Stop the Labour ‘supermajority’, UK PM Sunak appeals to voters
London, July 3 - UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday appealed to the voters to stop the Labour "supermajority", saying that it will raise the taxes.
Impostors raising funds by claiming Prabhakaran is alive: LTTE chief’s family
Colombo, July 3 - Labelling it as a "major scam", the extended family of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) chief Velupillai Prabhakaran has urged all Tamils in India and around the world not to fall into the trap laid out by certain
Kamala Harris emerges top contender for Biden’s White House ticket if he quits
Washington, July 3 - Kamala Harris, the Indian American Vice President, is emerging as a leading choice for Democrats to take over from President Joe Biden should he step aside, bowing to growing calls from within the party following his disastrous performance in
Five killed in fire in Indonesia
Jakarta, July 3 - Five members of a family, including three children, died after a fire engulfed a furniture warehouse in Bekasi, an outskirt city of Indonesia's capital on Wednesday morning, local authorities said.
Fire in Sri Lanka kills 2
Colombo, July 3 - Two people were killed in a fire that broke out on Wednesday morning in a row of houses where tea plantation workers live in central Sri Lanka, the police said.
Top South Korean envoy discusses North Korea-Russia threats with foreign diplomats
Seoul, July 3 - South Korea's top nuclear envoy discussed the deepening military cooperation between North Korea and Russia in meetings on Korean Peninsula issues with foreign diplomats in Seoul, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday.
Main opposition asks Nepali PM to resign
Kathmandu, July 3 - The main opposition Nepali Congress party on Wednesday called on Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal to step down, one day after the largest ruling partner initiated the move.
Online petitioners calling for South Korean President Yoon’s impeachment reach 1 mn
Seoul, July 3 - The number of people demanding the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol surpassed the 1 million mark Wednesday on the National Assembly's petition website.
Three injured as taxi crashes into hospital in South Korea
Seoul, July 3 - A taxi crashed into a hospital in South Korea on Wednesday, injuring two people, police said.
Three dead, seven missing in shipwreck in Portugal
Lisbon, July 3 - At least three people were killed and seven went missing after a trawler sank in the early hours of Wednesday off the coast of Marinha Grande in Leiria, Portugal.
Two injured in stabbing attack in Israeli mall
Jerusalem, July 3 - Two Israeli men were wounded in a stabbing attack in a mall in northern Israel on Wednesday, including one in critical condition, the Israeli police said in a statement.
Third wave of devastating floods stalk Bangladesh
Dhaka, July 3 - Devastating floods have left large swaths of land in Bangladesh's northeastern Sylhet division underwater, marking the third wave of flooding in less than a month in the region.
Egypt’s new govt takes oath
Cairo, July 3 - Egypt's new cabinet has been sworn in before Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi at the Al-Ittihadiya Palace in the Egyptian capital Cairo on Wednesday.
Pakistani minister urges early conclusion of preferential trade agreement with Azerbaijan
Islamabad, July 3 - Pakistani Minister of Commerce Jam Kamal Khan has called for an early conclusion of a preferential trade agreement and bilateral transit trade agreement with Azerbaijan.
Japanese citizens protest govt silence on US base sexual assaults
Tokyo, July 3 - Hundreds of Japanese citizens have gathered here in Tokyo to strongly protest against the Japanese government for concealing the alleged sexual assault cases involving US military personnel in Japan from the public.
Fast-moving wildfire forces over 13,000 people to evacuate in California
Los Angeles, July 3 - Authorities have ordered more than 13,000 people to evacuate amid a fast-moving wildfire that broke out in Northern California.
World Bank classifies Mongolia as upper middle income country
Ulan Bator, July 3 - Mongolia has been reclassified by the World Bank from a lower-middle income country to an upper-middle income country for the 2024 fiscal year, announced the country's Finance Ministry on Wednesday.
Hathras tragedy: Putin sends condolence message to President Murmu, PM Modi
Moscow, July 3 - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday sent a condolence message to President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the stampede in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras district.
Australia: Health alert issued in Victoria over highly-infectious measles
Sydney, July 3 - Authorities issued an urgent health alert on Wednesday after a new case of measles was reported in the Australian state of Victoria.
Seven killed, 43 injured in unexploded ordnance accidents in Laos
Vientiane, July 3 - Seven people were killed and 43 others injured in unexploded ordnance (UXO)-related accidents during past six months, with most of the accidents occurring while children were playing with these devices or farmers were digging.