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....

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

UN Security Council extends mandate of assistance mission in Sudan

United Nations, June 3: The United Nations (UN) Security Council on Friday decided to extend the mandate of the UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission...

Russian firm says staff's iPhones hacked by malware

St Petersburg [Russia], June 3: Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky Lab said on Thursday that it detected a targeted cyber attack on its staff's iPhones.

UAE wins bid to host World Conservation Congress of International Union for...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], June 3: The UAE has won the bid to host the World Conservation Congress of the International Union for Conservation of Nature...

EDB enhances partnership with ADDED's Industrial Development Bureau at 'Make It in...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], June 3: Emirates Development Bank (EDB), a key financial engine of the UAE's economic development and industrial advancement, signed a Memorandum of...

U.S. stocks surge on passage of debt ceiling bill, strong jobs data

Washington [US], June 3: U.S. stocks posted handsome gains on Friday as investors cheered the passage of a debt ceiling bill by the U.S. Congress...

3 men arrested, over 800 kg of cocaine seized in Western Australia

Sydney [Australia], June 3: The Australian Federal Police said on Friday that three men were arrested in relation to a transnational crime syndicate that attempted...

Drug traffickers smuggling crystal meth

New York [US], June 3: Drug traffickers have found new ways of smuggling crystal methamphetamine, known as ice, out of South East Asia to high-paying...

Mexico police find 45 bags of human remains amid search for workers

Mexico City [Mexico], June 2: Forty-five bags containing parts of dismembered bodies were discovered on the outskirts of the Mexican metropolis of Guadalajara during the...

NATO should strengthen Ukraine to deter future attacks: Blinken

Washington [US], June 2: NATO needs to cooperate to further build up Ukraine's military in the coming years to win the current war and deter...

Sweden will join NATO soon: Biden

Washington [US], June 2: US President Joe Biden has said he is confident that Sweden will join NATO "as soon as possible", despite Turkey and...

Jordan crown prince marries Saudi fiancee in royal ceremony

Cairo [Egypt], June 2: Jordan celebrated its biggest royal wedding in decades on Thursday, as Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah and his Saudi fiancee Rajwa...

EU joins Istanbul Convention to fight violence against women

Brussels [Belgium], June 2: The European Union has joined the Istanbul Convention to combat violence against women.

A woman attacked a mass of Asians in New York

New York [US], June 2: A 29-year-old woman was indicted after repeatedly attacking people of Asian descent on the street in New York (USA).