Mosque blast kills 15 in northern Afghanistan
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 9: An explosion during a funeral service for a Taliban official killed this week ripped through a mosque on Thursday in the...
Kuwait playing vital role in global anti-IS coalition
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], June 9: Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Salem Al-Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah headed on Thursday the Kuwaiti delegation at the ministerial meeting of the...
Canada wildfires shroud New York in apocalyptic haze
New York [US], June 9: Smoke from Canadian wildfires shrouded New York in a record-breaking apocalyptic smog as cities along the US East Coast issued...
US, UK announce new strategic agreement
Washington [US], June 9: The United States and Britain have announced a new strategic agreement, as the leaders of the two countries focus on a...
Trump says he was indicted for mishandling sensitive documents
Washington [US], June 9:Former US President Donald Trump wrote on social media on June 8 that he had been indicted by the US Department of...
Crucial IMO talks 'last chance' for global shipping
London [UK], June 9: A shipping industry expert says the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) climate summit in the United Kingdom next month is the last...
Four children wounded in Annecy knife attack
Paris [France], June 9: Four toddlers and two pensioners were stabbed in a knife attack in the tranquil French mountain town of Annecy and the...
UAE welcomes Libyan Committee's Agreement on Presidential and Parliamentary Election Law
Abu Dhabi [UAE], June 9: The United Arab Emirates has welcomed the announcement by the Libyan 6 + 6 Joint Committee for the Preparation of...
Third UAE-Singapore Joint Committee Meeting convened
Singapore, June 9: The third UAE-Singapore Joint Committee was convened, co-chaired by Ahmed Al Sayegh, Minister of State, on behalf of the UAE, and Dr....
Bangladesh signs agreements with World Bank to boost climate-resilient agriculture, road safety...
Dhaka [Bangladesh], June 8: The Bangladeshi government and the World Bank signed two financing deals totaling 858 million U.S. dollars on Wednesday to enhance climate-resilient...
Strong earthquake hits western Indonesia, no potential for tsunami
Jakarta [Indonesia], June 8: A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia's western province of East Java early Thursday, but did not potentially trigger a tsunami, the...
14 injured in S. Korea's escalator malfunction accident
Seoul [South Korea], June 8: Fourteen people were injured Thursday as an escalator in a subway station malfunctioned, according to Yonhap news agency.
Australian gov't to outlaw Nazi hate symbols
Canberra [Australia], June 8: Australia's Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus on Thursday announced the government will introduce legislation next week to criminalize public displays of the Nazi...
Road accident claims 24 lives in Afghanistan
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 8: A total of 24 commuters were killed and another injured as a mini-bus plunged into ravine in Afghanistan's northern Sari Pul...
Chris Licht ousted as CNN chairman as network faces leadership crisis
Los Angeles [US], June 8: Chris Licht, the beleaguered chairman of CNN, is stepping down, marking an abrupt end to the executive's rocky 13-month tenure....
Thousands flee as floods submerge Ukraine towns
Kiev [Ukraine], June 8: Thousands are fleeing parts of southern Ukraine after a major dam burst, triggering huge floods and sparking a humanitarian disaster.
No complications after Pope's three-hour operation: Vatican
Rome [Italy], June 8: Pope Francis has had an abdominal operation that went off without any complications, the Holy See said on Wednesday. The operation...
Two people shot dead near high school graduation ceremony in US
New York [US], June 8: Two people were killed and five others wounded after gunfire erupted at a high school graduation ceremony in Richmond, Virginia,...
Philippine court denies bail for Duterte critic: Lawyer
Manila [Philippines], June 8: Jailed Philippine human rights activist Leila de Lima was denied bail Wednesday on the remaining drug trafficking charge filed against her...
'No woman feels safe': Sexual violence rampant in Sudan war
Cairo [Egypt], June 8: Zeinab was fleeing war-torn Sudan's capital to seek safety when she found herself pinned to the ground, a rifle to her...
Blinken meets Gulf officials
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], June 8: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Gulf Arab officials in Saudi Arabia Wednesday at a time of rapidly shifting...
Defense chiefs of ASEAN countries agree to hold joint exercises in the...
Beijing [China], June 8: At the 20th ASEAN Defense Chiefs Meeting (ACDFM-20) taking place on the island of Bali (Indonesia), the defense chiefs of ASEAN...
Mexico foreign minister quits in bid to clinch presidential nomination
Mexico City [Mexico], June 8: Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard, one of the leading contenders to be the country's next leader, said on Tuesday he...
North Korean youth group donates rocket launchers to military
Pyongyang [North Korea], June 8: A North Korean youth group has donated rocket launchers to the military in a show of "fervent patriotism", state media...
Tens of millions under air quality warnings
Washington [US], June 8: Tens of millions of people in North America have woken up to dangerous air quality levels as intense wildfires burn across...
U.S. East Coast blanketed in eerie veil of smoke from Canada fires
New York [US], June 8: Schools across the U.S. East Coast cancelled outdoor activities, flights were halted and millions of Americans were urged to stay...
Ukrainians face homelessness, disease risk as floods crest from burst dam
Kyiv [Ukraine], June 8: Ukrainians abandoned inundated homes as floods crested across the south after the destruction of a huge hydroelectric dam on the front...