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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...

China has difficulty in the 'outpost' of the...
Beijing [China], June 9: Fiji's announcement of a review of an important security agreement with China is considered an important...

Trump says he was indicted for mishandling sensitive...
Washington [US], June 9:Former US President Donald Trump wrote on social media on June 8 that he had been indicted...

Taiwan activates air defence as China aircraft enter...
Taipei [Taiwan], June 9: Taiwan activated its defence systems after reporting 37 Chinese military aircraft flying into the island's air...

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...

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...

UAE welcomes Libyan Committee's Agreement on Presidential and...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], June 9: The United Arab Emirates has welcomed the announcement by the Libyan 6 + 6 Joint...

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...

Bangladesh signs agreements with World Bank to boost...
Dhaka [Bangladesh], June 8: The Bangladeshi government and the World Bank signed two financing deals totaling 858 million U.S. dollars...

Strong earthquake hits western Indonesia, no potential for...
Jakarta [Indonesia], June 8: A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia's western province of East Java early Thursday, but did not...

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...

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...

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...

Chris Licht ousted as CNN chairman as network...
Los Angeles [US], June 8: Chris Licht, the beleaguered chairman of CNN, is stepping down, marking an abrupt end to...

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...

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...

Two people shot dead near high school graduation...
New York [US], June 8: Two people were killed and five others wounded after gunfire erupted at a high school...

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...

'No woman feels safe': Sexual violence rampant in...
Cairo [Egypt], June 8: Zeinab was fleeing war-torn Sudan's capital to seek safety when she found herself pinned to the...

Blinken meets Gulf officials
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], June 8: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Gulf Arab officials in Saudi Arabia Wednesday at...

Defense chiefs of ASEAN countries agree to hold...
Beijing [China], June 8: At the 20th ASEAN Defense Chiefs Meeting (ACDFM-20) taking place on the island of Bali (Indonesia),...

Mexico foreign minister quits in bid to clinch...
Mexico City [Mexico], June 8: Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard, one of the leading contenders to be the country's next...

North Korean youth group donates rocket launchers to...
Pyongyang [North Korea], June 8: A North Korean youth group has donated rocket launchers to the military in a show...

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...

U.S. East Coast blanketed in eerie veil of...
New York [US], June 8: Schools across the U.S. East Coast cancelled outdoor activities, flights were halted and millions of...

Ukrainians face homelessness, disease risk as floods crest...
Kyiv [Ukraine], June 8: Ukrainians abandoned inundated homes as floods crested across the south after the destruction of a huge...

Trump notified that he is the target of...
Washington [US], June 8: Federal prosecutors have notified former U.S. President Donald Trump that he is the target of an...