Mayoral candidate killed during campaign appearance in Mexico
Mexico City, May 30 - An aspiring mayor was killed in Mexico, the latest in a string of attacks in the Latin American country ahead of elections.
Sri Lanka slams Trudeau govt yet again for engaging in vote bank politics
Colombo, May 30 - The Sri Lankan government has once again slammed Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for engaging in vote bank politics by consistently spreading "false narrative" about the ethnic conflict against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
South Korea to push for reusable space rocket development: KASA
Seoul, May 30 - South Korea's new national space agency on Thursday said it will work to develop small reusable space rockets in collaboration with the private sector and explore one of the stable Lagrange points in a bid to become a top-five
Man in Germany reports himself to police for killing someone
Cologne, May 30 - A man in Germany called the police to report himself for killing someone, and told officers that they would find a body in his apartment.
PM Modi breaking barriers to make India ‘Vishwaguru’, say prominent attendees at key London event
London, May 30 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi's growing stature as a global leader was once again on full show as The Unity of Faiths Foundation (TUFF) and NID Foundation, which works in association with the Indian Minorities Foundation (IMF), signed a Memorandum
South Korea to operate strategic R&D centres in US, Europe
Seoul, May 30 - South Korea will operate strategic research and development (R&D) centres in the United States and Europe to enhance global R&D collaborations, the science ministry said on Thursday.
Iran rules out sabotage explosion behind Raisi’s helicopter crash
Tehran, May 30 - Iran has ruled out the possibility of a sabotage explosion leading to the helicopter crash that resulted in the deaths of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his entourage, local media reported.
One killed after hand grenade explodes during Japan’s SDF training
Tokyo, May 30 - A member of Japan's Self-Defense Forces (SDF) on Thursday died over a hand grenade explosion during a training session in Yamanashi Prefecture, immediately west of Tokyo, according to local media reports.
India assumes chairmanship of Colombo Process
New Delhi, May 29 - India has assumed the Chair of Colombo Process for 2024-26, for the first time since the inception of the regional consultative process of migrant worker origin countries from South and Southeast Asia, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)
Fourteen Hong Kong activists convicted under national security law
Shenzhen, China, May 30 - Fourteen Hong Kong opposition figures were convicted on Thursday under Beijing's controversial national security law, the South China Morning Post reported.
Thousands protest in New Zealand as government reveals budget
Wellington, May 30 - Thousands of New Zealanders took to the streets on Thursday in a nationwide protest ahead of the new government's first budget.
IDF takes control of key Gaza-Egypt border road, discovers 20 tunnels
Tel Aviv, May 30 - The Israeli military has said that it has taken operational control of the entire route along the Gaza-Egypt border, known as the Philadelphi area, and discovered 20 tunnels that were used for cross-border smuggling.
Sudanese army chief, Blinken discuss Sudan conflict, humanitarian access
Khartoum, May 30 - Chairman of Sudan's Transitional Sovereign Council Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan has held a phone talk with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, discussing the need to end the conflict in Sudan and enable unhindered humanitarian access to alleviate people's suffering,
Belarus suspends participation in conventional arms treaty in Europe
Minsk, May 30 - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has signed the document to suspend the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE), the media reported.
No indication Israel will open Rafah crossing soon: Palestine’s Health minister
Geneva, May 30 - There is no indication that Israel will open the Rafah crossing soon, Palestine's Health Minister Majed Abu Ramadan said here.
Spanish PM meets Arab-Islamic delegation for Gaza
Madrid, May 30 - Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez held a meeting on Gaza with a delegation of the Ministerial Committee commissioned by the Joint Arab-Islamic Extraordinary Summit here, a day after Spain's official recognition of Palestinian statehood.
Sudan rejects US calls to return to Jeddah negotiations
Khartoum, May 30 - The Sudanese government has voiced rejection of US calls to return to the Jeddah negotiation platform between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
Yemen’s Houthis shoot down MQ-9 Reaper drone
Sanaa, May 30 - Houthi group has said it shot down an MQ-9 Reaper drone over Yemen's central Marib.
Israel not officially informed by Brazil about recalling ambassador
Jerusalem, May 30 - The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said that no official message has been received from the Brazilian government regarding the decision to recall the ambassador to Israel Frederico Meyer.
Iceland orders evacuations after volcanic eruption
Helsinki, May 30 - Local authorities have ordered an evacuation of the village of Grindavik and the iconic Blue Lagoon resort in southwest Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula after a volcano nearby erupted.