Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves fall by $239 mn
Islamabad, June 28 - The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said that its foreign exchange reserves had decreased by $239 million due to external debt repayments.
Voting starts for Iran’s 14th presidential election
Tehran, June 28 - Voting for Iran's 14th presidential election started on Friday, months after President Ebrahim Raisi died in a helicopter crash last month.
South Korean Minister vows efforts to bring North Korea back to dialogue with ‘patience’
Seoul, June 28 - Unification Minister Kim Yung-ho on Friday said the government will make efforts with "patience" to create conditions to bring North Korea back to the dialogue table while bolstering trilateral cooperation with the US and Japan against Pyongyang's military threats.
Mongolian President casts vote in parliamentary elections, urges active public participation
Ulan Bator, June 28 - Mongolian President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh cast his vote in the regular parliamentary elections here on Friday, emphasising the importance of active voter participation.
Bolivians’ quick response helps foil coup attempt: Govt official
La Paz, June 28 - The attempted coup against Bolivian President Luis Arce was foiled by the immediate and spontaneous response of the people, social organisations and political leaders, a senior Bolivian official.
Japan: Okinawa govt, civic groups protest alleged sexual assault of minor by US airman
Tokyo, June 28 - Several civic groups and the prefectural government in Japan's Okinawa have expressed strong anger over the indictment of a US airman for the alleged kidnap and sexual assault of a girl under 16.
Failure of Bolivia’s latest coup indicates country has turned its back on turbulent past
New Delhi, June 28 - In 2025, it will celebrate its bicentenary as an independent nation, but Bolivia - named after South America's liberator Simon Bolivar - has had quite an eventful 200 years, witnessing at least 190 revolutions or coups, mostly led
Biden looked ‘nervous’, ‘panicked’ in first presidential debate with Trump
Washington, June 28 - US President Joe Biden looked nervous and panicked during his first presidential debate with his challenger Donal Trump for the run-up to the 2024 elections setting the alarm bells for the Democratic camp, with many calling for a change
South Korea, US lobby groups discuss ties in chip tech, supply chain
Seoul, June 28 - The semiconductor lobby groups of South Korea and the United States discussed ways to expand bilateral cooperation in technology research and maintaining a stable supply chain, Seoul's industry ministry said on Friday.
17 in custody after attempted coup in Bolivia
La Paz, June 28 - As many as 17 people, mostly members of the military, have been arrested in Bolivia for their role in a failed coup, Government Minister Eduardo Del Castillo has said.
Nearly 59k polling stations set up for Iran’s 14th presidential election
Tehran, June 28 - Spokesman for Iran's Constitutional Council Hadi Tahan Nazif has said that nearly 59,000 polling stations have been set up in more than 95 states for the country's 14th presidential election, scheduled for Friday.
Voting underway in Mongolia’s parliamentary elections
Ulan Bator, June 28 - Mongolians are voting in the regular parliamentary elections on Friday morning to elect 126 legislators.
EU leaders reach agreement on top jobs
Brussels, June 28 - The European Council summit has agreed to formally nominate Germany's Ursula von der Leyen for a second term as president of the European Commission.
Freight train derails in suburban Chicago, no injuries reported
Chicago, June 28 - A freight train derailed on Thursday in suburban Chicago, according to local media and authorities. No injuries have been reported.
35 rockets, missiles fired from Lebanon hit Israel
Jerusalem, June 28 - About 35 rockets and missiles fired from Lebanon struck the city of Safed in northern Israel on Thursday evening, causing fires, power cuts and property damage, the Israeli military said.
Biden, Trump to face off in first presidential debate
Washington, June 27 - Will the two men shake hands when they meet on the debate stage? They didn't when they met last for a debate in 2020 as the Covid-19 pandemic was at its peak then.
South Korea warns Russia after Moscow’s warning against potential arms supply to Ukraine
Seoul, June 27 - Russia should not make a mistake that could hurt its relations with South Korea in an "irreversible" way, a Seoul official warned on Thursday, in a tit-for-tat exchange of words after Moscow warned against Seoul hinting at potential arms
Court rejects suit by S.Korea Prez Yoon’s mother-in-law in insurance benefit case
Seoul, June 27 - A court on Thursday rejected an administrative litigation filed by the mother-in-law of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to demand the state health insurance corporation scrap its bid to retrieve benefits paid to her.
South African president mourns soldiers killed in Congo
Johannesburg, June 27 - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday expressed his profound sadness at the deaths of two soldiers and injuries to 20 others in Congo.
Iraq, NATO discuss cooperation after end of US-led coalition mission
Baghdad, June 27 - Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani and the Commander of the NATO mission in Iraq discussed on Thursday cooperation between the two sides after the end of the US-led coalition mission in Iraq.