Pakistan reports 5th polio case of 2024
Islamabad, June 9 - Pakistan reported the fifth polio case so far this year after a child was paralysed in Quetta city of southwest Balochistan province and eventually died, the Pakistani Health Ministry said.
Israel considers pilot program to replace Hamas rule in Gaza
Jerusalem, June 9 - The Israeli war cabinet approved a pilot plan presented by Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant to replace the rule of Hamas in the Palestinian Gaza Strip, the media reported.
Flood warnings withdrawn in Sri Lanka
Colombo, June 9 - Sri Lanka's Irrigation department has withdrawn all flood warnings issued from June 1 near five major rivers of the country, according to a statement from it.
210 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza
Gaza, June 9 - At least 210 Palestinians were killed and more than 400 others injured in Israeli airstrikes in the central Gaza Strip, while the Israeli forces rescued four hostages in the same area.
Biden, Macron pledge support to Ukraine at start of state visit
Paris, President Joe Biden pledged continuing US support to Ukraine on meeting French President Emmanuel in Paris on Saturday at the start of a state visit.
Palestine requests UN Security Council session over Israeli attacks on Gaza
Ramallah, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has instructed Palestine's envoy to the UN to request an emergency session of the UN Security Council to discuss the repercussions of the Israeli attacks on the central Gaza Strip, the media reported.
French President calls for immediate ceasefire in Gaza
Paris, French President Emmanuel Macron has urged for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and called for a political solution while meeting with his US counterpart Joe Biden, who is on a state visit to France.
Deeply concerned, says PM Modi after attack on Danish Prime Minister
New Delhi, June 8 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that he was "deeply concerned" with the news of the attack on Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen in Copenhagen.
European leaders condemn assault of Danish PM in Copenhagen square
Copenhagen, June 8 - Leaders have strongly condemned an assault on Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen in a central Copenhagen square, adding to the alarming rash of political violence rattling Europe.
Israel rescues four hostages held by Hamas since October
Jerusalem, June 8 - Israel on Saturday announced that its forces have in two separate special operations rescued four Israeli hostages, including 25-year-old Noa Argamani, held by Hamas in Gaza since October 7, last year.
4 hostages rescued alive from Gaza: Israel
Tel Aviv, June 8 - The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Saturday that it had rescued four Israeli hostages in a "complex special daytime operation" in Nuseirat, a refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip.
Fiji launches clean-up campaign for cleaner oceans
Suva, June 8 - Fiji's Ministry of Environment and Climate Change launched a clean-up campaign here on Saturday to mark World Oceans Day, which serves as a global call to action, emphasising the critical need to protect and sustain the world's oceans.
Seychelles VP Ahmed Afif arrives for PM Modi’s swearing-in ceremony
New Delhi, June 8 - Seychelles Vice-President Ahmed Afif arrived in New Delhi on Saturday afternoon to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the council of ministers.
Brunei to host ASEAN cybersecurity meeting
London, June 8 - The Legislative Council of Brunei is set to host the 15th ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly Caucus Meeting on June 11-12, official media reported on Saturday.
Blinken to head to Middle East to push for Gaza ceasefire deal
Washington, June 8 - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to travel to the Middle East next week, in his latest attempt to push for an end to the ongoing Gaza war.
Black German MP decries hate as he shares chilling death threat
Berlin, June 8 - Karamba Diaby, the first black German parliamentarian born in Africa, published on his Instagram profile a death threat against him and vowed to "fight back."
Germany’s top diplomat says EU stands for peace and freedom
Cologne, June 8 - German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has praised the European Union as a guarantor of peace and freedom.
Macron receives Biden as state guest in Paris
Paris, June 8 - French President Emmanuel Macron is due to receive his US counterpart Joe Biden as a state guest in Paris on Saturday.
What does the rise of the far right mean for the European Union ?
Brussels, June 8 - The far right is poised to make significant gains in the European Parliament elections, according to the polls, with once-fringe parties growing in influence in the European Union.
Apollo 8 astronaut William Anders dies in plane crash aged 90
Washington, June 8 - Former US astronaut William Anders, who was part of the Apollo 8 mission which saw the first crew orbit the moon in 1968, has died in a plane crash north-west of Seattle, US media reported on Friday citing his