Cipher case: Islamabad court acquits Imran Khan, Shah Mahmood Qureshi
Islamabad, June 3 - In a major development for the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday acquitted party Chief and former Prime Minister Imran Khan along with the former Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi in the cipher case, nullifying
US President’s son Hunter Biden goes on trial on gun charges
Washington, June 3 - US President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden is set to go on trial on Monday on three charges related to firearms possession, facing 25 years of maximum jail term if convicted.
12 killed, over 87,000 affected by floods in Sri Lanka
Colombo, June 3 - Sri Lanka's State Minister of Defence Premitha Bandara Tennakoon said on Monday that 12 people have been killed and over 87,000 people are affected by the recent floods in the South Asian country.
Four injured in mine blast in Afghanistan
Kabul, June 3 - Four people have been injured due to a mine blast that occurred in eastern Afghanistan's Kunar province on Sunday, provincial police spokesman Faridullah Dehqan said on Monday.
Australia seeks inputs on developing ‘new roadmap’ for closer economic engagement with India
New Delhi, June 3 - The Australian government has invited public submissions as it prepares a new roadmap for the country's closer economic engagement with India. The roadmap will not only take stock of Australia's existing economic initiatives with India but also explore
Israeli airstrikes kill 12 in Syria
Damascus, June 3 - Israeli airstrikes after midnight on Monday, killed 12 pro-Iranian militias in Syria's northern province of Aleppo, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
Two Japanese fighter jets make emergency landings
Tokyo, June 3 - Two F-35A fighter jets of Japan Air Self-Defense Force (ASDF) made emergency landings at north Japan's Aomori Airport on Monday morning, with no reports of injuries.
Claudia Sheinbaum elected first woman President of Mexico
New Delhi, June 3 - Mexico's National Electoral Institute, on Sunday, announced Claudia Sheinbaum, candidate of the ruling Morena party, the winner of the presidential elections.
South Korea suspends military agreement with North Korea after trash-filled balloon campaign
Seoul, June 3 - The National Security Council (NSC), on Monday, decided to suspend the 2018 inter-Korean reduction pact until mutual trust is restored in response to North Korea's massive sending of trash-carrying balloons into South Korea.
One trapped miner found dead in coal mine flood in China
Jinan, June 3 - One trapped miner, previously reported missing in a flooded coal mine in eastern China's Shandong province, has been found dead by rescuers, according to the latest development briefed by officials on the ground.
Two killed in attacks on voting stations in Mexico
Mexico City, June 3 - Two people were killed and another was injured in armed assaults on two voting stations in the central Mexican state of Puebla as voters went to the polls in general elections, local media said.
Earthquake of magnitude 6 rocks Japan
Tokyo, June 3 - An earthquake of magnitude 6 struck Japan's Noto region in the central prefecture of Ishikawa early on Monday, according to the latest reports of the country's weather agency.
Nearly 86 pc of South Koreans call for doctors to end protest: Survey
Seoul, June 3 - Nearly 86 per cent of South Koreans believe junior doctors, who have been on a walkout since late February, should return to hospitals, a poll showed on Monday, reflecting growing public fatigue over the ongoing disruptions in medical services.
Local candidate assassinated before Mexican elections
Mexico City, June 3 - Investigation is underway into the murder of a local election candidate which occurred hours before voting began, said the Attorney General's office of the western Mexican state of Michoacan.
Suspected Israel airstrike kill ‘several’ people in Syria
Tel Aviv, June 3 - An alleged Israeli airstrike has led to the killing of several people in Syria, reports said.
Fatah hopes US deal will end Israeli aggression on Gaza, West Bank
Cairo, June 3 - Palestinian National Liberation Movement (Fatah) has expressed its hope that the ceasefire deal recently proposed by the US will end the ongoing Israeli aggression on the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, the media quoted a
Mexico begins historic elections
Mexico City, June 3 - Mexico's electoral authority has begun the largest electoral process in the country's history, in which Mexicans will elect a new President.
Indonesia’s Mount Ibu erupts again
Jakarta, June 3 - Mount Ibu on Halmahera Island in Indonesia's North Maluku province erupted, throwing thick black volcanic ash over its peak as high as 7,000 metres, according to the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation.
Israel advises citizens in Maldives to leave following entry ban
Jerusalem, June 3 - The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs advised Israeli citizens currently staying in the Maldives to consider leaving the country, following the Maldivian government's announcement of a decision to amend its laws to ban Israeli nationals from entering on Sunday.
Israel promotes alternative governing body to Hamas in Gaza: Defence minister
Jerusalem, June 3 - Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant has said that Israel is promoting a governing alternative to Hamas in the Palestinian enclave of the Gaza Strip.