Passenger train derailment in Russia leaves 70 injured
Moscow, June 27 - At least 70 people were injured after a passenger train derailed in Russia's northwestern Komi region, local media reported, citing authorities.
SL thanks India, key bilateral creditors for finalising $10 billion debt deal
Colombo, June 26 - With a major move to turn around the country's worst-ever financial crisis, Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe thanked India and other key bilateral creditors for finalising a debt restructuring deal valued at a combined $10 billion.
Kenyan President urged to reconsider financial bill after violent protests
New Delhi, June 26 - Former Nairobi Governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko on Wednesday urged President William Ruto to reconsider signing the finance bill, as violent protests broke out in Kenya killing at least 22 protesters and injuring over 160 others.
Bolivia coup attempt fails, army general arrested
La Paz, June 27 - Armoured vehicles and troops of the Bolivian Armed Forces pulled back from the presidential palace in La Paz on Wednesday evening, hours after an attempted coup.
India’s ‘ambitions great’, will play key role: US official on collaboration on semiconductor
Washington, June 26 - India may be at an early stage in semiconductor design and manufacturing but its "ambitions are great" and it will increasingly play a key role in the field, a top US official said on Wednesday.
After the Indo-Pacific, India, US to focus on cooperation in the Indian Ocean
Washington, June 26 - India and the United States are now turning towards the Indian Ocean as their next frontier of cooperation across a wide suite of issues from trade to security, drawing upon the "trust and confidence" they have developed working together
NASA astronauts Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore stuck in space amid Starliner tech glitch
New Delhi, June 26 - In a growing concern, NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore are stuck at the International Space Station (ISS) as engineers continue to fix the Boeing Starliner spacecraft that will take them back to Earth.
Trump, Biden squabble over credit for Quad rebirth
Washington, June 26 - So who "put together" or "re-established" the Quad? The Trump campaign on Tuesday slammed President Joe Biden for claiming in a recent interview that he "put together" the Quad, an evolving multilateral group of nations comprising the United States,
South Korea, US hold joint air drills involving F-22 fighter jet
Seoul, June 26 - South Korea and the United States on Wednesday staged joint air drills involving some 30 aircraft, including the US F-22 Raptor, the Korean Air Force said, in an apparent show of air power against North Korean threats.
Outgoing Dutch PM Mark Rutte appointed as NATO Secretary General
Brussels, June 26 - The North Atlantic Council decided to appoint outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte as the next Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), NATO said in a statement on Wednesday.
South Korea: Police, labour ministry raid battery maker over deadly fire
Seoul, June 26 - Police and the labour ministry raided a battery maker and workforce suppliers on Wednesday as they ratcheted up probes into a deadly fire that killed 23 workers.
3 asylum seekers killed as skirmishes hit refugee camp in Kenya
Nairobi, June 26 - Three asylum seekers were killed and dozens injured after chaos erupted at Kakuma Refugee Camp in northwestern Kenya's Turkana county, local officials said on Wednesday.
Indonesia unveils suspicious transactions linked to general elections
Jakarta, June 26 - The Indonesian authorities have uncovered a series of suspicious transactions totalling 80.12 trillion rupiah (around $4.87 billion) linked to the country's 2024 general elections.
Japan: 3 people found unconscious near Mount Fuji crater
Tokyo, June 26 - Three people were found unconscious in an area near the crater of Mount Fuji in central Japan, local police said on Wednesday.
New Zealand strengthens criminal justice system
Wellington, June 26 - The New Zealand government is strengthening the criminal justice system and reforming sentencing to ensure criminals face serious consequences for their acts and the victims are prioritised.
Russian Missile Forces conduct intensive exercises in Irkutsk region
Moscow, June 26 - The Russian Strategic Missile Forces are conducting planned exercises involving the Yars mobile ground-based missile systems in the Irkutsk region of southeastern Siberia, local media reported on Wednesday.
AU expresses deep concern over deadly violence in Kenya
Nairobi, June 26 - African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat expressed "deep concern" over the deadly violence in Kenya following a demonstration in the country's capital, Nairobi.
Afghan govt spokesman to lead delegation to UN talks in Doha
Kabul, June 26 - Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman of the Afghan caretaker government, will lead a delegation to the third round of UN-convened talks on Afghanistan, an official said.
Childbirths in S. Korea rise for first time in 19 months
Seoul, June 26 - The number of babies born in South Korea marked on-year growth for the first time in 19 months in April, data showed on Wednesday, as the country is struggling to boost its ultra-low birth rate.
Deadly heat wave in Karachi, around three dozen unexplained deaths alarm agencies
Karachi, June 26 - Pakistan’s Karachi, hit by extremely hot weather is grappling with an unforeseen crisis even as locals battle waves of heat strokes in the past two days, leading to a spike in the number of deaths.