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.
Voting underway in Kuwait’s National Assembly elections
Kuwait City, April 5 - Kuwaiti voters began casting their ballots on Thursday to elect members of the National Assembly, in the first parliamentary elections held after Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah assumed power in the country.
US support of Gaza war hinges on Israel’s steps to protect civilians, Biden tells Netanyahu
Washington, April 5 - US President Joe Biden on Thursday told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that America's support of Israel's war in Gaza would be determined by the latter announcing and implementing a "series of specific, concrete, and measurable steps to address
Pakistan rules out talks with TTP, asks Afghanistan to take action against terror outfits
Islamabad, April 4 - Pakistan's Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch on Thursday ruled out negotiations with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), and asked the Afghanistan to take immediate action against terrorist outfits operating from its soil to "destabilise" Islamabad.
Canada dedicates April to Sikhs
Chandigarh, April - With eight lakh Sikhs calling Canada their home, April is observed as Sikh Heritage Month to celebrate the rich history and contributions of the community there.
Nine suspects detained in Istanbul nightclub fire
Istanbul, April 3 - At least nine suspects have been arrested in connection with a fire here that killed 29 people at a night club in Istanbul, Turkey.
NASA selects 3 firms to develop vehicle to explore Moon’s surface
San Francisco, April 4 - The US space agency NASA has selected three companies — Intuitive Machines, Lunar Outpost, and Venturi Astrolab — to develop a lunar terrain vehicle (LTV) that Artemis astronauts will use to travel around the Moon’s surface.
Iran to sue Israel over attack on its diplomatic mission in Syria
Tehran, April 4 - Iran's Vice President for Legal Affairs Mohammad Dehqan has said that the country would file a lawsuit against Israel for its "deadly attack" on the Iranian consulate in Syria.
Israel calls up reservists to bolster air defence array amid Iranian threats
Jerusalem, April 4 - Israel's military has announced that it is reinforcing its aerial defence system with reserve soldiers amid escalating tensions with Iran.
Zimbabwe declares national disaster due to drought
Harare, April 3 - Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Wednesday declared a state of disaster due to an El Nino-induced drought threatening food security in the country.
Nearly 1 million Bangladeshis may slip into poverty: World Bank
Dhaka, April 3 - Nearly 1 million Bangladeshi people are projected to join the ranks of the moderately poor, who earn less than $3.65 a day in purchasing power parity (PPP), said the World Bank in its Poverty Macro Update on Bangladesh.
Country’s life expectancy hits historic record in 2023: Russian PM
Moscow, April 3 - Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin on Wednesday said that the country's life expectancy in 2023 exceeded pre-pandemic levels, reaching a historic high.
Major chip, display facilities in Taiwan evacuated after massive earthquake
New Delhi, April 3 - Semiconductor and display plants, including world's largest chip maker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC), were evacuated after a 7.3-magnitude earthquake rocked Taiwan on Wednesday morning.
Over 10 million Pakistanis may fall below poverty line: World Bank
Islamabad, April 3 - The World Bank has cautioned that over 10 million Pakistanis may fall below the poverty line, mainly due to a slothful economic growth rate and spiraling inflation at a staggering 26 per cent for the current fiscal year.
UN Biological Diversity gets new boss
Montreal, April 3 - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed Astrid Schomaker of Germany as the next Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).
South Korea to propose largest-ever R&D budget in 2025
Seoul, April 3 - The South Korean government plans to draw up its largest-ever budget for research and development (R&D) projects next year, the presidential office said on Wednesday.
South Korea expands telemedicine service to community health centres
Seoul, April 3 - The South Korean government on Wednesday allowed community health centres to provide remote clinical services via video or phone appointments, amid disruptions to public health services at major hospitals for more than six weeks due to a mass walkout
4 killed, 97 injured as 7.3-magnitude earthquake jolts Taiwan
Taipei, April 3 - Four people were killed and 97 others sustained injuries after a 7.3-magnitude earthquake rocked Hualien in Taiwan on Wednesday morning, local media reported.