Zimbabwe President congratulates Ramaphosa on reelection as South African President
Harare, June 15 - Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has congratulated Cyril Ramaphosa on his reelection as the President of South Africa.
Overcoming differences, Dutch coalition govt on the horizon
Hague, June 15 - A new Dutch government is likely to take office by the end of June as the four coalition parties have reached an agreement on all candidate ministers and state secretaries.
Indian Haj Mission goes all out to provide assistance as pilgrims gather at Mount Arafat
Jeddah, June 15 - Over 175,000 pilgrims from India have converged on the sacred Mount Arafat outside Mecca in Saudi Arabia and are currently busy with their prayers on the holiest day of the Haj pilgrimage, Ambassador of India to Saudi Arabia, Suhel
Oman: Iran and Sweden complete prisoner exchange
Tehran, June 15 - Iran and Sweden have completed a prisoner swap, according to the government of Oman, which mediated the process.
Zelensky tells Ukraine conference pressure on Moscow is increasing
Burgenstock, June 15 - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky believes that the peace conference in Switzerland will increase the pressure on Moscow, but other conference attendees were not so optimistic.
PM Modi continues to bat on front foot for Global South in his third innings
New Delhi, June 15 - The Group of Seven (G7) Summit held in Italy's Apulia on Friday has further solidified India's image as the leader of the Global South, right at the start of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's third consecutive term.
Fico ally Peter Pellegrini sworn in as Slovakia President
Bratislava, June 15 - Peter Pellegrini, a close ally of left-wing populist Prime Minister Robert Fico, was sworn in as the President of Slovakia on Saturday.
Seven killed in Ukrainian attacks in border region: Russia
Moscow, June 15 - Russian authorities said on Saturday that seven people have been killed by Ukrainian shelling on the Russian border region of Belgorod.
Railway service suspended amid persistent heavy rain in China
Fuzhou, June 15 - Railway authorities in east China's Jiangxi and Fujian provinces have suspended passenger train service on four railways from Saturday to June 19 in an emergency response to flooding risks brought by lingering rainfall.
Worker found dead at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant
Tokyo, June 15 - A worker from a subsidiary was found collapsed at a rest area at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant and was later confirmed dead, according to the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO).
North Korean military’s construction activities spotted inside Demilitarised Zone
Seoul, June 15 - North Korea's military has been carrying out unexplained construction activities inside the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas, according to a military source on Saturday.
Scholz calls Swiss-hosted Ukraine talks an early step to forge peace
Bari, Italy, June 15 - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is keeping expectations low for the international peace conference in Switzerland aimed at helping chart a path toward the end of the war in Ukraine.
Philippines says 21 of 22 Filipino crew on attacked ship in Red Sea rescued, safe
Manila, June 15 - Twenty-one of the 22 Filipino seafarers on board a commercial ship attacked in the Red Sea earlier this week have been rescued and safe, the Philippines' Department of Migrant Workers chief said on Saturday.
US aid pier off Gaza to be temporarily removed due to bad weather
Washington, June 15 - Predicted high waves and stormy seas have prompted the US to temporarily remove a pier it set up to provide humanitarian supplies to the Gaza Strip.
After presenting India’s views at G7, PM Modi returns to Delhi
New Delhi, June 15 - After attending the G7 meeting and holding multiple bilaterals during his day-long visit to Italy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday returned to Delhi.
International peace conference for Ukraine opens in Switzerland
Burgenstock, Switzerland, June 15 - An international conference opening in Switzerland on Saturday is set to discuss the first building blocks of a peace process in the Ukraine war.
Russia, Egypt to conduct joint naval exercises in the Mediterranean
Moscow, June 15 - Two warships of the Russian Pacific Fleet will participate in joint naval exercises with the Egyptian Navy in the Mediterranean Sea, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced on Saturday.
EU ‘in principle’ agrees on frameworks for Ukraine, Moldova accession talks
Brussels, June 15 - The Belgian presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU) has announced that EU ambassadors agreed "in principle" on the negotiating frameworks for the accession talks of Ukraine and Moldova.
Russia fires volley of missiles at Ukraine, including feared Kinzhal
Moscow/Kiev, June 15 - The Ukrainian Air Force has reported that Russia launched several attacks on Ukraine using various missiles, including Kinzhal hypersonic missiles.
Cyril Ramaphosa re-elected South Africa’s President
Cape Town, June 15 - Cyril Ramaphosa, leader of South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC), has been re-elected by the National Assembly as the President for the next five years.