Iran, Saudi Arabia reaffirm commitment to promoting ties, cooperation
Tehran, June 12 - Iran's caretaker Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani and Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud have reaffirmed their countries' commitment to improving bilateral relations and cooperation.
UK PM promises tax cuts, reduced immigration in election manifesto
London, June 11 - UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Tuesday promised to cut taxes and reduce immigration as he launched the Conservative Party's general election manifesto.
Injury of US teachers in China isolated incident: Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson
Beijing, June 11 - The recent incident of the injury to foreign teachers from the United States in China was an isolated case, which will not affect the normal people-to-people exchanges between China and the United States, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian
Russian warships to arrive in Cuba on Wednesday
Moscow, June 11 - A detachment of Russian warships will arrive in Cuba on Wednesday for tasks within the framework of cooperation between the two countries, the Russian Navy said on Tuesday.
US President’s son Hunter Biden convicted in firearms case
Washington, June 11 - A US jury on Tuesday found Hunter Biden, the son of US President Joe Biden, guilty of all three crimes he was charged related to firearms possession.
Pakistan’s Economic Survey reveals major increase in donkey population
Islamabad, June 11 - Pakistan Economic Survey (PES) 2023-24 has revealed that the population of donkeys has seen a consistent and major rise during the current fiscal year with the number of donkeys in the country surging up to 5.9 million.
An X phone with Samsung as a potential partner is not out of question: Musk
New Delhi, June 11 - Taking on the Apple-OpenAI collaboration in a big way, tech billionaire Elon Musk said on Tuesday that his own X phone is a possibility with Samsung as a potential partner which cannot be ruled out, as he slammed
Kremlin justifies attacks on Ukraine’s power grid
Moscow, June 11 - The Kremlin has argued that attacks on energy facilities in Ukraine are justified as they are partly aimed at disrupting electricity supplies to military facilities.
Malawi’s Vice President confirmed dead in plane crash
Lilongwe, June 11 - Malawi's Vice President Saulos Chilima, along with nine other individuals who were on board a military aircraft, have been confirmed dead after the plane went missing on Monday morning, President Lazarus Chakwera announced on Tuesday.
India visit a ‘significant success’, says Maldives President Muizzu
Male, June 11 - Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu on Tuesday described his official visit to India to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a "significant success" for the archipelagic nation.
Four Israeli soldiers killed in Rafah building explosion
Tel Aviv, June 11 - Four Israeli soldiers have been killed in an explosion at a building in Rafah in the south of the Gaza Strip, according to the Israeli military.
Nepalese Army retrieves four bodies, tonnes of rubbish from Mount Everest
Kathmandu, June 11 - Nepalese soldiers have retrieved four bodies and a skeleton from Mount Everest and the neighbouring peaks of Lhotse and Nuptse during a cleaning operation.
South Korean, US defence officials visit key Army missile unit amid North Korea’s threats
Seoul, June 11 - Senior South Korean and US defence officials visited a key Army unit overseeing missile operations on Tuesday, the defence ministry said, a day after holding nuclear deterrence talks against North Korean threats.
Hezbollah fires dozens of rockets into Israel
Beirut/Tel Aviv, June 11 - The Hezbollah movement has fired dozens of Katyusha rockets at targets in northern Israel.
German Chancellor urges more air defence for Ukraine at Berlin conference
Berlin, June 11 - At an international reconstruction conference for Ukraine, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for a further strengthening of the country's air defence against Russian attacks.
Former Chinese navy captain arrested in Taiwan after illegal approach
Taipei, June 11 - A Chinese man detained by Taiwan after illegally entering a harbour near Taipei on a speedboat has been identified as a former Chinese navy captain, senior officials said on Tuesday.
Israeli forces kill four Hamas militants in West Bank
Ramallah/Tel Aviv, June 11 - Four members of the armed wing of the Islamist Palestinian organisation Hamas have been killed in an Israeli military operation in the West Bank.
Zelensky arrives in Berlin to attend Ukraine Reconstruction Conference
Berlin, June 11 - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was welcomed in Berlin by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Tuesday, ahead of an international conference on the recovery and reconstruction of Ukraine.
Su-34 fighter jet crashes in North Ossetia, killing crew: Russian Defence Ministry
Moscow, June 11 - A Su-34 fighter jet of the Russian Aerospace Forces crashed in North Ossetia on Tuesday due to a technical malfunction, killing the crew member aboard, the Russian Ministry of Defence reported.
Singapore Airlines compensates passengers after turbulence incident
Bangkok, June 11 - Singapore Airlines has offered compensation to passengers who suffered injuries during a flight that hit major turbulence last month.