South Korea: Voter turnout surpasses 10 mn on second day of early voting
Seoul, April 6 - Turnout for the parliamentary elections in South Korea topped 10 million during the second and final day of early voting on Saturday.
Russia warns against attack attempts on Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
Moscow, April 6 - Russia has warned Ukraine and its Western allies against attempts to attack or destabilize the situation on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (NPP).
Slovakia’s Peter Pellegrini wins presidential election
Bratislava, April 7 - Slovakia's incumbent Speaker of the National Council Peter Pellegrini won the country's second round of the presidential election held on Saturday, according to preliminary results published by Slovakia's Statistical Office.
Zaporizhzhia NPP attack a serious incident that endangered nuclear safety: IAEA chief
Vienna, April 8 - International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the United Nations nuclear watchdog, has said that the drone attack at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (ZNPP) in Ukraine on Sunday is a "serious incident that endangered nuclear safety and security".
Govt ready to discuss medical school quota hike in open manner: S Korean minister
Seoul, April 8 - South Korean Health Minister Cho Kyoo-hong on Monday said that the government is ready to discuss the increased quota in medical school admissions with doctors in an open manner if they come up with a unified and more reasonable
Australian minister Ed Husic accuses Israel of systematic failure to abide by laws of war
Canberra, April 7 - Australian government minister Ed Husic on Sunday accused Israel of a systematic failure to adhere to the laws of war in Gaza.
IDF now prepares for Rafah operation after Khan Yunis
Tel Aviv, April 8 - The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is bracing up for the Rafah operation after it wrapped up the Khan Yunis operations in southern Gaza and the 98th division of the IDF withdrew from the area.
Dozens of flights cancelled as Storm Kathleen hits west of UK
London, April 7 - Dozens of UK flights were cancelled on Saturday as Storm Kathleen brought strong winds and triggered the warmest day of the year so far, leaving travellers stranded in Edinburgh, Belfast, Manchester and Birmingham.
Israel Army claims senior Hamas commander Marwan Issa killed in Gaza strike
Gaza, April 7 - Israeli military has announced that a senior internal security official of Hamas was killed in its recent airstrikes on the Gaza Strip.
Indian mission in NY reports death of another Indian student
Washington, April 5 - Another Indian student enrolled in a US university has died, the Indian consulate in New York reported on Friday.
UN chief voices concern over reports of Israel using AI to identify targets in Gaza
United Nations, April 6 - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has voiced concern over reports about the Israeli military using artificial intelligence (AI) in its bombing spree in Gaza.
4.8 magnitude quake hits eastern US, no reports of damage
Washington, April 5 - A 4.8 magnitude earthquake hit eastern parts of the United States on Friday morning with the epicentre in Lebanon, New Jersey, 50 miles (80 km) from New York.
UN chief demands paradigm shift in Israel’s military strategy in Gaza
United Nations, April 6 - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for a paradigm shift in Israel's military strategy in Gaza and in aid delivery to save lives.
The discontent behind the Biden-Trump rematch
Recent polls have revealed a significant discontent among American voters regarding the potential rematch between Biden and Trump.
Indian govt behind killing of wanted terrorists on Pak soil, claims renowned international newspaper
New Delhi, April 4 - The Indian government got ‘individuals’ killed in Pakistan as part of Delhi’s larger strategy to eliminate wanted terrorists living on foreign soil, ‘The Guardian’, a renowned global newspaper, claimed in a report on Thursday quoting some “intelligence operatives
Thieves steal $30 million from Los Angeles vault
Los Angeles, April 5 - Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are investigating the theft of as much as $30 million from a money storage facility in Los Angeles, according to local media.
Medical professors in South Korea to file constitutional petition over quota hike
Seoul, April 5 - Medical professors in South Korea plan to file a constitutional appeal over the government's decision to raise medical school admissions, claiming the increase violates their basic rights, officials said on Friday.
Early voting for South Korea Parliamentary election underway
Seoul, April 5 - Early voting began Friday ahead of next week's parliamentary elections in South Korea, with turnout reaching a record high amid high interest in the vote seen as a midterm referendum on the administration of President Yoon Suk Yeol.
Russia’s Murmansk Governor in serious condition after being stabbed in stomach
Moscow, April 5 - Governor of Russia's Murmansk region Andrei Chibis, who was stabbed in the stomach after a meeting in the town of Apatity on Thursday, is in a "serious condition".
Russia’s Murmansk Governor wounded in stabbing attack
Moscow, April 5 - Governor of Russia's Murmansk region Andrei Chibis was stabbed in the stomach after a meeting in the town of Apatity on Thursday.