Japan disciplines 218 SDF members, defence bureaucrats for misconduct
Tokyo, July 12 - Japan's Defence Ministry said Friday it has disciplined 218 members of the ministry and the Self-Defence Forces (SDF), including senior personnel, for misconduct, local media reported.
Four migrants die attempting to cross English Channel: official
Paris, July 12 - Four migrants died early Friday morning while attempting to cross the English Channel, France's maritime authorities for the Channel and North Sea said on its website.
Finnish parliament approves border ‘push back’ bill
Helsinki, July 12 - The Finnish parliament approved a bill on Friday that empowers Finnish border guards to reject border crossers in case of a significant influx of potential asylum seekers.
Civil war turns bread procurement into deadly adventure for Sudanese
Khartoum, July 12 - Despite over nine months having passed since his eldest son was killed in a missile shelling at a local market in the Al-Salama neighbourhood, south of the Sudanese capital Khartoum, Abdulsalam Suleiman, 50, still feels the pain from the
Nepal PM loses vote of trust in lower house
Kathmandu, July 12 - Nepal's Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal lost a vote of confidence in the House of Representatives on Friday.
Scorching heat grips western US, fueling wildfires
Los Angeles, July 12 - A relentless heat wave continued baking the western United States Thursday, shattering temperature records and elevating the risk of wildfires across the region.
Sanctions on Syria weigh heavily on ordinary people: UN report
Beirut, July 12 - The sanctions imposed on Syria have had heavy repercussions on the lives of ordinary people in the country, according to a report released on Friday by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA).
India pledges continued assistance to UN agency aiding Palestinians
United Nations, July 13 - India has pledged to continue supporting the embattled UN agency helping Palestinians which is facing a financial crisis even as its needs have risen because of the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza.
Kenya’s police chief quits after row over force against anti-tax protesters
Nairobi, July 12 - A day after Kenya President William Ruto fired most of his ministers, the country's police chief Japhet Koome on Friday submitted his resignation in the wake of the violent protests against the proposed tax hikes and the "excessive force"
Niger plans to vaccinate nearly 7 million children against Poliomyelitis
Niamey, July 12 - The Nigerien government launched a vast five-day polio vaccination campaign in Niamey, the capital of Niger, Thursday, targeting nearly seven million children living in the national territory.
Over three million foreign tourists arrive in Philippines since January
Manila, July 12 - Over three million international tourists have visited the Philippines since January this year, according to the Philippines' Department of Tourism (DOT) data.
Sukhoi Superjet 100 passenger plane, on test flight, crashes outside Moscow
Moscow, July 12 - A Sukhoi Superjet 100 passenger plane, with three crew members on board, crashed in the Moscow Region on Friday while on a test flight, officials said.
PTI claims huge victory in Supreme Court’s verdict on reserved seats
Islamabad, July 12 - In a massive victory for former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his political party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Supreme Court of Pakistan on Friday announced that the PTI is entitled for the proportionate allocation of reserved seats of minorities and
Two Islamic State militants killed Iraq
Baghdad, July 12 - Two Islamic State (IS) militants were killed in a clash with Iraqi security forces in the eastern province of Diyala, the Iraqi military said on Friday.
Laos prepares for ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ meeting
Vientiane, July 12 - Laos is focusing on full preparations for the 57th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers' Meeting (AMM), including accommodation, transportation, and communication, among others.
Orban says NATO must win peace, not wars
Budapest, July 12 - The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) must focus on winning peace rather than engaging in wars, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said on his social media, posting from Washington, where he attended a major NATO summit earlier this
South Korea urges Japan to drop its repeated claims to Dokdo in defence white paper
Seoul, July 12 - South Korea strongly protested Friday after Japan restated its territorial claims to South Korea's easternmost islets of Dokdo as the foreign and defence ministries called in senior officials at the Japanese Embassy in Seoul to lodge a complaint.
African people support Russia, Putin, admits top EU diplomat
Washington, July 12 - EU's top diplomat Josep Borell has admitted there is a high level of support for Russian President Vladimir Putin among African nations and people, as he stressed the need to augment information warfare capabilities to win the battle for
Laos, Vietnam sign pacts to deepen cooperation
Vientiane, July 12 - The governments of Laos and Vietnam signed seven pacts on various areas of cooperation, aiming to deepen and expand the 62-year solid relationship and collaboration between the two nations.
US: One dead, two missing after helicopter crashes into ocean in Hawaii
Los Angeles, July 12 - One person was confirmed dead, with two others still missing, after a helicopter crashed into the ocean in Kauai, Hawaii, authorities said.