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.
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.