North Korea condemns joint military exercise by South Korea, US, Japan
Seoul, June 30 - North Korea vowed Sunday to take "offensive and overwhelming countermeasures" to protect its sovereignty as it condemned South Korea, the US and Japan for their recent joint military exercises.
Wildfire breaks out on Mount Parnitha near Athens
Athens, June 30 - A wildfire broke out on Mount Parnitha, north of Athens, prompting a large response from local fire brigade.
Japan’s antitrust watchdog to issue warning to Toyota subsidiary
Tokyo, June 30 - Japan's antitrust watchdog plans to issue a warning to a Toyota Motor Corp. subsidiary after discovering it forced subcontractors to store auto parts molds without paying the costs, local media reported on Sunday.
Canadian airline WestJet cancels 235 more flights amid strike
Vancouver, June 30 - Canada's second-largest airline, the WestJet Group, has announced an additional 235 flight cancellations due to a strike by its aircraft maintenance engineers.
40 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza: Health authorities
Gaza, June 30 - At least 40 Palestinians were killed and 224 others injured in Israeli attacks across the besieged Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours, according to health authorities controlled by Hamas.
5 killed in mudslide in Kyrgyzstan
Bishkek, June 30 - Five people have died as a result of a mudflow in southern Kyrgyzstan, the press service of the country's Ministry of Emergency Situations reported.
Iran’s next president to be elected in runoff between Pezeshkian, Jalili
Tehran, June 30 - The final result of Iran's 14th presidential election will be decided in a runoff between top contenders Masoud Pezeshkian and Saeed Jalili on July 5, said Spokesman of Iran's Election Headquarters Mohsen Eslami.
Gunmen attack ballot box convoy in Iran, killing 2 police officers
Tehran, June 30 - Two policemen were killed in an attack by armed assailants targeting a vehicle carrying a ballot box in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan, following the first round of Iran's 14th presidential election, the media reported.
1,500 kg illicit drugs seized, 120 offenders arrested in Afghanistan
Zaranj (Afghanistan), June 29 - Afghan police seized 1,500 kg of illicit drugs, including opium and heroin, and arrested 120 alleged drug smugglers from Afghanistan's Nimroz province over the past six months, the provincial police office said in a statement on Saturday.
French parliamentary polls close with high turnout, exit poll indicates far-right tops vote share
Paris, July 1 - Snap polls to the 577-member French National Assembly on Sunday witnessed a heavy turnout in the first round, surpassing the voting percentage of previous elections over the past four decades, while exit polls indicated the far-right, fresh from its
EAM Jaishankar holds talks with Qatar’s PM & Foreign Minister in Doha
Doha, June 30 - India and Qatar on Sunday discussed further enhancement of bilateral relations and continued dialogue on issues of mutual interest during External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar's day-long official visit to Doha.
Another batch of Yatris leave Jammu to perform ongoing Amarnath Yatra
Jammu, The third batch of 6,619 pilgrims left for the Valley from here on Sunday to perform the ongoing Amarnath Yatra as more than 13,000 Yatris had 'Darshan' inside the cave shrine a day before, officials said.
Explosion at community facility kills 1, injures 5 in Japan
Tokyo, June 29 - One man died while five others sustained injuries following an explosion at a community facility in Japan's central Niigata prefecture on Saturday, local media reported.
Iran’s presidential election enters run-off
Tehran, June 29 - Iran's 14th presidential election on Saturday entered a runoff vote, with former Health Minister Masoud Pezeshkian securing 10 million votes, while former chief nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili got over 9 million, Iran's Election Headquarters Spokesperson Mohsen Eslami said.
Indian Navy participates in world’s largest international maritime exercise
New Delhi, June 29 - Indian Navy's indigenous stealth frigate INS Shivalik, mission deployed to the South China Sea and the Pacific Ocean, has arrived at Pearl Harbour to participate in the 29th edition of the biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC), the
Afghan govt to stimulate understanding at Doha meeting: Spokesman
Kabul, June 29 - The delegation of the Afghan caretaker government aims to solve problems and stimulate understanding in the third round of UN-convened talks on Afghanistan in Doha, Qatar, said Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman of the government, on Saturday.
CEC leads Indian delegation to observe Mongolian elections
Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia), June 29 - An Indian delegation led by Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar concluded its five-day visit to Mongolia on Saturday after observing the process of elections in the strategically-located country.
Indonesia: Bali tightens surveillance on foreign tourists after criminal incidents
Jakarta, June 29 - Indonesia's Bali island is increasing its monitoring of foreign tourists following several criminal incidents that have disrupted local communities.
Landslide kills 2, injures 6 in Afghanistan
Kabul, June 29 - At least two people were killed and six others injured as a landslide hit a village in north Afghanistan's Badakhshan province, local media reported on Saturday.
Iran’s presidential election enters run-off
Tehran, June 29 - Iran's 14th presidential election on Saturday entered a run-off vote, with former Health Minister Masoud Pezeshkian and former chief nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili leading in the first round, but no one gets the minimum threshold of 50 per cent