US ‘reaffirms support for Iranian people’ after President Raisi’s death
Washington, May 21 - The US has expressed its "official condolences" for the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, and other members of their delegation killed in a helicopter crash.
House-to-house fighting near Russian border: Kharkiv governor
Kiev, May 21 - Ukrainian forces have halted a Russian attack in the Kharkiv region in the northeast of the country, Kharkiv military governor Oleh Syniehubov said.
Netanyahu predicts warrant application will turn ICC into a ‘farce’
Tel Aviv, May 21 - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that the decision by the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor to apply for arrest warrants against Israeli leaders will bring shame down on the court and turn it into a farce.
Biden slams ‘outrageous’ ICC request for Netanyahu’s arrest warrant
Washington, May 21 - US President Joe Biden has termed as "outrageous" the application by the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to have an arrest warrant issued against Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant.
Container ship Dali that brought down Baltimore bridge moved from crash site
Baltimore, May 20 - Container ship 'Dali' that brought down the Francis Scott Key (FSK) Bridge in Baltimore on March 26 was re-floated on Monday for the first time in nearly eight weeks.
Lankan government to introduce two bills to bolster economy
Colombo, May 20 - The Sri Lankan government will introduce two significant bills aimed at bolstering the country's economy to parliament on Wednesday, a minister said on Monday.
Julian Assange wins UK High Court victory in case against extradition to US
London, May 20 - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Monday won a victory in his ongoing battle against extradition from the United Kingdom (UK) to the United States after the High Court in London granted him permission to appeal.
Israel plans to expand Rafah operation despite US concerns
Tel Aviv, May 20 - Israel intends to expand its military operation in Rafah in the south of the Gaza Strip to defeat Hamas and to free the hostages the militant organisation is still holding, despite US concerns, Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said
Israel blasts ICC chief prosecutor over Gaza war arrest warrants
Tel Aviv, May 20 - Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz has sharply criticised the request for arrest warrants against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant by the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
President Abinader re-elected in Dominican Republic
Santo Domingo, May 20 - Incumbent Luis Abinader has been re-elected in the first round of the presidential election in the Dominican Republic.
Iran to hold memorial services for Raisi on Tuesday
Tehran, May 20 - Memorial ceremonies for President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian are planned in Iran for Tuesday after they were killed in a helicopter crash on Sunday.
Top court bars former President Zuma from South African elections
Cape Town, May 20 - South Africa's highest court ruled on Monday that former President Jacob Zuma cannot stand as a candidate in next week's general elections because a 2021 conviction for contempt of court has disqualified him.
20 IS suspects detained in Turkey
Istanbul, May 20 - Turkish Police on Monday detained 20 suspected members of the Islamic State (IS) in a large operation in Turkey's western province of Izmir, local media reported.
Iran President Raisi’s death: India declares one day state mourning on Tuesday
New Delhi, May 20 - India on Monday declared one day of state mourning on May 21 as a mark of respect to Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi and the country's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, who died in a helicopter crash on Sunday.
EU Commissioner defends aiding search for crashed Iranian helicopter
Brussels, May 20 - EU Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarcic, on Monday defended the EU's decision to provide satellite mapping to assist in the search for the crash site of a helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi.
11 injured in mass shooting in US coastal city Savannah
New York, May 20 - Eleven people were injured after an argument between two women led to a mass shooting, in Savannah in the US state of Georgia, police said.
One killed, 3 injured in blast in Afghanistan
Kandahar, Afghanistan, May 20 - One person was killed and three others sustained injuries as a blast rocked Kandahar city, the capital of south Afghanistan's Kandahar province, on Monday, police said.
All nine victims of Iranian helicopter crash identified
Tehran, May 20 - The Iranian government says that all nine people killed in the helicopter crash have now been identified.
Global leaders mourn Iran President Raisi’s deathÂ
Moscow, May 20 - Global leaders on Monday expressed their condolences over the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash.
Back from Bishkek, horrified Pakistani students say they were ‘abandoned’ by Sharif government
Islamabad, May 20 - Sharing their horrific tales of survival after returning home via special flights from Kyrgyzstan, Pakistani students have slammed the Shehbaz Sharif government for making false claims about ensuring their safe return.