Freight train falls into river after bridge collapses in U.S. Montana
Los Angeles [US],June 26: A freight train fell into the Yellowstone River in the U.S. state of Montana after parts of a bridge collapsed on...
Sri Lanka declares bank holiday for domestic debt restructuring
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 26: Sri Lanka will have a five-day bank holiday from June 29 to July 3 to provide time for domestic debt...
Israeli settlers again attack Palestinians in West Bank while forces fatally shoot...
Ramallah [Palestine], June 26: There was renewed violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank on Saturday.
Vienna and Rome call for 'paradigm shift' in EU asylum policy
Geneva [Switzerland], June 26:Austria and Italy want to reach clear decisions on how the European Union's (EU) asylum system should be reformed at the upcoming...
Russian airstrikes claim 11 lives in Syria's Idlib
Damascus [Syria], June 26: In a devastating series of air strikes on northwestern Syria's Idlib province, Russian warplanes have left at least 11including seven civilians...
Pope recalls Vatican girl who went missing 40 years ago
Rome [Italy], June 26: Pope Francis expressed his sympathies on Sunday to the family of EmanuelaOrlandi, a Vatican citizen who disappeared in central Rome 40...
US aircraft carrier in Vietnam
Danang [Vietnam], June 26: A US aircraft carrier arrived in the central Vietnamese city of Danang on Sunday, weeks after Hanoi protested against Chinese vessels...
Massive crowds of pilgrims circle Kaaba as hajj begins
Mecca [Saudi Arabia], June 26: Vast crowds of robed Muslim faithful walked solemn circles around the Kaaba, the black cube at Makkah's Grand Mosque on...
Israeli security chiefs vow crackdown on settler 'terrorism'
Jerusalem [Israel], June 26: Israeli security chiefs on Saturday designated settler attacks on Palestinian villages in the occupied West Bank as "nationalist terrorism" that merits...
One killed, nine injured in roller coaster crash in Sweden
Stockholm [Sweden], June 26: One person was killed and nine injured, including children, in a roller coaster accident at the Grona Lund amusement park in...
US officials see weakened Putin as Russia turmoil reveals 'cracks'
Washington [US], June 26: The unprecedented challenge to Russian President Vladimir Putin by Wagner fighters has exposed fresh "cracks" in the strength of his leadership...
Greek conservatives storm to victory in repeat election
Athens [Greece], June 26:Greece's conservative New Democracy party stormed to victory in a parliamentary election with voters giving reformist Kyriakos Mitsotakis another four-year term as...
Police detain 50 after Pride march in Istanbul
Istanbul [Turkey], June 26:Turkish police detained at least 50 people after Istanbul's LGBT community held its annual Pride march.
Indonesia police probe drug regulators over cough syrup
Jakarta [Indonesia], June 26: Indonesia's police are conducting preliminary inquiries into whether any actions by officials at the country's drug regulator could amount to criminal...
Emirates, Sydney Symphony Orchestra extend their two-decade partnership
Dubai [UAE], June 26: Emirates has further solidified its commitment to supporting arts and culture in Australia by extending its 21-year partnership with the Sydney...
Zimbabwean president launches campaign for 2nd term
Harare [Zimbabwe], June 25: Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who is also leader of the ruling ZANU PF party, on Saturday launched his party's election campaign...
21 alleged criminals arrested in Afghanistan
Kbul [Afghanistan], June 25: Afghan police have arrested 21 people on charge of involvement in criminal activities in six out of Afghanistan's 34 provinces on...
World Bank approves 110 mln USD loan to boost Philippine education
Manila [Philippines], June 25: The World Bank said Saturday it has approved a 110 million U.S. dollars loan to finance a project aiming to boost...
Greece eyes Mitsotakis win
Athens [Greece], June 25: Sipping her four-euro ($4.36) freddo in a suburban Athens cafe, Maria N. says she has no illusions about how Greece's national...
All five on Titanic sub dead after catastrophic implosion
Boston [US], June 25: All five people aboard a submersible that went missing near the wreck of the Titanic died-likely in an instant-when their vessel...
US: No evidence COVID created in Chinese lab
Washington [US], June 25: The head of US intelligence said Friday that there was no evidence that the COVID-19 virus was created in the Chinese...
Wagner troops 'turning back' as Putin vows to defeat rebels
Moscow [Russia], June 25: The chief of mercenary group Wagner said in a surprise announcement on Saturday that his troops were turning back to avoid...
Israeli security chiefs vow crackdown on settler 'terrorism'
Jerusalem [Israel], June 25: Israeli security chiefs on Saturday designated settler attacks on Palestinian villages in the occupied West Bank as "nationalist terrorism" that merits...
Brazil's Lula calls for 'common sense' negotiations on EU-Mercosur trade pact
Brasilia [Brazil], June 25: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Saturday urged the European Union and the Mercosur to set aside arrogance and...
Rebel Russian mercenaries halt the advance on Moscow, Kremlin says fighters to...
Moscow [Russia], June 25: Heavily armed Russian mercenaries who advanced most of the way to Moscow halted their approach, de-escalating a major challenge to President...
Trump says 'vital' federal role remains for regulating abortion
Washington [US], June 25: Former President Donald Trump said the federal government has a role in regulating late-term abortions, but declined to provide specifics on...
European Union and the GCC have a dynamic relationship
Muscat [Oman], June 25: The European Union and the GCC have a dynamic relationship, and both regions are working together in many fields such as...