NATO chief wants allies to equitably share burden of aid to Ukraine
Prague, June 1 - NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has said here that he has proposed a multi-year financial commitment for Ukraine and urged its allies to share the burden equitably.
Paramedic killed, another wounded in Israeli airstrike on Lebanon
Beirut, June 1 - A paramedic from Hezbollah's Islamic Health Authority was killed, and another was wounded in an Israeli airstrike targeting an ambulance in the western sector of southern Lebanon, a Lebanese military source said.
South Sudan receives first batch of malaria vaccines
Juba, June 1 - The South Sudan government has received the first consignment of 645,000 doses of malaria vaccine, which will be introduced into the country's routine immunisation programme.
2 terrorists killed in military operation in Pakistan
Islamabad, June 1 - Pakistani security forces successfully killed two wanted terrorists and injured two others two days ago in an intelligence-based operation conducted in the northwest Peshawar district, the military said.
Sri Lanka Police arrests wanted handler of 4 ISIS suspects
Colombo, June 1 - A wanted handler of four Sri Lankan ISIS suspects, who were taken into custody in Gujarat's Ahmedabad, was arrested by Lankan Police Intelligence on Friday.
Russia, Ukraine swap prisoners captured in war
Moscow/Kiev, June 1 - Russia and Ukraine have each exchanged 75 prisoners who were captured during their ongoing war, the Russian Defence Ministry said.
Yemen’s Houthis claim attack on US aircraft carrier Eisenhower
Sanaa, June 1 - Yemen's Houthi group has said that they had launched ballistic missiles at the US aircraft carrier Eisenhower in the Red Sea and the attack was accurate.
Italy reintroduces border checks for G7 summit
Rome, May 31 - Checks at Italy's borders are to be reintroduced in the run-up to the upcoming summit of the Group of Seven (G7) leading powers, the Italian Ministry of the Interior announced on Friday.
North Korea says missile exercise was a warning to South Korea
Seoul, May 1 - The state media in North Korea reported on Friday that ruler Kim Jong Un had supervised a weapons exercise the previous day in which a volley of missiles was fired from rocket launchers.
‘Historic’ multi-million euro fine slapped on low-cost airlines in Spain
Madrid, May 31 - The Spanish government has imposed fines totalling over 150 million euro ($163 million) on four low-cost airlines for charging an additional fee for hand luggage and other practices deemed unlawful.
Missing poet found behind bars in PoK’s Muzaffarabad, Pak govt tells court can’t produce him as it is ‘foreign land’
Islamabad, May 31 - The abduction case of local Kashmiri poet and journalist Ahmed Farhad Shah has taken yet another unexpected turn as the Pakistan government's lawyer told the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday that Farhad is under the custody of police
UK declares itself free from bird flu
London, May 31 - The UK has declared that the country is now free from highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu.
Italy reintroduces border checks for G7 summit
Rome, May 31 -Checks at Italy's borders are to be reintroduced in the runup to the upcoming summit of the Group of Seven (G7) leading powers, the Italian Ministry of the Interior announced on Friday.
UN Chief hails UN Gender Advocate Award winner Major Sen as ‘true leader, role model’
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called Indian Army Major Radhika Sen a “true leader and role model” while presenting her with the Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award. “Her service is a true credit to the United Nations as a whole,”
Yemen’s Houthis claim they attacked US aircraft carrier Eisenhower
Sanaa, May 31 - Yemen's Houthis on Friday claimed responsibility for launching ballistic missiles at the US aircraft carrier Eisenhower in the Red Sea and said that the attack was accurate.
Sri Lanka to implement programme to harness modern technology
Colombo, May 31 - Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe said that a programme to harness modern technology, particularly Artificial Intelligence (AI), and to largely accelerate the government's initiative for social and economic transformation will commence next year.
Yemen’s Houthis claim 16 civilians killed in US-UK strikes
Cairo, May 31 - At least 16 civilians were killed in airstrikes launched by the US and UK in Yemen's coastal province of Hodaidah, a television station run by the Houthi militia reported on Friday.
Israeli army withdraws from Gaza’s Jabalia refugee camp after weeks of operation
Gaza, May 31 - The Israeli army has withdrawn from the Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip after nearly three weeks of military operation there, Palestine TV reported on Friday.
NATO wraps up largest military exercise in decades
Brussels, May 31 - The NATO military alliance on Friday concluded a four-month military exercise called Steadfast Defender 2024, the largest live exercise it has conducted for decades.
Germany says weapons sent to Ukraine can be used on Russian targets
Berlin, May 31 - The German government has authorised Ukraine to use German-supplied weapons against military targets in Russia, German government spokesman Steffen Hebestreit announced on Friday in Berlin.