Iran hangs two men over deadly shrine attack, state media report
Tehran [Iran], July 9: Iran executed two men over an attack on a Shi'ite shrine that killed at least 13 people in October and was...
U.S. stocks close lower after June jobs report
New York [US], July 8: U.S. stocks ended lower on Friday after new data showed a slowdown in job creation and persistent wage pressures...
Russia condemns U.S. decision to supply cluster munitions to Ukraine
Moscow [Russia], July 8: Russia has condemned the U.S. decision to supply cluster munitions to Ukraine as a path to genocide and a threat...
Sri Lankan workers remit over 2.8 bln USD in H1
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 8: Sri Lankan workers remitted over 2.8 billion U.S. dollars in the first half of 2023, Minister of Labor and...
Police discover arms, ammunition in Afghanistan's Wardak province
MaidanShahr[Afghanistan], July 8: Policemen have discovered and seized arms and ammunition during search operations in east Afghanistan's Wardak province, said a statement of provincial police...
German economy still struggling despite surge in manufacturing orders, experts say
Frankfurt [Germany], July 8: As German manufacturing orders have increased at their highest rate since June 2020, a moderate recovery in industrial activity is expected...
Organizations oppose Sweden's NATO accession ahead of summit
Stockholm [Sweden], July 8: Several organizations have stepped up to voice their objections to Sweden joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) just days ahead...
Gunman killing 23 in U.S. Texas sentenced to 90 life terms in...
Houston [US], July 8: The gunman who killed 23 people at an El Paso Walmart in the U.S. state of Texas in 2019 was sentenced...
President Zhaparov receives credentials from ambassadors of number of countries
Bishkek [Kyrgyzstan], July 8: President of Kyrgyzstan SadyrZhaparov received on Friday credentials from ambassadors of Palestine, Kuwait, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Kingdom of Denmark...
Senior US diplomat heads to India to discuss free speech, minority rights
Washington [US], July 8: A senior U.S. diplomat will travel to India in the coming days and engage with its civil society over free speech...
US to send cluster munitions to Ukraine
Washington [US], July 8: The United States announced on Friday that it will send Ukraine widely-banned cluster munitions as part of a security assistance package,...
Japan protests to South Korea over military drills on disputed islands
Tokyo [Japan], July 8: Japan has lodged protests with South Korea over military drills by the latter on disputed islands, calling the move "extremely regrettable."
Dutch government collapses over immigration policy
The Hague [Netherlands], July 8:The Dutch government collapsed on Friday after failing to reach a deal on restricting immigration, which will trigger new elections in...
Mohammed bin Rashid: 'We are hopeful for a new generation that loves...
Dubai [UAE], July 8: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, congratulated winners of UAE qualifiers...
President meets with former classmates, their families
Abu Dhabi [UAE], July 8: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today met with a number of former classmates and their families.
Youth hold keys to a brighter future: President of Aladdin Project
Geneva [Switzerland], July 8: Dr. Leah Pisar, President of the Aladdin Project, has said that youth hold the keys to a brighter future, emphasising the...
5.6 magnitude earthquake hits eastern Indonesia
Jakarta [Indonesia], July 7: A 5.6-magnitude earthquake jolted off Indonesia's eastern province of Maluku earlier Friday, the country's meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said.
Israel strikes launch site in Lebanon after rockets fired
Tel Aviv [Israel], July 7: Israeli forces have struck an area of Lebanon from which a cross-border rocket launch was carried, its military said.
Thousands protest in Israel; police chief resigns
Tel Aviv [Israel], July 7: Thousands of Israelis again protested against the government in the coastal city of Tel Aviv on Wednesday following the resignation...
Stoltenberg convenes meeting with Sweden, Turkey on NATO
Brussels [Belgium], July 7:NATO Secretary Jens Stoltenberg convened a meeting with the leaders from Turkey and Sweden on Monday in Vilnius to "resolve the remaining...
US President Biden says Sweden will make NATO stronger
Washington [US], July 7: US President Joe Biden has reassured Sweden of his full support in joining NATO.
Millions signed up to Twitter rival Threads
Washington [US], July 7: More than 30 million people have downloaded Threads, Meta's rival to Twitter, within the first few hours of its launch, the...
Final Ariane 5 blasts off amid rocket crisis
Paris [France], July 7: Europe's workhorse Ariane 5 rocket blasted off for a final time on Wednesday, with its farewell flight after 27 years of...
Cocaine found at White House: Cameras, visitor logs searched by Secret Service
Washington [US], July 7: Cocaine discovered in the White House on Sunday was found in a cubby hole in a West Wing entry area where...
Trump aide Walt Nauta pleads not guilty in Mar-a-Lago documents case
Washington [US], July 7: Donald Trump aide Walt Nauta pleaded not guilty at a Miami federal courthouse on Thursday to charges he helped the former...
Iran's Revolutionary Guards seize commercial ship in Gulf - U.S. Navy
Tehran [Iran], July 7: Iran's Revolutionary Guards "forcibly seized" a commercial ship in international waters in the Gulf on Thursday and the vessel was possibly...
Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene removed from US House Freedom Caucus
Washington [US], July 7: U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, a staunch ally of former President Donald Trump, has been voted out of the hardline House...