Japan’s Kishida faces opposition for remaining LDP chief: poll
Tokyo, July 15 - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is facing growing opposition for reelection in the upcoming leadership race of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), a recent media poll showed.
Voting starts in Rwanda presidential, parliamentary elections
Kigali, July 15 - Millions of Rwandan citizens cast their ballots Monday morning at more than 2,600 polling stations nationwide to elect their president and members of parliament.
Australian experts warn of triple avian influenza threat
Canberra, July 15 - Australia is facing an unprecedented threat from three different strains of avian influenza according to experts from the national science agency.
India recognises priorities, needs of Pacific Island nations: Jaishankar
New Delhi, July 15 - External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar, on Monday, highlighted the strengthening partnership between India and the Marshall Islands during the signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to fund Four Community Development Projects in the island nation.
Pakistan: 8 troopers among 17 injured in suicide attack in cantonment
Islamabad, July 15 - At least eight security personnel and nine civilians have been injured in an attack in the cantonment area of the Pakistani military in the country's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Monday, official sources said.
Need to lower the temperature of American politics: Biden
New Delhi, July 15 - US President Joe Biden sent out a video message, addressing American citizens after a failed assassination attempt on his rival and former US President Donald Trump, urging people to "lower the temperature" of US politics and "take a
Bolivia’s entry in Mercosur important step in regional integration: Minister
La Paz, July 15 - Bolivia's full entry into the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) is a historic event and represents a "very important hinge in regional integration," said Foreign Affairs Minister Celinda Sosa Lunda.
North Korea slams Kishida’s visit to Germany as ‘collusion’ of countries that committed war crimes
Seoul, July 15 - North Korea, on Monday, denounced Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's recent visit to Germany aimed at boosting security cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region, calling it military collusion between two countries that committed war crimes, according to the North's state
South Korea warns against possible launch of additional North Korean trash balloons
Seoul, July 15 - North Korea would be held responsible for any damage incurred by its trash balloon campaign, South Korea's military warned Monday, a day after the North said South Korea should be ready to pay "a very high price" for sending
Australian PM to welcome King Charles, Queen Camilla for official visit
Canberra, July 15 - Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla will visit Australia in October, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed.
Yemen’s Houthis claim attacks on Israeli ship, city
Sanaa, July 15 - Yemen's armed Houthi group has claimed responsibility for missile and drone attacks against an Israeli ship in the Gulf of Aden and the Israeli city of Eilat.
Turkish Foreign Minister expresses hope for Syria to embrace Turkey’s call for normalization
Istanbul, July 15 - Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has said that Turkey has issued a high-level call for normalisation with Syria, highlighting its utmost importance, and expressed hope for a positive response from Syria.
US-British coalition launches 2 airstrikes on Yemeni airport
Sanaa, July 15 - The US-British naval coalition has waged two airstrikes on the Hodeidah airport in the Yemeni Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, the media reported.
Hezbollah targets Israeli military division in response to attacks in Lebanon
Beirut, July 15 - Hezbollah attacked a new Israeli division with assault drones in Illit in response to Israel's attacks on Lebanon's southern villages.
Israel confirms killing high-ranking Hamas commander in Gaza
Jerusalem, July 15 - Israeli security forces have confirmed that they killed Rafa'a Salameh, the commander of Hamas's Khan Younis Brigade, in airstrikes in the Gaza Strip late last week.
12 Palestinians killed in Israeli air raid on school in Gaza: Sources
Gaza, July 15 - At least 12 Palestinians were killed and dozens of others wounded in an Israeli air raid on a school housing displaced people in the central Gaza Strip, said Palestinian security and medical sources.
Philippine Airlines plane overshoots runway in Philippines
Manila, July 15 - A Philippine Airlines (PAL) propeller plane overshot the runway at an airport in Palawan province, the airline company said.
7 missing following water barrier breaching in Myanmar
Yangon, July 15 - Seven construction workers were missing following a water barrier breaching at a construction site near the bank of Ayeyarwady River in central Myanmar's Mandalay region, said an official from the Myanmar Rescue Organisation.
Hamas claims killing Israeli soldiers in Rafah
Gaza, July 15 - Hamas has claimed that its fighters killed and wounded some Israeli soldiers, who were trying to infiltrate Rafah City in the southern Gaza Strip.
Campaigns end as Rwanda readies for presidential, legislative elections
Kigali, July 14 - Campaigning has ended in Rwanda ahead of presidential and legislative elections.