474 detained in Turkey over ‘provocative protests’ against Syrian refugees
Ankara, July 3 - Turkish Police detained 474 more suspects two days ago over "provocative protests" against Syrian refugees across Turkey, Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said.
Ruling ally urges Nepal’s PM Prachanda to resign
Kathmandu, July 3 - The ruling Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist Leninist) has called on Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal to step down to clear the way for the formation of a "national consensus government".
UN chief urges collaboration to counter terrorism, extremism across Africa
United Nations, July 3 - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for strengthened collaboration to counter terrorism and extremism across Africa -- from Sudan and the Horn of Africa to the Sahel, the Great Lakes region and beyond.
Russia to build new orbital station by 2033
Moscow, July 2 - Yury Borisov, head of Russia's state space corporation Roscosmos, has approved the schedule for the creation of a Russian orbital station by 2033, the corporation said in a press release Tuesday.
Security person killed, 4 injured in Pakistan IED blast
Islamabad, July 2 - A security person was killed and four others injured in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast in Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province, police said on Tuesday.
Preparations for PM Modi’s ‘important’ visit to Russia in final stages: Kremlin spokesman
Moscow, July 2 - Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Tuesday said that preparations for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Russia are in the "final stages", and the dates will be announced soon.
Trump gets sentencing reprieve as court agrees to delay till after Republican convention
New York, July 3 - By invoking the Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity, former US President Donald Trump has won a timely reprieve by getting the court to agree to delay his sentencing till after the Republican Party Convention where he is
India warns against UNSC mandates not rooted in ‘current realities’, calls for its reform
United Nations, July 3 - Calling for a reform of the UN Security Council, India has cautioned against its peacekeeping mandates as "not representative of current realities".
South Korea to focus on conservation of marine environment, biodiversity
Seoul, July 2 - South Korea will focus on the conservation of marine environment and biodiversity as the Asian economy cannot keep growing without a preserved environment, the country's oceans and fisheries minister said on Tuesday.
Three Islamic State militants killed in Iraq
Baghdad, July 2 - The Iraqi military said Tuesday that three Islamic State (IS) militants were killed in an airstrike carried out the day before in the eastern province of Diyala.
Hand, foot and mouth disease at warning level in Japan
Tokyo, July 2 - The number of hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) infections has exceeded the warning level nationwide in Japan for the first time in nearly five years, the country's National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NIID) reported on Tuesday.
Works begin in Gaza to restore power to water supply facility: Israeli sources
Jerusalem, July 2 - The electricity company in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday began works to reconnect power, aiming to boost a desalination plant's capacity to produce more water for the enclave's residents.
Top North Korean leader says economy shows ‘definite upturn’ this year
Seoul, July 2 - The economy of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has shown "a definite upturn" in the first half of 2024 from a year earlier, top DPRK leader Kim Jong Un said during a key ruling party meeting
Scammers increasingly targeting Indians in South Korea
Seoul, July 2 - All Indian nationals in South Korea have been advised to be careful about scammers after the Embassy of India in Seoul has, in recent days, received calls from members of the Indian community about the increasing number of voice
Nine militants killed in separate operations in Pakistan
Islamabad, July 2 - Nine "terrorists" were killed in two separate operations of the security forces in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, the military said.
UN chief discusses reform, cooperation with Uzbekistan President
Tashkent, July 2 - Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with visiting UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to discuss support for reforms in the country and the UN, said the presidential press service.
Five Ukrainian fighter jets ruined in missile attack: Russia
Moscow, July 2 - The Russian armed forces launched a missile strike on an airfield in Ukraine's Poltava region, destroying five Ukrainian Su-27 fighter jets, Russia's Defence Ministry said on Tuesday.
Houthis claim fresh attacks against four cargo ships
Sanaa, July 2 - Yemen's Houthi group claimed responsibility for launching attacks against four cargo ships belonging to the US, Britain, and Israel.
33 still missing in Brazil floods
Sao Paulo, July 2 - At least 33 people are still missing in Brazil after flooding and landslides wreaked havoc in 90 per cent of the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul, leaving 179 people dead, said the state's civil defence agency.
Hezbollah member killed in Israeli airstrike on Lebanese village
Beirut, July 2 - A Hezbollah member was killed in an Israeli airstrike in the village of Aitaroun in southern Lebanon, said Lebanese military sources.