Torrential rain likely across Japan through Friday
Tokyo, July 10 - Japan's weather agency on Wednesday warned of torrential downpours in the Tohoku region and eastern Japan through Thursday and in western Japan through Friday.
New Zealand Reserve Bank says inflation approaching target range
Wellington, July 10 - New Zealand Reserve Bank's Monetary Policy Committee agreed to maintain the Official Cash Rate (OCR) at 5.5 per cent on Wednesday.
Eight missing in Myanmar ferry accident
Yangon, July 10 - Eight people, including three students, are missing after a ferry carrying 16 passengers capsized in a river in Yangon, Myanmar, an official from a rescue organisation told Xinhua on Wednesday.
Yemen’s Houthis claim attacks on 3 US, Israeli ships
Sanaa, July 10 - Yemen's Houthi group said they have attacked three ships owned by the United States and Israel in the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Aden.
Hamas’ armed wing claims killings of Israeli soldiers in Gaza
Gaza, July 10 - Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), claimed that its fighters killed several Israeli soldiers in various sites in the Gaza Strip.
UK’s sugar tax cut daily intake by 5g in kids, 11g in adults: Study
New Delhi, July 10 - Introduction of the "sugar tax" in the UK led to a significant reduction of daily sugar intake by around 5 g in children and by around 11 g in adults, revealed a study on Wednesday.
Pakistan: Poliovirus found in sewage samples of 3 infected districts
Islamabad, July 10 - Sewage samples collected from three previously infected districts in Pakistan have tested positive again for wild poliovirus type 1, said the Pakistan Health Ministry.
Chemical explosion sparks major factory fire in Melbourne
Sydney, July 10 - Authorities rushed to a factory in Melbourne's west after a large chemical explosion sparked a major fire on Wednesday.
Iran busts ‘terrorist team’ at borders: Report
Tehran, July 10 - The forces of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) have dismantled a "terrorist team" at the country's northwestern borders, the official news agency IRNA reported.
Three dead as heavy rain batters South Korea
Seoul, July 10 - Three people were found dead, and other damages were reported, as heavy rain battered South Korea's southern regions overnight, the interior ministry said on Wednesday.
Pakistan: Three troops killed in clash with terrorists
Islamabad, July 10 - Three Pakistani soldiers were killed in a clash with terrorists in the country's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the country's military said in a statement.
‘Vande Mataram’ in Vienna as Austrian artists welcome PM Modi
New Delhi, July 10 - A special rendition of 'Vande Mataram' by Austrian artists greeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the hotel Ritz-Carlton in Vienna, where he arrived after a highly successful two-day visit to Russia.
Iran’s president-elect reaffirms Tehran’s support for Syria
Tehran, July 10 - Iran's President-elect, Masoud Pezeshkian, has reaffirmed Tehran's support for Syria during a phone call with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
West Nile fever death toll reaches 15 in Israel
Jerusalem, July 10 - The death toll from the current outbreak of West Nile fever in Israel has risen to 15, with one new death, according to the country's Health Ministry.
25 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrike on school in Gaza: Sources
Gaza, July 10 - At least 25 Palestinians were killed and some others wounded in an Israeli airstrike targeting a school in the city of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, Palestinian sources said.
Nikki Haley releases delegates to Republican National Convention, advocates backing Trump
Washington, July 10 - Nikki Haley, who dropped out of the Republican presidential race in early March, has said that she is releasing her delegates to the Republican National Convention (RNC), urging them to support former President Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee.
US conveys concerns to India post PM Modi’s meeting with Putin
Washington, July 10 - The United States on Tuesday reiterated its concerns over India's ties to Russia and said it has had conversations with New Delhi regarding Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ongoing visit to Moscow but refused to divulge the contents of these.
PM Modi receives Russia’s highest civilian award, dedicates it to people of India
Moscow, July 9 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Tuesday conferred the Order of St. Andrew the Apostle the First-Called, Russia's highest civilian award.
Putin thanks PM Modi for making efforts to resolve Ukrainian crisis
Moscow, July 9 - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for making efforts to find a solution to end the conflict in Ukraine while, at the same time, also lauding the Indian leader for dedicating his "whole life"
At Kremlin, PM Modi tells Putin that peace is necessary for future generations
Moscow, July 9 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that India, having always stood on the side of peace, is ready to assist Russia in any possible way to establish peace in the region.