Iran condemns G7 claims against its nuclear activities
Tehran, June 16 - Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani slammed on Sunday the claims of the Group of Seven (G7) over the country's nuclear activities as "anti-Tehran".
Final document at Ukraine peace summit backed by 80 countries
Vienna, June 16 - The final declaration of the Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland was approved by 80 of the 93 participating states at the close of the two-day event on Sunday.
Jordan says 14 pilgrims dead, 17 missing during Haj in Saudi Arabia
Amman, June 16 - Jordan on Sunday confirmed the deaths of 14 citizens and the missing of 17 others who were performing Haj rituals in Saudi Arabia.
Iran, UAE urge effective measures to stop Israeli attacks in Gaza
Tehran, June 16 - Iran and the UAE on Sunday highlighted the necessity of effective measures to stop the ongoing Israeli attacks against the Gaza Strip and ensure the entry of humanitarian aid into the enclave.
Indian national accused in alleged assassination plot against Khalistani extradited to US
New York, June 17 - Nikhil Gupta, who has been accused of involvement in an alleged plot to assassinate a Sikh separatist here has been extradited to the United States and is in federal custody, according to prison records.
Adani Group to build 570 MW green hydro plant in Bhutan, to collaborate on infra projects: Gautam Adani
New Delhi, June 16 - Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group, on Sunday announced the signing of an agreement with Bhutan for a 570 MW green hydro plant, along with collaborating on transformative infrastructure initiatives in the neighbouring country.
India among 12 countries that avoid signing final communique of Ukraine Peace Summit
New Delhi, June 16 - India on Sunday said that it has decided to "avoid association with the joint communique or any other document" emerging from the two-day 'Summit on Peace in Ukraine' being held at Burgenstock near Lucerne in Switzerland.
India’s Siddhesh Sakore named Land Hero by UN agency
Bonn/New Delhi, June 16 - Siddhesh Sakore, a farmer and the founder of AGRO RANGERS, from Maharashtra, has been named Land Hero by the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD).
First-ever direct flight between India and Cambodia launched
Phnom Penh, June 16 - Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Neth Savoeun and Indian Ambassador to the country Devyani Khobragade launched the first-ever direct flight between Phnom Penh and New Delhi on Sunday.
Torrential rains prompt evacuations in China
Beijing, June 16 - Torrential rains have forced the evacuation of 36,000 people in east China's Fujian province, the provincial flood control office said on Sunday.
Ukraine summit declaration unlikely to be signed by all participants
Vienna, June 16 - Not all participants at the Ukraine Peace Summit in Switzerland are expected to sign the final declaration, although more because of the wording than an actual lack of support, according to Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer.
Russian security forces kill prisoners to rescue employers taken hostage
Moscow, June 16 - At least three prisoners in the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don, who took employees hostage during an escape bid on Sunday morning, were killed by security forces in a storming operation, officials said.
Negotiations underway on sale of surplus renewable energy to India: Lankan President
New Delhi, June 16 - Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Sunday that negotiations are currently underway regarding the sale of surplus renewable energy to India.
Mongolia: Democratic Party member assassinated amid parliamentary election campaign
Ulan Bator, June 16 - A member of Mongolia's Democratic Party was killed amid the ongoing campaign for the country's regular parliamentary elections, the country's National Police Agency (NPA) announced on Sunday.
Sri Lanka Navy seizes 702 kg of Tendu leaves
Colombo, June 16 - Sri Lanka Navy said on Sunday that it seized 702 kg of Tendu leaves smuggled into the country and arrested two suspects during a search operation.
Pride march in Kyiv for the first time since Russian invasion
Kyiv, June 16 - About 500 demonstrators protested on Sunday in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv under heavy security for the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people.
Taliban confirms taking part in upcoming Doha meeting on Afghanistan
Islamabad, June 16 - The Taliban government on Sunday officially announced its intention to send a delegation to the upcoming Doha meeting on the situation in Afghanistan.
New device to help doctors spot life-threatening infections in cancer patients remotely
San Francisco, June 16 - US-based firm Leuko, founded by a research team at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), has developed a device that will give doctors a non-invasive way to monitor cancer patients' health during chemotherapy -- without the need of
Heavy rainfall triggers flooding in 22 rivers in China
Beijing, June 16 - Heavy rainfall has caused flooding in 22 rivers in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, the regional hydrology centre reported on Sunday.
Germany sees steady rise in arrivals via ‘Belarus route’ this year
Berlin, June 16 - In the first five months of the year, German federal police registered 2,215 migrants arriving by irregular means using the so-called "Belarus route".