Egypt insists on Israel’s withdrawal from Rafah crossing to resume operation
Cairo, June 3 - Egypt has stressed the need for Israel to withdraw from the Palestinian side of the Rafah crossing to resume its operation, the media reported.
Maldives to amend laws to ban Israeli nationals from entering
Male, June 3 - The Maldivian government has decided to amend its laws to ban Israeli nationals from entering the country, local media cited Minister of Homeland Security and Technology Ali Ihusan as reporting.
Italy marks Republic Day with calls for unity
Rome, June 3 - Italy celebrated the 78th anniversary of its founding as a republic, with President Sergio Mattarella calling for unity in Italy and across Europe.
9 dead due to floods and landslide in Sri Lanka
Colombo, June 3 - Nine people were confirmed dead, nearly 52,000 people were affected, schools closed and a red alert weather warning has been issued with heavy rains and floods over the last 24 hours in several provinces in Sri Lanka.
UNRWA: Gaza needs sufficient food aid to avoid famine
Cairo, June 3 - An official from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in Gaza has said that people in the besieged Palestinian enclave need sufficient food aid to avoid famine.
Mild heatwave sweeps Bangladesh
Dhaka, June 3 - A mild heatwave was sweeping parts of Bangladesh, including the capital Dhaka and it may continue, the country's weather agency said.
Businesswoman Tomasdottir becomes Iceland’s next president
Helsinki, June 3 - Businesswoman Halla Tomasdottir became Iceland's new President, official data from the state media showed.
5.0-magnitude quake strikes Bangladesh
Dhaka, June 3 - An earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale jolted parts of Bangladesh, including the capital Dhaka.
Sri Lanka to introduce concessionary loans to small and medium enterprises
Colombo, June 3 - The Sri Lankan government will introduce loans with a seven per cent concessionary interest rate to small- and medium-scale entrepreneurs who are struggling with their businesses due to the crises in the past few years, state media reported quoting
ANC left with 159 seats in 400-member house, Ramaphosa stresses on finding ‘common ground’
Johannesburg, June 2 - South Africa's predominant party, the African National Congress, which saw its support plunge dramatically to 40 per cent in the May 29 polls to lose its majority for the first time in the three decades after the end of
Pakistan Army gets first woman one-star general from minority community
Rawalpindi, June 2 - A Christian woman officer in the Pakistan Army has been promoted to Brigadier, becoming the first woman from a minority community to reach the one-star general rank, reports said on Sunday.
Iraqi Shiite militia claims drone attack on Israel
Baghdad, June 2 - A Shiite militia in Iraq on Sunday claimed responsibility for a drone attack on a site in Eilat in southern Israel.
US concerned about China’s ‘coercive activity’ in South China Sea
Singapore, June 2 - US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin on Sunday reiterated concerns about China's "coercive activity" in the South China Sea, calling on Beijing to abide by the final and "legally binding" 2016 South China Sea Arbitral Tribunal Award.
Israel attacks Hezbollah military base in Lebanon
Beirut, June 2 - Israeli warplanes attacked on Sunday a military base used by Hezbollah to launch assault drones against Israeli army targets, Lebanese military sources told Xinhua.
One killed as residential building collapses in Istanbul
Istanbul, June 2 - One person was killed after a residential building collapsed in Istanbul on Sunday, local media reported.
600 evacuated amid catastrophic flooding in Germany
Frankfurt, June 2 - Over 600 people were evacuated from their homes as heavy rain caused catastrophic flooding in southern Germany, reports local media.
Terror network busted in Afghanistan
Kabul, June 2 - Authorities have arrested those related to a terror network in west Afghanistan's Herat province, local media reported.
Death toll in Brazil floods rises to 171
Sao Paulo, June 2 - Death toll in Brazil floods has risen to 171 , the state's civil defence agency said.
China’s Chang’e-6 lands on Moon’s far side to collect samples
Beijing, June 2 - China's Chang'e-6 touched down on the far side of the Moon on Sunday morning and will collect samples from this rarely explored terrain for the first time in human history, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) announced.
Yemen’s Houthis launch 2nd strike on US aircraft carrier in less than 24 hours
Sanaa, June 2 - Yemen's Houthi group claim fresh attacks on the US aircraft carrier Eisenho