NATO allies fed up with Berlin opposing name of new Ukraine mission
Brussels, June 7 - Germany is against referring to a new NATO project aimed at supporting Ukraine as a "mission," arguing that this could send the wrong signal to Russia, in fretting that has sparked irritation among allies, sources say.
SpaceX’s Starship gets US FAA nod, to launch 4th test flight on Thursday
New Delhi, June 5 - Billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX has received approval from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to launch the fourth test flight of the Starship vehicle.
Indian-Origin Sunita Williams flies to space aboard Boeing-NASA Starliner spacecraft
New Delhi, June 6 - Creating history, Indian-Origin NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, along with Butch Wilmore, have become the first to fly to space aboard the Boeing Starliner's first-ever crewed mission.
Ireland, Czech Republic hit the polls on second day of EU voting
Brussels, June 7 - Polls open in the Czech Republic and Ireland on Friday for the second day of voting in the continent-wide European Parliament elections, in which around 360 million people can cast their ballot over four days.
US urges Israel to be ‘fully transparent’ after strike on UN school
Washington, June 7 - The United States has called for an investigation into the deadly Israeli airstrike on a school building run by the UN agency (UNRWA) for Palestinian refugees in central Gaza and told Israel it must be "fully transparent."
Sunita Williams dances her way to international space station
Washington, June 7 - Indian-origin NASA astronaut Sunita Williams danced her way to the International Space Station (ISS) in the early hours on Friday, as the Boeing Starliner spacecraft successfully docked to the orbital laboratory.
South Africa’s ANC will seek national unity government
Dakar, June 7 - South Africa's governing African National Congress (ANC) party has announced it will seek a national unity government after the historic loss of its absolute majority.
Biden says he would not pardon his own son if convicted
Washington, June 7 - US President Joe Biden has said he would not pardon his son Hunter in the event of a conviction in his ongoing criminal trial for unauthorized gun possession.
Mayor of Gaza’s Nuseirat killed in Israeli attack: Sources
Gaza, June 7 - The Palestinian Mayor of central Gaza's Nuseirat refugee camp, Iyad al-Mughari, was killed in an Israeli airstrike, Palestinian medical and security sources have said.
France to supply Mirage warplanes to Ukraine, says Macron
Paris, June 7 - France will supply Mirage warplanes to Ukraine and train their soldiers, French President Emmanuel Macron has said in an interview with French media.
US envoy meets with Egyptian ministers in Cairo over Gaza crisis
Cairo, June 7 - White House Coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa Brett McGurk has held separate meetings with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and Defence Minister Mohamed Zaki here to discuss the latest developments of the crisis in the Gaza
NATO chief rules out troop deployment to Ukraine
Helsinki, June 7 - The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has said that NATO has no plans to deploy forces to Ukraine.
Israeli strikes on UN-run school in Gaza didn’t cross ‘red line’ drawn by US: State Dept
Washington, June 7 - The airstrikes by Israeli forces that reportedly killed at least 40 people at a UN-run school in central Gaza didn't cross the "red line" drawn by the Washington for Israel, a US State Department spokesperson has said.
Houthis claim they attacked ships at Haifa port, Israeli military denies
Sanaa/Jerusalem, June 7 - Yemen's Houthi group on Thursday said that they had launched joint aerial attacks with an Iraqi group, targeting ships in Israel's port of Haifa, though the Israeli military denied the claim.
Consensus, not sign of diplomatic heft: Pakistan elected to UNSC from Asian group, will form axis with China
United Nations, June 6 - Pakistan was elected to the Security Council on Thursday as a non-permanent member, allowing it to act in concert with China on matters like terrorism, but the result was not a sign of its diplomatic heft as it
Sindh govt proposes Kartarpur-like religious corridor for Hindu, Jain pilgrims
Islamabad, June 6 - Sindh Tourism Minister Zulfiqar Ali Shah on Thursday proposed the development of a Kartarpur-like religious corridor from contiguous areas of Gujarat and Rajasthan to Umarkot and Nagarparkar in his province to enable Hindu and Jain devotees to worship at
Musk’s Starlink gets preliminary approval from Sri Lanka
New Delhi, June 6 - Elon Musk's satellite-based internet service provider Starlink on Thursday received preliminary approval from Sri Lanka to provide internet service in the island nation.
Yoon says S.Korea will never overlook N.Korea’s ‘despicable’ provocations
Seoul, June 6 - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Thursday that South Korea will not sit idle against North Korea's "despicable" provocations and vowed to protect people through robust military readiness and a strong alliance with the US.
Defector group sends leaflets to Pyongyang; no signs of N.Korea provocation detected
Seoul, June 6 - A North Korean defectors' group said on Thursday that it has sent about 10 large plastic balloons carrying propaganda leaflets against the North Korean regime across the border, raising concerns Pyongyang could resume sending trash-filled balloons.
Strike vote at Seoul National University Hospital raises concerns of general strike
Seoul, June 6 - Doctors at Seoul National University Hospital were holding a vote on Thursday on whether to go on a strike in protest of the government's medical reform plan, raising concerns other doctors' associations could join the collective action.