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...
Trump notified that he is the target of classified documents probe
Washington [US], June 8: Federal prosecutors have notified former U.S. President Donald Trump that he is the target of an investigation into his handling of...
UAE will not be affected by Biparjoy cyclone: NCM
Abu Dhabi [UAE], June 8: The National Centre of Meteorology Wednesday classified Biparjoy as a category 1 (CAT 1) cyclone, and reaffirmed that the UAE...
Indonesia's Bali issues new rules for foreign visitors amid rising misbehaviors
Jakarta [Indonesia], June 7: New obligations and prohibitions are being introduced for international visitors on the Indonesian resort island of Bali, stressing those who behave...
5 dead, 2 injured in Philippine car crash
Manila [Philippine], June 7: Philippine police said five people, including three South Koreans, died, and two others were critically injured when a "speeding" sport utility...
Iran's first hypersonic missile revealed with range up to 1,400 km
Tehran [Iran], June 7: Iran unveiled on Tuesday the "Fattah," the country's first hypersonic missile, which can obtain speeds of up to 15 Mach or...
Iranian embassy reopened in Riyadh after years of tension
Cairo [Egypt], June 7: Iran reopened its embassy in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Tuesday, after the two regional rivals agreed to resume diplomatic relations...
Earthquake strikes Haiti, collapses buildings, kills several people
Port-au-Prince [Haiti], June 7: A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Haiti's southwest region early Tuesday morning, destroying homes and creating panic in the country's Grand'Anse region,...
Dam explosion is devastating consequence of Russian invasion, says UN chief
New York [US], June 7: United Nations Secretary General AntonioGuterres has said the explosion of the Kakhovka dam "is another devastating consequence of the Russian...
Finland expels nine Russian embassy employees
Copenhagen [Denmark], June 7: Finland is expelling nine employees of the Russian embassy in Helsinki, Finnish President SauliNiinisto and the government of acting Prime Minister...