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.
Sri Lanka’s All Share Price Index grew by over 25 pct in 2023
Colombo, June 4 - Sri Lanka's All Share Price Index (ASPI) grew by over 25 per cent in 2023 in comparison to the year 2022, Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chinthaka Mendis presented the 2023 annual report.
South Korea to invest $1.8 billion in next-generation nuclear reactors
Seoul, June 4 - South Korea will invest 2.5 trillion won ($1.8 billion) in developing next-generation nuclear reactor technologies by 2034, the science ministry said on Tuesday.
South Korea to use loudspeakers near North Korean border after suspension of military pact
Seoul, June 4 - South Korea's military on Tuesday said it remains ready to immediately operate mobile loudspeakers near the border with North Korea as Seoul took steps to fully suspend a 2018 inter-Korean military pact.
Japan: Cargo plane makes emergency landing over engine fire
Tokyo, June 4 - A cargo plane made an emergency landing on Tuesday morning, seconds after its takeoff from Tokyo's Narita airport following a report of fire visible from one of its engines.
Hamas delegation to reach Cairo today for discussion on ceasefire proposal
Tel Aviv, June 4 - A top delegation of Hamas leadership will reach Cairo on Tuesday to enter into discussions on the proposal of Israel regarding a ceasefire.
‘Korea-Africa Summit’ kicks off to boost economic ties
Seoul, June 4 - The inaugural summit between South Korea and African nations kicked off on Tuesday to discuss expanding economic ties and cooperation in supply chain and development with the resource-rich countries.
Israel announces deaths of another 4 hostages in Hamas captivity
Jerusalem, June 4 - The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has said that they have confirmed the deaths of another four Israeli hostages taken to the Gaza Strip by Hamas on October 7, 2023, claiming the Gaza-ruling group is still holding their bodies.
Houthis claim launching missiles at Israeli port city
Sanaa, June 4 - Yemen's Houthi group has said they launched a ballistic missile attack on southern Israel's port city of Eilat, the group's Military Spokesman Yahya Sarea said in a statement.
Austria’s first female chancellor dies at 74
Vienna, June 4 - Austria's former chancellor Brigitte Bierlein, who led a caretaker government from June 2019 to January 2020, died on Monday.