May marks 12th straight month of ‘record-high’ global temperatures
Brussels, June 6 - Last month was the warmest May on record globally, marking the 12th consecutive month of record-high global average temperatures, the European Union's (EU) climate monitoring network has said.
US B-1B bomber holds drills in S. Korea for 1st time in 7 years
Seoul, June 6 - The US on Wednesday deployed one B-1B bomber for joint bombing drills in South Korea for the first time in seven years amid heightened tensions over North Korea's trash balloon campaign and GPS jamming attacks.
US to send NSA Jake Sullivan to engage with Modi 3.0 govt
US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan is scheduled to visit India to engage with the new government in New Delhi as Narendra Modi is set to take oath as the Prime Minister for a record third consecutive term, the White House said. Sullivan’s
India, S.Korea, US, Japan, EU launch biopharmaceutical alliance
India, South Korea, the US, Japan, and the European Union (EU) on Thursday launched an alliance to put joint efforts to build a resilient supply chain in the biopharmaceutical sector. The inaugural meeting of the Biopharmaceutical Alliance was held in San Diego during
Albanese dials PM Modi, speaks on intensifying Australia’s growing partnership with India
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese dialled PM Narendra Modi Thursday afternoon, congratulating him on his electoral victory in the just-concluded Lok Sabha elections. “Great to speak with Narendra Modi today to congratulate him on his election victory. Australia and India are close friends,
Death toll from Israeli bombing on Gaza school rises to 35
At least 35 Palestinians were killed and dozens of others injured in an Israeli air strike targeting a school housing displaced people in the Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza Strip, the media reported on Thursday. An Israeli fighter jet bombed at least
US won’t send military advisors to Ukraine for training purpose: White House
Washington, June 5 - The US will maintain its policy of not sending military advisors to Ukraine, a top US national security official said.
Three killed in China’s coal mine flooding
Jinan, June 5 - Three people, trapped in a flooded coal mine in east China's Shandong Province, were found dead, said on-site rescuers on Wednesday.
Taiwan’s new president congratulates PM Modi, looks forward to enhancing ‘fast-growing’ partnership
New Delhi, June 5 - Taiwan's new president Lai Ching-te on Wednesday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the BJP-led NDA's victory in the just-concluded Lok Sabha elections.
South East Asia records highest deaths due to climate change every year: WHO
New Delhi, June 5 - South East Asia, including India, witnesses the most number of deaths due to climate change every year, said Saima Wazed, World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director for the region on World Environment Day on Wednesday.
Narendra Modi’s historic hat-trick: Positioning of India in the world
New Delhi: When Exit Polls for 2024 Lok Sabha elections were released, many expressed disagreements over the calculations made by Indian media houses.
Sri Lankan cabinet calls for probe into recent floods, which killed 17
Colombo, June 4 - Sri Lanka's cabinet of ministers, on Tuesday, authorised the investigation of the cause of the recent floods, which left 17 dead and thousands displaced as heavy rains and strong winds lashed out across many parts of the country.
Turkey: Two soldiers killed in plane crash during military training
Ankara, June 4 - Two soldiers were killed in a plane crash during military training in the central Turkish province of Kayseri on Tuesday, said the Turkish Defense Ministry.
Over 300 Afghan refugee families return home from Pak, Iran in two days
Kabul, June 4 - More than 300 Afghan refugee families have returned home from Pakistan and Iran over the past couple of days, reported the state-run Bakhtar news agency on Tuesday.
Six railway workers dead after being hit by freight train in China
Harbin, June 4 - Six workers have been confirmed dead after they were hit by a freight train in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province on Tuesday morning, according to China Railway Harbin Bureau Group Co., Ltd.
Pak PM departs for China with hopes of more loans & advance CPEC projects
Islamabad, June 4 - Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has departed to China with ambitious hopes of more loans, infra deals and to speed up the ongoing projects under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
Australian Defence Force recruitment to be opened to non-citizens
Canberra, June 4 - Foreigners who have lived in Australia for at least 12 months will be eligible to join the nation's armed forces from 2025, the federal government has announced.
Microsoft faces complaints in EU over violating children’s data privacy
London, June 4 - Privacy rights organisation noyb on Tuesday lodged two complaints with Austria’s data protection authority against tech giant Microsoft for allegedly violating children’s data protection rights.
Tokyo stocks end lower amid profit taking, automaker scandal
Tokyo, June 4 - Tokyo stocks ended the winning streak by closing lower on Tuesday, as investors took action to lock in gains while the testing scandal grew among major Japanese automakers.
Malaysia’s manufacturing PMI improves in May
Kuala Lumpur, June 4 - Malaysia's manufacturing sector conditions improved midway through the second quarter of 2024, with the seasonally adjusted S&P Global Malaysia Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rising to 50.2 in May from 49 in April.