Incheon, June 27 (IANS) South Korean Police on Friday apprehended six American citizens who attempted to release plastic bottles containing rice, one dollar bills and the Bible into the sea near a restricted border area in an effort to send them to North Korea, officials said.
Islamabad, June 27 (IANS) Pakistan recorded its 13th polio case of the year on Friday after the virus was detected in an 18-month-old girl from Union Council Amakhel, District Tank in South Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, as confirmed by the Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health (NIH) in Islamabad.
Harare, June 27 (IANS) Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh on Friday held a meeting with Amon Murwira, Foreign Minister of Zimbabwe, acknowledging that it is a favourable time to explore new avenues of cooperation between both nations as they enhance and deepen the age-old people-to-people linkages.
Dhaka, June 27 (IANS) The Muhammad Yunus-led interim government in Bangladesh has established a five-member committee to investigate alleged irregularities, corruption, and administrative complicity in the national elections held in 2014, 2018, and 2024 amid a growing political crackdown on the Awami League and mounting calls for electoral accountability.
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) The world's third-richest man, tech billionaire and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is all set to marry former journalist Lauren Sanchez on Friday in what is being described as a star-studded wedding.
Tel Aviv, June 27 (IANS) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Friday announced that its 12-day military operation against Iran resulted in significant damage to three of the country’s main nuclear facilities, Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan, dealing a major blow to the Iranian regime’s nuclear infrastructure.
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has briefed his Belarusian, Tajik, Kazakh and Chinese counterparts on the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor.
United Nations, June 27 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called out the selective application of the UN Charter, saying it is not an a-la-carte menu.
New York, June 27 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will attend a meeting of the Quad foreign ministers in Washington next week ahead of the summit India is scheduled to host this year, according to the State Department.
Dhaka, June 26 (IANS) Michael Miller, the European Union's Ambassador to Bangladesh, on Thursday expressed hope that Bangladesh will soon witness the restoration of democratic order through a free, fair, and credible national election.
