South Korean ministry voices regret on Japan’s ‘pressure’ over Line messenger
Seoul, May 10 - The science ministry on Friday expressed regret over the Japanese government's "pressure" over the Line messenger app, saying that Seoul would "strongly and sternly" take measures against Tokyo's move against the popular app developed by Naver, South Korea's biggest
UN General Assembly to vote on granting Palestine increased status
New York, May 10 - The UN General Assembly is scheduled to vote on Friday on granting Palestinians greater representation and participation rights in the UN's largest body.
Harsher laws insufficient to curb political violence: German Justice Minister
Berlin, May 10 - Harsher penalties will not be enough to curb the increasing aggression against politicians, German Justice Minister Marco Buschmann has said.
Senate Inquiry calls for Australia to increase Antarctic science
Canberra, May 10 - The Australian government should consider the purchase of a second Antarctic vessel to boost research on the continent, a Senate inquiry has found.
US: Hundreds of faculty, staff demand UCLA chancellor’s resignation
Los Angeles, May 10 - Nearly 900 members of the University of California (UC) faculty and staff have been calling on Gene Block, chancellor of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), to resign over the university's response to pro-Palestinian protests on campus.
Ukrainian drone crash sets alight oil refinery in Russia
Moscow, May 10 - A fire broke out at an oil refinery in Russia's Kaluga region after the crash of a Ukrainian drone, local emergency services said on Friday.
Nuclear envoys of South Korea, China discuss Korean Peninsula issues in Tokyo
Seoul, May 10 - The top nuclear envoys of South Korea and China discussed issues related to the Korean Peninsula on the margins of a multilateral security dialogue in Japan earlier this week, Seoul's foreign ministry said on Friday.
US refutes allegations of meddling in Indian elections
Washington, May 10 - The US has denied any involvement in India's ongoing Lok Sabha elections, saying that it has adopted the same policy for such events taking place anywhere in the world.
Iraqi Shia militia claims drone, missile attacks on Israel
Baghdad, May 10 - A Shia militia in Iraq has claimed responsibility for drone and missile attacks on three sites in southern Israel.
Delegations leave Cairo, fail to reach Gaza truce deal
Cairo, May 10 - The delegations of Hamas, Israel, Qatar and the US left Egypt after talks for reaching a truce in the Gaza Strip hit an impasse, the media reported.
Germany ready to play leading security role: Defence Minister Boris Pistorius
Washington, May 10 - German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has assured Washington that Berlin is prepared to play a leading security policy role in Europe and will provide the military capabilities to do so.
Lebanon requests Qatar’s assistance to evacuate Lebanese women from Gaza
Beirut, May 10 - Lebanese Foreign Affairs Minister Abdallah Bou Habib has said that his country has asked for assistance from Qatar to evacuate Lebanese women from Gaza through the Rafah crossing.
Iran condemns US pressure campaign against ICC
Tehran, May 10 - Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has condemned the threats by a group of US lawmakers against the International Criminal Court (ICC) intending to prevent the tribunal from issuing arrest warrants against senior Israeli officials.
Zelensky, European Parliament chief discuss Ukraine’s European integration, security
Kiev, May 10 - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and visiting European Parliament President Roberta Metsola have discussed Ukraine's European integration and security issues.
Turkish minister dismisses claim of easing ban on trade with Israel
Ankara, May 10 - Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz's claim that Turkey eased its ban on trade with Israel is "fictional and has nothing to do with reality," a Turkish Minister said.
Netanyahu vows to continue attacks in Gaza despite Biden’s threat to halt weapon shipment
Jerusalem, May 10 - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said in a video statement that the Israeli forces will continue their attacks in Gaza despite the US threat to halt some weapon shipments.
Russian attacks damage 2 hydroelectric power plants in Ukraine
Kiev, May 10 - Russian missile and drone attacks two days ago heavily damaged two hydroelectric power plants in Ukraine, Ukraine's state-run hydropower generating company Ukrhydroenergo said.
Israel to continue Rafah operation as Gaza truce talks collapse: Official
Jerusalem, May 10 - The Israeli army will continue its operation in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah "as planned," after the talks on the Israel-Hamas truce held in Egypt's Cairo collapsed, an Israeli official told the media.
Egypt, Jordan warn against humanitarian catastrophe of Israeli attacks in Rafah
Cairo, May 10 - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Jordan's Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh have warned against the humanitarian catastrophe of the ongoing Israeli military operation in the Palestinian city of Rafah, according to the Egyptian Presidency office's statement.
One year after violent protests shook Pakistan, military and Imran’s PTI still at loggerheads
Islamabad, May 9 - Thursday (May 9) marks one year to the time when supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) expressed their anger against the country's powerful military establishment by engaging in violence, riots, attacks on