Moscow, June 29 (IANS) At least five persons were killed as a fire raced through a dormitory in a Moscow suburb, Russian media reports quoted emergency services as saying early… Continue reading 5 dead in dormitory fire in Moscow
Aden (Yemen), June 29 (IANS) The UN is set to facilitate a new round of negotiations between the Yemeni government and the Houthi group representatives concerning prisoner and detainee exchanges,… Continue reading UN-sponsored prisoner exchange negotiations between Yemeni factions scheduled in Muscat
Tehran, June 29 (IANS) Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has condemned recent “meddlesome” remarks by a US official about Iran’s 14th presidential election. Kanaani made the remarks on Friday… Continue reading Tehran condemns US ‘meddlesome’ remarks about Iran’s presidential election
La Paz, June 28 (IANS) As many as 17 people, mostly members of the military, have been arrested in Bolivia for their role in a failed coup, Government Minister Eduardo… Continue reading 17 in custody after attempted coup in Bolivia
Tehran, June 28 (IANS) Spokesman for Iran’s Constitutional Council Hadi Tahan Nazif has said that nearly 59,000 polling stations have been set up in more than 95 states for the… Continue reading Nearly 59k polling stations set up for Iran’s 14th presidential election
Ulan Bator, June 28 (IANS) Mongolians are voting in the regular parliamentary elections on Friday morning to elect 126 legislators. In May 2023, the State Great Khural, the country’s parliament,… Continue reading Voting underway in Mongolia’s parliamentary elections
Brussels, June 28 (IANS) The European Council summit has agreed to formally nominate Germany’s Ursula von der Leyen for a second term as president of the European Commission. European Council… Continue reading EU leaders reach agreement on top jobs
Chicago, June 28 (IANS) A freight train derailed on Thursday in suburban Chicago, according to local media and authorities. No injuries have been reported. Canadian National, owner of the freight… Continue reading Freight train derails in suburban Chicago, no injuries reported
Jerusalem, June 27 (IANS) The number of patients who died from the latest outbreak of West Nile fever in Israel has risen to four, with one new death case, the… Continue reading Israel reports fourth fatality of West Nile fever
Seoul, June 27 (IANS) North Korea has successfully conducted a missile test aimed at securing multiple warhead capability, state media reported on Thursday, contradicting South Korea’s assessment that the test… Continue reading N. Korea says successfully conducted multiple warhead missile capability test
Manila, June 27 (IANS) Seven suspected rebels have been killed in a clash in Nueva Ecija province, north of Manila, the Philippine military said on Thursday. In a report, the… Continue reading Philippine troops kill 7 suspected rebels in clash
Moscow, June 27 (IANS) At least 70 people were injured after a passenger train derailed in Russia’s northwestern Komi region, local media reported, citing authorities. Nine carriages of the train… Continue reading Passenger train derailment in Russia leaves 70 injured
La Paz, June 27 (IANS) Armoured vehicles and troops of the Bolivian Armed Forces pulled back from the presidential palace in La Paz on Wednesday evening, hours after an attempted… Continue reading Bolivia coup attempt fails, army general arrested
Washington, June 26 (IANS) A US federal court in Saipan, the capital of the Northern Mariana Islands, on Wednesday ordered that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who pleaded guilty to a… Continue reading WikiLeaks founder Assange walks out of court as a ‘free man’
Sanaa, June 26 (IANS) Yemen’s Houthi group has claimed responsibility for launching a missile attack against an “Israeli” ship in the Arabian Sea. “The (Houthi) naval forces carried out a… Continue reading Houthis claim attack on ‘Israeli’ ship in Arabian Sea
