearsal in Gdynia, northern Poland, the media reported.
Palestinian man killed by Israeli forces in West Bank: Sources
Ramallah, July 13 - A young Palestinian man was killed by Israeli army during a raid in the village of Abwein near the West Bank city of Ramallah, said official and local Palestinian sources.
Outstanding points hinder Gaza ceasefire talks: Media
Cairo, July 13 - There are still outstanding points that hinder the Gaza truce negotiations, the media reported, citing a top source.
Over 100,000 people affected by heavy rains in South Africa’s Cape Town
Johannesberg, July 13 - The provincial government of South Africa's Western Cape has said that a total of 100,000 people have so far been affected and 33,000 buildings have been damaged in the city of Cape Town by heavy rains that hit the
Gitanas Nauseda inaugurated as President of Lithuania for second term
Vilnius, July 13 - Gitanas Nauseda was inaugurated as President of Lithuania for a second term, according to a statement from Lithuania's Presidential Palace.
Senior Hamas commander killed in Gaza: IDF
Gaza, July 13 - A senior Hamas commander involved in masterminding the October 7 attack against Israel was killed in a recent Israeli airstrike on Gaza City, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said.
UN court to deliver advisory opinion on Israel’s occupation of Palestinian land
The Hague (Netherlands), July 13 - The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has said that it will deliver an advisory opinion on July 19 regarding the legal consequences of Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories.
Yemen’s Houthis warn Saudi of potential attacks if banks in Sanaa suspended by govt
Sanaa, July 13 - Yemen's Houthi group has warned Saudi Arabia of potential attacks if the Saudi-backed Yemeni government proceeds with suspending banks in the Houthi-held capital Sanaa.