WHO member states extend pandemic agreement negotiations for another year
Geneva, Member states of the WHO have agreed to extend the talks over the pandemic agreement for another year, allowing for more time needed to finalise the landmark treaty to combat future pandemics and enhance preparedness.
Netanyahu accepts invitation to address US Congress
Jerusalem, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that he accepted the invitation to address a joint meeting of the US Congress in Washington.
US defence chief welcomes S.Korea-Japan agreement in Singapore
Washington, US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin has welcomed an agreement by Defence Chiefs of South Korea and Japan to take measures to prevent the recurrence of a 2018 maritime spat over Japanese patrol aircraft.
N. Korea sending balloons carrying trash to S. Korea again: Seoul’s military
Seoul, June 1 - North Korea is sending balloons carrying trash and manure to South Korea on Saturday, Seoul's military said, after it launched hundreds of similar balloons across the inter-Korean border earlier this week.
Taliban denies involvement in Besham attack, slams Pak for creating rift between Kabul & Beijing
Islamabad, June 1 - The Afghan Taliban has taken less than 24 hours to backtrack from its earlier commitment to help Pakistan apprehend the perpetrators behind the terror attack targeting a bus carrying Chinese engineers in Besham city.
Six members of extremist organisation detained in Kyrgyzstan
Bishkek, June 1 - Six members of the Hizb ut-Tahrir religious extremist organisation have been detained in southern Kyrgyzstan, the press service of the country's State Committee for National Security said on Saturday.
Ukraine says Russia launches missile attack on key infrastructure
Kyiv, June 1 - The Ukrainian Air Force said that Russia fired 53 missiles and 47 Shahed drones at the country's critical infrastructure overnight.
Typhoon Maliksi wanes upon landing in China
Guangzhou, June 1 - Typhoon Maliksi made landfall in Yangxi County, located in Yangjiang City, in south China's Guangdong province, as a tropical storm on Saturday.
US says defence partnership with India ‘really strong’ and better than ever before
New Delhi, June 1 - US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin on Saturday highlighted the growing defence partnership with India while citing some of the achievements of Indo-Pacific nations working together.
South Korea, US, Japan condemn North Korea launches, reaffirm peninsula denuclearisation goal
Washington, June 1 - Senior diplomats of South Korea, the US and Japan "strongly" condemned North Korea's recent satellite and missile launches and reaffirmed their commitment to the "complete" denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula as they held trilateral talks in Virginia.
Qatar, Egypt push Hamas to accept Israel’s ceasefire proposal
Tel Aviv, June 1 - The negotiators from Qatar and Egypt are pushing the Hamas political leadership to accept the ceasefire proposal mooted by Israel at the behest of the United States.
Entertainment giant Live Nation confirms data breach via Ticketmaster
San Francisco, June 1 - Entertainment major Live Nation has confirmed that its ticketing subsidiary Ticketmaster was compromised by hackers, who allegedly offered data of 560 million users on the dark web for sale.
Israel rejects lifting restrictions on Spanish consulate
Jerusalem, June 1 - Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz has announced his rejection of a request by his Spanish counterpart Jose Manuel Albares to remove the restrictions on the Spanish consulate in Jerusalem.
Iran condemns new EU sanctions on officials, entities
Tehran, June 1 - Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has condemned new sanctions imposed by the EU on several Iranian officials and entities.
Iraq welcomes UN resolution to end assistance mission by 2025
Baghdad, June 1 - The Iraqi government has welcomed the UN Security Council resolution to end the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) by the end of 2025.
70 dead in Gaza’s Jabalia camp after Israeli army’s withdrawal
Gaza, June 1 - At least 70 Palestinians were found dead in northern Gaza's Jabalia refugee camp where Israel has just pulled out its armed forces after a nearly three-week offensive.
UN chief highlights achievements of Iraq assistance mission
United Nations, June 1 - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has highlighted the achievements of the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) after the Security Council decided to renew its mandate for the last time.
US ex-president Trump to appeal conviction in hush money trial
New York, June 1 - Former US President Donald Trump has said that he will appeal his conviction on all counts in the hush money trial in New York City.
Five Nordic states pledge continued support for Ukraine
Stockholm, June 1 - Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway and Iceland issued a joint statement here, pledging continued support for Ukraine.
Hezbollah official killed in Israeli strike on Lebanese village
Beirut, June 1 - A Hezbollah official was killed, and another member injured in an Israeli airstrike that targeted a motorcycle in the village of Yaroun in southern Lebanon, Lebanese military sources told the media.