Russia says its forces thwarted major Ukrainian offensive
Moscow [Russia], June 5: Russian forces have thwarted a major Ukrainian offensive in the southern Ukrainian region of Donetsk and killed hundreds of pro-Kyiv troops,...
Jet fighters chase small plane in Washington D.C. area before it crashes
Washington [US], June 5: U.S. authorities scrambled jet fighters in a high-speed chase of a light aircraft that violated airspace in the Washington D.C. area...
Russian police arrest more than 100 Navalny supporters, group says
Moscow [Russia], June 5: Russian police on Sunday arrested more than 100 people who had taken to the streets to mark the 47th birthday of...
Aussie state issues alert for meningococcal disease
Sydney [Australia], June 4:Australia's New South Wales Ministry of Health (NSW Health) on Sunday issued a warning over meningococcal disease, urging locals to stay alert...
Drug traffickers smuggling crystal meth
Vienna [Austria], June 4: Drug traffickers have found new ways of smuggling crystal methamphetamine, known as ice, out of South East Asia to high-paying customers...
Philippines expects more Chinese tourists by facilitating e-visa service
Manila [Philippines], June 4: The Philippines hopes to attract up to 2 million Chinese tourists this year amid the Southeast Asian country's efforts to remove...
Sri Lankan tourism revenue sees significant increase in May
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 4: Sri Lanka's estimated tourism revenue in May saw a remarkable growth of over 200 percent year-on-year, reaching 131.5 million U.S....
Remains of 1,240 genocide victims get decent burial in western Rwanda
Kigali [Rwanda], June 4: The remains of 1,240 victims of the 1994 Rwanda genocide against the Tutsi were buried on Saturday at the Mibirizi...
AU commission chief urges coordinated efforts to tackle crises in DRC, Sudan
Luanda [Angola], June 4: Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission Moussa FakiMahamat on Saturday called for solidarity and active coordination of regional and...
At least 10 IS militants killed in attacks in eastern Iraq
Baghdad [Iraq], June 4: At least ten Islamic State (IS) militants were killed in attacks targeting IS hideouts in Iraq's eastern province of Diyala...
Belarus to modify charging stations to adapt to Chinese electric vehicles
Minsk [Belarus], June 4: About 200 charging stations run by Belarusian oil company Belorusneft will be modified to adapt to Chinese electric vehicles by the...
Biden signs bill to raise U.S. debt limit
New York [US], June 4: U.S. President Joe Biden signed Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 into law Saturday afternoon so as to avoid a...
Afghan caretaker gov't approves new fiscal year budget
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 4:After a delay for more than two months, the Afghan caretaker government has approved the national budget for the fiscal year 1402...
Strong earthquake strikes off eastern Indonesia, no tsunami alert issued
Jakarta [Indonesia], June 4: A 6.0-magnitude earthquake rocked Indonesia's eastern province of Maluku on Sunday morning, but did not potentially trigger a tsunami, the country's...
Ukraine ready for counteroffensive: Zelensky
Kiev [Ukraine], June 4: Ukrainian President VolodymyrZelensky says he believes the country is ready for a long-awaited counteroffensive to liberate its territories from Russian occupation,...
Three Israeli soldiers killed on border with Egypt
Tel Aviv [Israel], June 4: Three Israeli soldiers were killed on their country's border with Egypt on Saturday, according to the military.
Chinese dissidents in New York open world's only Tiananmen museum
Beijing [China], June 4: Chinese dissidents who took part in the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests unveiled a museum in New York on Friday dedicated to...
Death toll climbs to 15 as tensions persist in Senegal
Dakar [Senegal], June 4: Tensions remained high in Senegal on Saturday after fresh overnight clashes brought the death toll to 15 in the two days...
Ukraine shelling kills two in Belgorod, children evacuated
Kiev [Ukraine], June 4: Shelling and strikes by Ukrainian forces on Russia's Belgorod region killed two people.
Speaker of Federal National Council attends Erdogan's inauguration ceremony
Ankara [Turkey], June 4: Speaker of the Federal National Council (FNC), SaqrGhobash, attended the Turkish President RecepTayyip Erdogan's inauguration ceremony today at the Presidential Palace...
Abdullah bin Zayed receives US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate
Abu Dhabi [UAE], June 4: H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chairman of the Higher Committee Responsible for Overseeing...
Turkish lawmakers sworn in new term
Ankara [Turkey], June 3: The Turkish parliament convened on Friday, the first time after the May 14 polls, holding the oath-taking ceremony of the newly...
Kuwaiti princess winner in Chinese Recitation Competition
Kuwait City [Kuwait], June 3: Muneera Al Sabah, a princess of the Kuwaiti royal Sabah family and also a winner of a Chinese Recitation Competition...
Israel's firefighters put out 220 fires amid extreme heat wave
Jerusalem [Israel], June 3: Fire crews on Friday overcame 220 fire incidents in open areas across Israel due to an extreme heat wave that hit...
Bolivian president replaces ministers of mining, health
La Paz [Bolivia], June 3: Bolivian President Luis Arce appointed new health and mining ministers Friday, urging them to "step on the accelerator" to meet...
Egypt, Qatar to launch relief initiative for Sudan
Cairo [Egypt], June 3: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani agreed on Friday to launch a joint...
UN Security Council urges ceasefire, humanitarian access in Sudan
United Nations, June 3: The United Nations (UN) Security Council on Friday urged parties concerned in Sudan to immediately cease hostilities and facilitate humanitarian...