Pakistan government to ban Imran Khan’s PTI party
Islamabad, July 15 - Pakistan's Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar announced on Monday that the Shehbaz Sharif government has decided to impose a ban on rival Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, coupled with a plan to file a treason case against
Justin Trudeau’s praise for Diljit as ‘guy from Punjab’ earns rebuke from BJP
New Delhi, July 15 - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday expressed stern disapproval to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s ‘projection’ of actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh as a ‘singer from Punjab’ and termed it a ‘deliberate mischief through wordplay’.
Global conference on space research kicks off in South Korea
Busan, July 15 - A global conference on space research kicked off in South Korea's Busan city on Monday to foster international scientific research in space, officials said.
Indonesia starts exporting electricity to Papua New Guinea
Jakarta, July 15 - Indonesian President Joko Widodo and Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape met at the Bogor Palace on Monday to discuss cooperation in various fields, including electricity exports to the border region.
Parliamentary elections get underway in Syria
Damascus, July 15 - Syria's Supreme Judicial Committee for Elections on Monday announced the start of voting for the fourth legislative term of the People's Assembly.
Oli thanks PM Modi, vows to take India-Nepal ties to new heights
Kathmandu, July 15 - Thanking Prime Minster Narendra Modi for his congratulatory message, Nepal PM K P Sharma Oli on Monday vowed to elevate the "historic ties" between two neighbouring countries to new heights.
South Korea discusses ways to bolster bilateral ties with New Zealand
Seoul, July 15 - South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul met with his New Zealand counterpart Winston Peters on Monday and discussed ways to bolster bilate
Singapore and Thailand conclude joint naval exercise
Singapore, July 15 - The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) and the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) concluded 'Exercise Singsiam' on Monday.
New Zealand’s property market ‘chilly amid economic challenges’
Wellington, July 15 - New Zealand's property market has continued to see a rising number of new listings, contrasting with a noticeable decline in buyer activity which is reflected in lower national sales figures.
KP Sharma Oli sworn in as Nepal’s new Prime Minister
Kathmandu, July 15 - K. P. Sharma Oli, Chairman of Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist Leninist) (CPN-UML), on Monday, was inaugurated as Nepal's new Prime Minister.
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.