"Counterfeit" alcohol poisoning kills dozen in N. Iran: media
Tehran [Iran], June 18:About a dozen were killed and scores others poisoned over the past few days after drinking "counterfeit" alcohol in the northern Iranian...
Saudi Arabia says to reopen embassy in Iran soon
Tehran [Iran], June 18: The visiting Saudi Arabian foreign minister said on Saturday that the Saudi embassy will soon reopen in Iran's capital Tehran, the...
Yemenia Airways restarts direct flights from Sanaa to Saudi Arabia
Sanaa [Yemen], June 18:Yemen's national airline Yemenia Airways restarted on Saturday direct flights from Houthi-held Sanaa to Saudi Arabia after a nearly-eight-year suspension.
8 shot at party in Southern California: media
Los Angeles [US], June 18: At least eight people, including teens, were shot early Saturday at a party in Southern California, local media reported, citing...
Philippine ferry with 65 passengers catches fire, no casualties
Manila [Philippines], June 18: A ferry with 65 people on board caught fire on Sunday morning off Bohol province in the central Philippines, the Philippine...
Singapore says 'premature' for ASEAN talks with Myanmar
Washington [US], June 18: Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said Friday that conditions were not yet right for ASEAN to open high-level talks with Myanmar...
Japan's emperor in Indonesia for first state visit
Jakarta [Indonesia], June 18: Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako arrived in the Indonesian capital Jakarta on Saturday for their first state visit since ascending...
Macron, MBS call for end to 'political vacuum' in Lebanon
Paris [France], June 18: French President Emmanuel Macron and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman called for a "rapid end to the institutional political...
Saudi FM on first Iran visit since detente
Tehran [Iran], June 18: Iran and Saudi Arabia took a further step Saturday to seal their reconciliation as Riyadh's top diplomat made a landmark visit...
Minneapolis police face federal oversight for excessive force, discrimination
Washington [US], June 18: Police in Minneapolis routinely use excessive force and discriminate against Black and Native American people, the U.S. Justice Department said after...
Family sues Akron and 8 officers who shot Jayland Walker
Washington [US], June 18: Months after a grand jury declined to indict eight police officers in Akron, Ohio, who shot dead Jayland Walker, a 25-year-old...
Biden makes re-election pitch in key swing state Pennsylvania
Washington [US], June 18:President Joe Biden made his 2024 re-election pitch to union members in Philadelphia in his first political rally since launching his campaign...
Polish LGBTQ crowds march to demand equal rights as election looms
Warsaw [Poland], June 18: Tens of thousands marched through the streets of Warsaw to demand equality for LGBTQ people.
France to invest heavily in low-emission aircraft
Paris [France], June 17: The French government will invest 300 million euros (329 million U.S. dollars) per year between 2024 and 2030 to boost the...
Nearly 200 settlements in Ukraine affected by Kakhovka dam destruction: PM
Kiev [Ukraine], June 17: Nearly 200 settlements have been affected by the destruction of the Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal...
Finland's new government unveils policy program
Helsinki [Finland], June 17:The new government of Finland unveiled its policy program and division of ministerial posts on Friday, highlighting a commitment to safeguarding the...
Man fatally shot in U.S. Seattle
San Francisco [US], June 17: A man was fatally shot early Friday morning in North Seattle, U.S. state of Washington, police said.
1st LD Writethru: 6 found dead after shooting, fire in U.S. Tennessee
Washington [US], June 17:Six people, including three children, were found dead after shooting and fire at a home in the U.S. state of Tennessee, media...
Nearly 600 former detainees sue LA County over sexual abuse in juvenile...
Los Angeles [US], June 17: Nearly 600 people had joined in a series of lawsuits alleging that they were sexually abused and harassed while in...
6.5-magnitude quake hits 270 km S of ʻOhonua, Tonga: USGS
New York [US], June 17: An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.5 jolted 270 km S of ʻOhonua, Tonga at 19:10:52 GMT on Friday, the...
Ukraine advancing in the south: military chiefs
Kyiv [Ukraine], June 17: Ukrainian forces are advancing in southern sectors of their counter-offensive against Russian occupation troops, Ukrainian military officials said.
US imposes visa restrictions on Uganda officials after anti
Washington [US], June 17: The United States has imposed visa restrictions on Uganda officials after the African nation passed an anti-LGBTQ law that was condemned...
Abortion remains legal in Iowa as top court refuses to revive ban
Iowa [US], June 17: Iowa's highest court did not revive a 2018 ban on most abortions, meaning that abortion will remain legal in the state...
U.S. South faces long, hot holiday weekend after tornadoes
Washington [US], June 17: A dangerous heat wave that helped spawn deadly tornadoes in Texas and Florida threatened to bring more extreme weather to the...
Sultan Al Neyadi to connect with Ajman for upcoming 'A Call From...
Dubai [UAE], June 17: The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) in collaboration with General Secretariat of the Executive Council in Ajman, will hold the...
Dubai records AED12.5 bn in weeklong real estate transactions
Dubai [UAE], June 17: A total 3,625. real estate transactions worth AED12.5 billion were conducted during the week ending 16 June 2023, according to Dubai...
Cambodia records 4th newborn rare dolphin this year
Phnom Penh [Cambodia], June 16: Cambodia has welcomed a newborn Irrawaddy dolphin, bringing the total number of newborn dolphin calves to four so far this...