Six people killed in chopper crash near Mount Everest
Kathmandu [Nepal], July 12: All six people aboard a helicopter died after it crashed near Mount Everest on Tuesday, police said.
Thailand's PM Prayut to retire from politics
Bangkok [Thailand], July 12: Thailand's Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will not seek re-election and will retire from politics, his party said on Tuesday.
Taliban leader endorses Twitter, accuses Threads
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 12: A senior leader of the Taliban on Monday weighed in on the social media battle between tech billionaires Elon Musk and...
The US is 'buckling' because of places where it rains and floods,...
Washington [US], July 12: This week, extreme weather, partly due to the El Nino phenomenon, is forecast to continue to cover the United States.
Helicopter crashes in Nepal, 5 foreign tourists die
Kathmandu [Nepal], July 12: The helicopter crashed while carrying tourists in Nepal, killing the local pilot and five Mexicans from a family.
Former Russian leader says NATO aid to Ukraine brings World War 3...
Kyiv [Ukraine], July 12: Former Russian President and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said that the NATO alliance's increased military support for Ukraine increases the risk...
Solomon Islands PM's 'I am back home' comment in Beijing 'shameful'
Beijing [China], July 12: Solomon Islands opposition leader Matthew Wale has accused the country's Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare of mocking Solomon Islanders.
Ex-Manson follower Leslie Van Houten released from prison after 53 years
Los Angeles [US], July 12: Leslie Van Houten, a former follower of notorious cult leader Charles Manson, was released on parole after serving more than...
Trump seeks to delay trial in classified documents case
Washington [US], July 12: Former President Donald Trump and his aide Walt Nauta have asked a federal court in Florida to postpone their criminal trial...
Police and anti-judicial reform protesters clash as bill advances
Jerusalem [Israel], July 12: Israeli police have clashed with protesters amid huge demonstrations against the government's controversial judicial reform plans.
BBC presenter sent abusive messages to second young person
London [UK], July 12: A crisis at Britain's BBC over alleged payments by an unnamed star to a young person for explicit images deepened when...
Russian ex-navy commander shot dead while jogging in Krasnodar
Moscow [Russia], July 12: A former Russian submarine captain who worked as a mobilisation officer has been shot dead while jogging in the southern Russian...
'Ukraine will make NATO stronger,' Zelenskiy says in summit city
Kyiv [Ukraine], July 12: President Volodymyr Zelenskiy voiced disappointment that Ukraine was not invited to join NATO on Tuesday, telling supporters in the Lithuanian capital:...
Indonesia seizes Iranian-flagged tanker suspected of illegal oil transfer
Jakarta [Indonesia], July 12: Indonesia's coast guard said it seized an Iranian-flagged supertanker suspected of involvement in the illegal transhipment of crude oil, and vowed...
Allies refuse to give Ukraine timeframe on joining
Kyiv [Ukraine], July 12: Nato states have said Ukraine can join the military alliance "when allies agree and conditions are met" after President Volodymyr Zelensky...
Abortion drug restrictions eased in Australia
Canberra [Australia], July 11: Medical abortions will be made more accessible in Australia after the medical regulator changed restrictions.
Over 300 migrants missing in Atlantic Ocean
Madrid [Spain], July 11: Three refugee boats with some 300 people on board went missing in the sea between Africa and Spain's Canary Islands.
Dutch Prime Minister Rutte to leave politics
Amsterdam [Netherlands], July 11: The Netherlands' long-serving prime minister, Mark Rutte, has announced that he will retire from politics and will not stand as a...
NGO report exposes Palestinian children's abuse in Israeli detention
Tel Aviv [Israel], July 11: A damning report released by Save the Children, a prominent rights group, sheds light on the distressing reality faced by...
Uzbek president re-elected for another seven years
Moscow [Russia], July 11: ShavkatMirziyoyev has been re-elected president of the Central Asian republic of Uzbekistan in the snap election he had called.
Heavy rains cause flooding, mudslides in southwest Japan
Tokyo [Japan], July 11: Torrential rain pounded southwestern Japan, triggering floods and mudslides and leaving two people dead and at least six others missing, officials...
Biden meets Sunak, King Charles III, hails 'rock-solid' relationship
London [UK], July 11: US President Joe Biden hailed the "rock-solid" relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom as he met Prime Minister...
North Korea accuses the US of repeatedly violating its exclusive economic zone
Pyongyang [North Korea], July 11: The sister of the North Korean leader accused a US military spy plane eight times of entering the airspace above...
From trauma to training - new lives for North Korea's defectors
Seoul [South Korea], July 11: About two hours drive from the South Korean capital, Seoul, in a rural setting of wooded hills and rice paddies,...
Nassar, disgraced doctor who abused US gymnasts, stabbed in prison
Washington [US], July 11: Larry Nassar, the disgraced doctor of USA Gymnastics who was convicted of sexually abusing young female gymnasts, has been stabbed multiple...
Palestinian boy killed during Israeli assault was unarmed
Tel Aviv [Israel], July 11: Eyewitnesses and the family of a 16-year-old Palestinian shot dead during Israel's military assault in Jenin have told the BBC...
Kremlin says Putin held post-mutiny talks
Moscow [Russia], July 11: President Vladimir Putin held Kremlin talks with Wagner mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin days after denouncing an armed mutiny he had led...