Iran rejects third-party intervention for Strait of Hormuz mine clearance
Tehran [Iran], July 1: Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has said that "clearance of mines in the Strait of Hormuz is regulated by a...
Heatwave a rehearsal, summers ahead will be harder: WHO
Stockholm [Sweden], July 1: The latest heatwave to hit Europe is merely a "dress rehearsal," with worse to come, the director of the World Health...
14 children killed as roof of coaching academy in Pakistan collapses
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 1: At least 14 children were killed and several others injured when the roof of a coaching academy collapsed in eastern Pakistani...
Russian glide bomb attack claims lives in Zaporizhzhya
Kiev [Ukraine], July 1: Russian glide bombs killed two people and injured a further 15 in Zaporizhzhya in south-eastern Ukraine, military governor Ivan Fedorov reported...
'No evidence of terrorism after Monaco explosion'
Paris [France], July 1: Prosecutors in Monaco say they do not believe that an explosion that left three people seriously injured in the principality was...
South Africa deploys police as anti-immigrant protests prompt fears
Johannesburg [South Africa], July 1: Businesses in South African cities have been shuttered and police have been deployed to the streets as demonstrators gathered...
DR Congo says 1,307 Ebola cases confirmed
Kinshasa [DR Congo], July 1: The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) said confirmed Ebola cases in the country reached 1,307 and includes 377 deaths....
'Hantavirus outbreak nearing end'
Geneva [Switzerland], June 30: The hantavirus outbreak is nearing its end, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said.
Germany's Wadephul reaffirms NATO commitment before talks with Rubio
Berlin [Germany], June 30: German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has underscored the importance of NATO's collective security guarantees ahead of talks with US Secretary of...
Spain arrests Italy's most-wanted 'Ndrangheta mafia boss 'Don Mico'
Madrid [Spain], June 30: Spanish police have arrested a man believed to be an Italian mafia boss within the powerful 'Ndrangheta criminal organization based in...
Poland detains 11 suspects over alleged Russia-linked influence plot
Warsaw [Poland], June 30: Polish authorities have detained 11 people suspected of helping Russian intelligence services recruit Ukrainian refugees to take part in politically motivated...
Indian journalists condemn 'denial' of voting, passport rights of prominent editor
New Delhi [India], June 30: A leading journalists' body in India has condemned what it says is the denial of voting and passport rights...
DR Congo bans mass gatherings in the capital
Kinshasa [DR Congo], June 30: Mass gatherings have been banned in the Democratic Republic of Congo capital, Kinshasa, as well as three other areas, in...
Senior South African police officer survives assassination attempt
Johannesburg [South Africa], June 30: One of South Africa's most senior police officers has survived an attempted assassination in Johannesburg, police said.
US, Iran trade strikes as Gulf tensions escalate
Washington DC [US], June 29: Tensions between the United States and Iran have escalated further after the US military said it carried out additional strikes...
Louisiana primary win puts Trump endorsee Letlow on path to US Senate
Baton Rouge [US], June 29: A candidate endorsed by United States President Donald Trump has won the Republican primary in Louisiana, putting her on track...
Ukraine confirms attack on two Russian refineries
Moscow [Russia], June 29: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday that the military carried out drone strikes on two Russian refineries during the night....
Poland warns of risk of Russian incursions on NATO's eastern flank
Warsaw [Poland], June 29: Poland's leadership sees a growing risk of Russian provocations along NATO's eastern flank, the nation's spy chief said.
Israel strikes Lebanon, testing peace deal
Jerusalem [Israel], June 29: Israel has resumed air strikes on southern Lebanon, only days after signing a US-brokered agreement meant to end its war with...
Uganda's military chief orders shutdown of two media outlets
Kampala [Uganda], June 29: Uganda's military chief, who is also the president's son, said on Sunday he had ordered the closure of two leading media...
Anti-independence bloc leads New Caledonia poll
Noumea [New Caledonia], June 29: An anti-independence coalition has come out ahead in New Caledonia's long-delayed provincial elections, but has failed to secure a governing...
Saudi Aramco helicopter crash kills 14 on bord
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], June 29: A helicopter has crashed in Saudi Arabia killing all 14 people on board, state media reported, citing an official source...
Iraq arrests several officials, lawmakers
Baghdad [Iraq], June 29: Several people were arrested on suspicion of corruption during overnight raids in the government district of Baghdad, local media reported on...
Germany records new all-time temperature high
Berlin [Germany], June 28: A record-breaking heatwave sweeping across Western Europe has been linked to dozens of deaths, with temperatures topping 40 degrees Celsius (104...
Three killed as Ukraine and Russia trade attacks overnight
Kiev [Ukraine]/ Moscow [Russia], June 28: Russian overnight attacks have killed two people and wounded more than 20 across Ukraine, while Kiev's attacks on Russian...
Venezuela earthquake death toll rises to 1,430
Caracas [Venezuela], June 28: The death toll from the two consecutive earthquakes that struck Venezuela last week has risen to 1,430, while 3,200 people have...
Extreme heat kills 74 people in France, Germany records unprecedented temperature
Paris [France]/ Berlin [Germany], June 28: A severe heatwave affecting several European countries has caused the deaths of 74 people by drowning in France since...