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...
Icelandic volcano erupts near capital
Reykjavik [Iceland], July 11: A volcano has erupted on the Reykjanes peninsula in southwest Iceland.
Turkey gives green light to Swedish NATO membership bid
Brussels [Belgium], July 11: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan agreed to forward to parliament Sweden's bid to join the NATO military alliance.
Yemeni currency plummets to new low against USD
Aden [Yemen], July 10: The Yemeni riyal plummeted on Sunday to a new low against the U.S. dollar, raising concerns about an impending economic crisis.
Saudi Arabia, France sign MoU to strengthen energy cooperation
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], July 10: Saudi Arabia and France have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation in the energy sector, with...
UAE plans to employ AI in various fields to accelerate digital transformation
Dubai [UAE], July 10: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is committed to embracing artificial intelligence (AI) solutions and tools across various sectors to accelerate the...
Iraq loses 5,000 megawatts of electricity as Iran reduces gas supplies
Baghdad [Iraq], July 10: The Iraqi Ministry of Electricity has said Iraq lost 5,000 megawatts of electricity because of a shortage of gas supply by...
Palestinian authorities urge Biden to translate words into practical measures
Ramallah [Palestine], July 10: Palestine on Sunday called on U.S. President Joe Biden to interpret his words criticizing the Israeli government into practical measures that...
10 dead, over 30 injured when bus topples into river
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 10: At least 10 passengers were killed with over 30 injured when a bus travelling from Polonnaruwa in North Central...
Bangladesh reports 6 new deaths amid surge of dengue fever cases
Dhaka [Bangladesh], July 10: The number of dengue fever cases has continued to grow in Bangladesh, with six new death reported Sunday, the Directorate General...
Australia to launch exclusion register against problem gambling
Canberra [Australia], July 10: The Australian government will set up a voluntary betting exclusion scheme in August in a bid to stop problem gambling.
Republicans Investigate the Case of President Biden's Son
Washington [US], July 10: Republican congressmen leading three important committees in the US House of Representatives have opened a joint investigation into the federal...
Chinese restaurant was punished for 'challenging' customers to eat 108 dumplings
Beijing [China], July 10: Authorities in Yibin city (Sichuan province, China) have opened an investigation into a restaurant in the city because it held a...
Many British MPs secretly hold shares in large corporations
London [UK], July 10: An investigation by The Guardian newspaper found that many British MPs, including former Prime Minister Theresa May, hold shares in large...
Central banks bring gold reserves home after Russia embargo
Moscow [Russia], July 10: Central banks in many countries consider gold still a safe investment channel but are bringing back gold reserves abroad, after Russia...
Biden arrives in Britain to meet King Charles, PM Sunak
London [UK], July 10: U.S President Joe Biden arrived in London late on Sunday for the start of a three-nation tour that will include meetings...
World's war on greenhouse gas emissions has a military blind spot
Washington [US], July 10: When it comes to taking stock of global emissions, there's an elephant in the room: the world's armed forces.
Ukrainian forces advance in south, hold 'initiative,' says Zelenskiy
Kyiv [Ukraine], July 10: Ukrainian troops pressed on with their campaign to recapture Russian-held areas in the southeast on Sunday as President VolodymyrZelenskiy said in...
Canadian port strike talks resume, supported by federal mediators
Ottawa [Canada], July 10: Talks in Pacific Canada between striking dock workers and their employers have resumed after four days away from the negotiation table,...
North Korea denounces U.S. move to bring ballistic missile submarine to peninsula
Pyongyang [North Korea], July 10: North Korea denounced on Monday what it called a move by the United States to introduce a nuclear-powered ballistic missile...