Four killed in road accident in Afghanistan
Kabul, July 4 - At least four people died as a vehicle turned turtle in northern Afghanistan's Samangan province, a local official reported Thursday.
Russian S-350 air defence system ‘effectively intercepts’ Western missiles
Moscow, July 4 - Russia's S-350 Vityaz surface-to-air missile system has effectively intercepted Western missiles in the ongoing special military operation, TASS news agency quoted the Russian Ministry of Defence on Thursday.
Two injured, one missing in explosion at defence weapons plant in US
San Francisco, July 4 - At least two people were injured and one went missing in an explosion at a defence weapons plant in the southern US state of Arkansas, the plant's operator said.
UK election: Voting underway at 40,000 polling stations
London, July 4 - Voting was underway in the general election in the UK on Thursday at around 40,000 polling stations across the country.
Colombian president taps Juan Fernando Cristo as interior minister
Bogota, July 4 - Colombian President Gustavo Petro welcomed Juan Fernando Cristo as head of the interior ministry, replacing Luis Fernando Velasco.
Pro-Palestine activists climb roof of Australia’s Parliament House
Canberra, July 4 - A group of four Pro-Palestine protesters ascended to the roof of Parliament House in Canberra on Thursday morning where they hung banners on the facade of the building accusing the government of complicity in war crimes.
15 arrested for smuggling timber in Myanmar
Yangon, July 4 - Myanmar authorities have arrested 15 suspects involved in an alleged smuggling of timber across the country in the past week, official daily The Mirror reported on Thursday.
EAM Jaishankar meets Chinese counterpart, says LAC must be respected
New Delhi, July 4 - External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Thursday met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in the Kazakhstan capital Astana, and said that the "Line of Actual Control (LAC) must be respected and peace and tranquillity in the border areas
‘To vote for.. or vote at all’: Stark choice for Iranians in Presidential race run-off
New Delhi, July 4 - He may have finished last in Iran's Presidential race but cleric Mostafa Pourmohammadi's subsequent message to voters encapsulated the underlying issue the regime is grappling with - and not very successfully - as reformist Masoud Pezeshkian gears up
Consulted with mediators to end war with Israel in Gaza: Hamas
Gaza, July 4 - The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) said that it has consulted with the Qatari and Egyptian mediators to end the war with Israel in the Gaza Strip.
Death toll hits 180 in record floods in Brazil
Sao Paulo, July 4 - At least 180 people have died from weeks of record flooding in southern Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul state and 32 people remain missing, said the civil defence agency.
South Korean patients’ advocacy groups call on doctors to end walkout
Seoul, July 4 - Members of more than 90 patient advocacy groups staged a rally in central Seoul on Thursday, calling for doctors to end the ongoing walkout that has disrupted public health services for nearly five months.
EAM Jaishankar meets Chinese FM Wang Yi in Kazakhstan
New Delhi, July 4 - External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar has met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Astana, Kazakhstan.
UK polls: Labour Party expected to form govt after 14 years of Conservative rule
New Delhi, July 4 - The Labour Party is expected to form the new government in the UK after 14 years of Conservative rule as the country goes to polls on Thursday.
Dalai Lama able to walk after knee replacement surgery, say personal physicians
Dharamsala, July 4 - After a successful knee replacement surgery at a top New York hospital, Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama is rapidly recovering and able to walk, two of his personal physicians said on Thursday.
Israel approves largest land seizure in West Bank in decades
Jerusalem, July 4 - Israeli authorities have approved the appropriation of 12.7 square km of land in the occupied West Bank, marking the largest single appropriation in about three decades, an Israeli settlement monitor group has said.
Thousands evacuate as wildfires spread amid heatwaves in California
San Francisco, July 4 - Wildfires spread in Northern California amid heatwaves, causing thousands to evacuate, officials have said.
Canadian PM names first woman to hold armed forces’ top job
Ottawa, July 4 - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the appointment of Lt. Gen. Jennie Carignan as the first woman to lead the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF).
Israel reviewing Hamas’ response to Gaza ceasefire deal: Mossad
Jerusalem, July 4 - Israel's Mossad intelligence agency has received Hamas' response to a proposed deal aimed at securing a ceasefire in the Gaza conflict and the release of hostages, according to a statement released by the Israeli Prime Minister's Office on behalf
Mosquitoes infected with West Nile virus detected in several parts of Israel
Jerusalem, July 3 - Israel's Ministry of Environmental Protection and Ministry of Health revealed on Wednesday that it has detected, during a monitoring operation, mosquitoes that were later found to be infected with the West Nile virus.