France exit polls project victory for Left-wing bloc, Macron’s party trails
Paris, July 8 - The far-right's stab at power in France, buoyed by its strong showing in the first round of the parliamentary elections, seems to have fallen apart as the leftist coalition is projected to win the maximum seats, as per exit
France seems to be heading for hung parliament, Left seen to prevail over far-right
Paris, July 7 - France's far-right National Rally seems still far from power, being unable to repeat its first-round surge in the second round of the parliamentary elections, as per exit polls on Sunday, while the country is heading for a hung house
Macron’s second ‘grenade’: Will Centrists-Left election ‘arrangement’ stave off far-right?
New Delhi, July 7 - The French are voting on Sunday in the second round of the crucial parliamentary elections, with President Emmanuel Macron's centrists in a tacit alliance of convenience with the second-placed hard-left ensemble to ward off the far-right, which topped
Nepal: 15 more dead in monsoon-sparked disasters
Kathmandu, July 7 - At least 15 more people have been killed in landslides and floods in Nepal in the past two days, police said on Sunday.
Second round of parliamentary elections begins in France
Paris, July 7 - The second and decisive round of France's snap legislative elections began on Sunday in Metropolitan France for voters to elect the remaining 501 members of the 577-seat French National Assembly.
Afghan central bank to inject $15 million to stabilise local currency
Kabul, July 7 - Afghanistan's central bank announced in a statement that it will inject $15 million on Monday into the local market to boost the national currency afghani.
S. Korea PM orders containment measures against African swine fever
Seoul, July 7 - South Korea's Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, on Sunday, instructed officials to take emergency containment measures as authorities confirmed more cases of African swine fever (ASF) at a pig farm in a southeastern county.
South Korea to warn against North Korea-Russia defence cooperation at NATO summit
Seoul, July 7 - President Yoon Suk Yeol is expected to warn against deepening defence cooperation between North Korea and Russia as he is set to attend the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit this week, according to presidential officials on Sunday.
North Korea calls for loyalty to leader ahead of late founder’s death anniversary
Seoul, July 7 - North Korea's state media on Sunday called for loyalty to its leader, Kim Jong-un, ahead of the death anniversary of the founder of the country, Kim Il-sung, later this week, amid tensions over the North's weapons testing and defence
US-British coalition launches airstrike on Yemen’s Kamaran Island
Sanaa, July 7 - The US-British naval coalition launched an airstrike on Kamaran Island, the largest Yemeni island in the Red Sea, the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported.
Record summer heat scorches many parts of Japan
Tokyo, July 7 - Japan is facing an unprecedented heatwave, with temperatures nearing 40 degrees Celsius in areas from Tokai to Kanto regions on Sunday.
Helping Iran through challenges ‘big test’ ahead: President-elect Pezeshkian
Tehran, July 7 - Iran's President-elect Masoud Pezeshkian has said that helping the country pass through the "bottlenecks, challenges and crises" would be a "big test" ahead.
16 killed in Israeli air strike on Gaza school: Palestinian officials
Gaza, July 7 - At least 16 people have been killed while several others injured in an Israeli air strike on a school in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian officials have said.
S. Korea congratulates Iran’s new president
Seoul, July 7 - The South Korean government congratulated Masoud Pezeshkian on his election as Iran's President on Saturday, expressing hopes for an improved relationship between Seoul and Tehran.
China’s public security ministry directs local rescue after dike breach
Beijing, July 6 - China's Ministry of Public Security has directed the public security authorities in central China's Hunan Province to take swift action to carry out rescue and relief work after a dike breach in Dongting Lake in the province that occurred
Leakage occurs in central China dam, over 1000 residents relocated
Changsha (China), July 6 - Over 1,000 residents have been relocated after a leakage occurred in a dam at the Jiufeng reservoir in Pingjiang County, central China's Hunan Province, local authorities said Saturday.
Singapore Police arrest 309 suspects for scams
Singapore, July 6 - Singaporean police arrested 309 suspects for scam offenses from June 21 to July 4, according to a statement issued by the police Saturday.
Botswana launches art exhibition to promote creative industry
Gaborone, July 6 - The 16th National Art, Basket and Craft Exhibition was launched in Gaborone, Botswana's capital.
Syrian president congratulates Pezeshkian on election as Iranian president
Damascus, July 6 - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Saturday congratulated Masoud Pezeshkian on his election as President of Iran.
2 killed in fire at oil shop in Afghanistan
Kabul, July 6 - A fire at an oil shop killed at least two people in Zaranj, the capital of western Afghanistan's Nimroz province, local media reported.