Putin Gifts Kim Jong Un Limousine Made With Imported South Korean Parts
Reuters | Friday June 28, 2024, TbilisiLaughing and joking, Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un cruised around Pyongyang last week in a Russian-made Aurus limousine to showcase their strengthened anti-Western alliance.
China's Xi Jinping Urges Global Unity Amid Economic And Security Disputes
Reuters | Friday June 28, 2024, BeijingChinese President Xi Jinping on Friday called for the building of "bridges" in the global economy, as Beijing grapples with economic and security disputes with its neighbours and trading partners around the world.
Space Station Astronauts Forced To Shelter After Russian Satellite Breaks Up
Reuters | Thursday June 27, 2024, WashingtonA Russian satellite has broken up into more than 100 pieces of debris in orbit, forcing astronauts on the International Space Station to take shelter, US space agencies said.
Bangladesh PM Sends Mangoes, Hilsa Fish, Sweets To Tripura Chief Minister As Gift
Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday June 27, 2024, AgartalaAs part of a goodwill gesture, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, like in previous years, sent mango, hilsa fish, sweets to Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Thursday as a gift.
China's Communist Party Expels 2 Former Defence Ministers Over Corruption: Report
Reuters | Thursday June 27, 2024, BeijingChina's Communist Party on Thursday expelled former defence minister Li Shangfu and his predecessor Wei Fenghe for "serious violations of discipline", a euphemism for corruption, state news agency Xinhua reported.
No Court Relief To Ex Pak PM Imran Khan, Wife In "Un-Islamic" Marriage Case: Report
Asian News International | Thursday June 27, 2024, IslamabadA district and sessions court in Islamabad declined the pleas of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, as well as his wife, Bushra Bibi, to suspend their seven-year sentences in the Iddat Case on Thursday, reported Dawn.
N Korea Tests Multiple-Warhead Missile Amid Growing Tensions With S Korea
Agence France-Presse | Thursday June 27, 2024, SeoulNorth Korea successfully tested its multiple-warhead missile capability, state media said Thursday, as dozens more trash-laden balloons from Pyongyang landed in the South.
Climate Change And Thinning Ice Exposes Bodies Of Mountaineers On Everest
Agence France-Presse | Thursday June 27, 2024, Kathmandu, NepalOn Everest's sacred slopes, climate change is thinning snow and ice, increasingly exposing the bodies of hundreds of mountaineers who died chasing their dream to summit the world's highest mountain.
Sri Lanka Seals Debt Deal As It Recovers From 2022 Financial Crash
Agence France-Presse | Wednesday June 26, 2024, ColomboSri Lanka said on Wednesday it had clinched a restructuring deal with India, China, and other nations, covering up to $10 billion in debt, a critical step towards recovery after a 2022 financial crash.
Cash-Strapped Pakistan Likely To Privatize National Flag Carrier: Report
Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 26, 2024Cash-strapped Pakistan is likely to privatize its national flag carrier by the first week of August, a media report said on Wednesday.
"Let's Sit Down And Talk": Shehbaz Sharif Extends Olive Branch To Imran Khan
Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 26, 2024, IslamabadPakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday extended an olive branch to his predecessor and political rival Imran Khan, offering to hold talks with him if was facing "troubles" in jail.
Russia Bans Distribution Of 81 EU News Outlets In Retaliatory Step
Reuters | Tuesday June 25, 2024, MoscowRussia said on Tuesday it was banning access inside Russia to the broadcasts of 81 different media outlets from the European Union including Agence France-Presse and Politico in retaliation for a similar EU ban on several Russian media outlets.
King Charles Welcomes Japan's Emperor Naruhito, Wife For State Visit
Reuters | Tuesday June 25, 2024, LondonBritain's King Charles and Queen Camilla welcomed Japan's Emperor Naruhito and his wife to London on Tuesday, marking the start of a three-day state visit which includes a military parade, carriage procession and state banquet.
Pakistan To Re-Install Maharaja Ranjit Singh's Statue At Kartarpur Sahib
Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 25, 2024, LahorePakistan's Punjab government said on Tuesday that it will install the restored statue of the first ruler of the Sikh Empire, Maharaja Ranjit Singh, at Kartarpur Sahib on Wednesday so that visiting Sikhs from India would get to view it too.
Israeli Air Strike Kills 10 Family Members Of Hamas Chief: Gaza Officials
Agence France-Presse | Tuesday June 25, 2024, Palestinian TerritoriesGaza's civil defence agency said an Israeli air strike early Tuesday killed 10 family members of Hamas's Qatar-based chief Ismail Haniyeh, including his sister.
