N.Korea fires ballistic missile eastward: S.Korean military
Seoul, July 1 - North Korea fired an unidentified ballistic missile eastward on Monday, South Korea's military said, marking its second launch in a week.
18 Israeli soldiers injured in drone attack in Israel-annexed Golan Heights
Jerusalem, July 1 - Eighteen Israeli soldiers were wounded, one seriously, in a drone strike in the Israel-annexed Golan Heights, as reported by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
Iraqi forces defuse 6 bombs hidden at al-Nuri Mosque
Baghdad, July 1 - Iraqi explosive experts have defused six bombs, believed to have been planted by Islamic State (IS) militants years ago in the historic al-Nuri Mosque in Mosul, a police source said.
3 killed in tourist plane crash in France
Paris, July 1 - Three people have died after a small tourist plane crashed in France, the media reported.
1 Palestinian killed, 5 injured in Israeli attack in West Bank
Ramallah, July 1 - One Palestinian man was killed and five others injured in an Israeli drone attack targeting a house in the Nour Shams refugee camp in the city of Tulkarm in the northern West Bank, Palestinian sources said.
4 killed, 20 injured in natural gas explosion in Turkey
Istanbul, July 1 - A natural gas explosion in Turkey's western province of Izmir killed four people and injured at least 20 others, the media reported.
Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 37,877: Health authorities
Gaza, July 1 - The Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 37,877, Gaza-based health authorities said in a statement.
3 killed in violent storms in France
Paris, July 1 - Violent storms hit France's eastern region of Aube last week and caused the death of three, the media reported.
5 Sri Lankan fishermen die after consuming contents found in bottle floating in sea
Colombo, July 1 - Five Sri Lankan fishermen who had consumed the contents in a bottle floating in the sea had died a day before , Navy Spokesman Captain Gayan Wickramasuriya said.
French Parliamentary polls see unusually high voting as far-right eyes power
Paris, June 30 - Snap polls to the 577-member French National Assembly on Sunday witnessed a heavy turnout, surpassing the voting percentage of previous elections over the past four decades, as the far-right eyed a stab at power.
Kim Jong-un’s solitary portrait pin officially seen for first time
Seoul, June 30 - A pin featuring the solitary portrait of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was officially seen for the first time Sunday, signalling an accelerated effort to glorify the third generation of the Kim family.
N Korea condemns joint military exercise by S 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 United States and Japan for their recent joint military exercises.
UN-sponsored Yemeni prisoner exchange talks begin in Oman
Aden (Yemen), June 30 - A fresh round of negotiations between the Yemeni government and Houthi representatives began Sunday in Muscat, focusing on the exchange of prisoners and detainees.
Wildfires in Turkey under control, arrests underway: Minister
Ankara, June 30 - Wildfires in three locations across Turkey's western province of Izmir were taken under control and the police detained suspects in connection with the fires, Turkish Agriculture and Forestry Minister Ibrahim Yumakli said Sunday.
Bangladesh passes 68 billion USD budget for next fiscal year
Dhaka, June 30 - The Bangladesh parliament on Sunday passed a record 7.97-trillion-Taka (68 billion US dollars) national budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year (July 2024-June 2025).
Israeli company sets up first wireless EV charging road in Norway
Jerusalem, June 30 - Israeli hi-tech company Electreon Wireless installed the first wireless charging road in Norway, allowing electric vehicles to charge while in motion, the company reported to the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange on Sunday.
Iran’s Presidential polls’ run-off – what it reveals about the mood of establishment and people
New Delhi, June 30 - Snap polls to elect the new Iranian President saw a new low in turnout and went into a runoff, as widely predicted.
Turkish intelligence chief, Hamas leader discuss Gaza ceasefire talks
Ankara, June 30 - The head of the Turkish Intelligence Organization Ibrahim Kalin on Sunday met with Ismail Haniyeh, the head of the Hamas Political Bureau, the state media reported.
China issues red alert for mountain torrents as rainstorms persist
Beijing, June 30 - China's meteorological and water resources authorities on Sunday evening renewed a red alert -- their highest-level alert -- for mountain torrents as rainstorms continue to soak parts of the country.
Sudanese army denies paramilitary forces’ seizure of Sinnar state capital
Khartoum, June 30 - The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) on Sunday refuted the claim that the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) had taken control of Singa, the capital city of Sinnar State in central Sudan.