Malawian government to engage diaspora community on mining
Lilongwe, July 12 - The Malawian government announced it would host a virtual mining investment forum for Malawians living abroad on Saturday.
Indonesia tightens cybersecurity after ransomware attack
Jakarta, July 12 - The recent cyberattack in Indonesia that massively disrupted its national data system has urged the country to strengthen its cyber resilience and evaluate its digital technology policy.
Foreign Ministers from Bay of Bengal countries call on PM Modi
New Delhi, July 12 - Visiting Foreign Ministers of the Bay of Bengal countries jointly called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the final day of the 2nd BIMSTEC Foreign Ministers' Retreat in New Delhi on Friday.
Nothing suspicious detected behind Melbourne chemical factory fire: authorities
Sydney, July 12 - Authorities in the Australian state of Victoria said on Friday that there is no indication of the massive factory fire in Melbourne being suspicious.
34 suspects under probe for attempted coup in Bolivia
La Paz, July 12 - The Bolivian Prosecutor's Office said Thursday that investigations have been opened into 34 suspects, both civilian and military, for their alleged role in the June 26 failed coup.
Nearly 6,500 adolescent girls die in childbirth in South Asia every year: UN
Kathmandu, July 12 - Nearly 6,500 adolescent girls die in childbirth in South Asia every year, said UN agencies on Friday, calling for prioritisation of the health of girls and adolescents in South Asia.
Samsung chief Lee Jae-yong visits India: Report
Seoul, July 12 - Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong has been on a visit to India to review the company's local operations and meet with business partners, according to a report.
Bangladeshi students protest quota system for government jobs
Dhaka, July 12 - Students in Bangladeshi capital Dhaka and elsewhere in the country have been staging protests against a recruitment system for the government jobs.
700 kg illicit drugs seized in Afghanistan
Kabul, July 12 - Afghan security forces have seized 700 kg of illicit drugs in the eastern Paktika province, the state media reported.
South Korea, NATO sign agreement on military airworthiness certification
Washington, July 12 - South Korea and the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) signed an agreement on a mutual recognition process for military airworthiness certification, NATO's first such deal with an Asian country.
Three missing after landslide hits houses in Japan
Tokyo, July 12 - Three people went missing after a residence in western Japanese prefecture of Ehime was buried in a landslide early Friday, local media reported.
India to be world’s most populous nation despite decline after 2060s peak: UN expert
United Nations, June 12 - India will continue to be the world’s most populous country into the next century, even though its population will peak in the mid-2060s and begin a slow decline, according to a population expert.
Climate disasters bring billions in losses to US in first half of 2024
Washington, July 12 - The United States was hit by 15 climate disasters in the first half of this year, each with losses exceeding $1 billion, according to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Israel’s Defence minister calls for state inquiry over Hamas’s Oct 7 attack
Jerusalem, July 12 - Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant has called for the establishment of a national inquiry committee into Hamas's October 7 attack, which will also probe the conduct of the government, military, and other security agencies.
Evacuees from Gaza lack essential services, endure hostilities: ICRC
Gaza, July 12 - The Palestinians ordered by the Israeli military to leave Gaza City in the northern Gaza Strip are lacking essential services and experiencing hostilities, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said.
UN projects world’s population to peak within this century
United Nations, July 12 - The United Nations has released a report projecting that the global population will peak this century.
Russian medical team members injured in explosion in Syria
Damascus, July 12 - An explosive device detonated when a Russian medical team was assisting at a medical centre in the northeastern Syrian province of Hasakah, leaving several injured, including a Russian officer, sources told the media.
Plane catches fire on landing in Pakistan, passengers safe
Islamabad, July 12 - A Saudi Airlines plane caught fire upon landing at the Bacha Khan International Airport in Peshawar city of Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the Civil Aviation Authority of Peshawar confirmed.
Pakistan seeks balance between resources, population size for economic growth: PM
Islamabad, July 12 - Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that his country needs to strike a balance between resources and population size to stimulate economic growth, enhance living standards, and alleviate poverty.
40 injured in bus accident in Sri Lanka
Colombo, July 12 - Around 40 people were hospitalised when a bus was caught in an accident in Labukele, Nuwara-Eliya, central Sri Lanka, at around 5 a.m., the police said.