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Indian-American Republican politician Nikki Haley endorses Donald Trump
Haley, 52, unsuccessfully challenged Trump, 78, for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination and spent months sparring with the former president.
Dhaka Govt urges Bangladesh’s universities to close after six die in violence
Some universities quickly moved to comply, but others, including the major university at the centre of the violence, were still deciding how to respond.
13 Indians among 16 crew missing after oil tanker capsizes off Oman coast
Search operations are underway, though concerns are mounting that the tanker has sunk.
Nepal PM Oli to seek vote of confidence on July 21
Nepal's newly appointed Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli succeeds Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda,' who lost the vote of confidence in the HoR last week, leading to the formation of the new government.
Paris mayor dips into the Seine River to showcase its cleanliness before Olympic
Swimming in the Seine has been banned for over a century. Since 2015, organizers have invested $1.5 billion to prepare the Seine for the Olympics.
‘Six killed in China mall fire, some still trapped inside,’ says state media
Around 30 others have been rescued from the shopping complex in the city Zigong in Sichuan province, the channel said.
Joe Biden tests positive for COVID-19 while campaigning
The president's diagnosis comes amid intense scrutiny of his health and stamina after a disastrous debate with former President Donald Trump that sparked a flurry of concern among Democrats.
Six found dead in Bangkok hotel room in suspected poisoning
The case was reported at 4:30 pm (0930 GMT) after cleaning staff discovered the bodies when they arrived to make up the room on the fifth floor, police said.
Six killed, 30 wounded in rare Oman attack near Shiite mosque
The three gunmen behind the attack were killed and police officers have "concluded the procedures for dealing with the shooting.
Three killed, dozens injured in Bangladesh’s violent over quota system in jobs
The demonstrations are in response to a High Court ruling in June that reinstated a controversial quota system for government jobs.
Germany’s top security official bans a far-right magazine
The strength of the far right has caused increasing concern in Germany in recent months.
590 million people in South-East Asia require rehabilitation
Rehabilitation is a set of interventions designed to optimise functioning and reduce disability in individuals with health conditions in interaction with their environment.
Trump appears at convention with bandaged ear after shooting
Donald Trump won formal nomination as the Republican presidential candidate and picked a right-wing loyalist for running mate.
Trump picks Sen. JD Vance as VP running mate
Trump is believed to have narrowed his list to three candidates: Ohio Sen. JD Vance, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio. All come with different benefits and vulnerabilities.
Heavy rains kill at least 35 in eastern Afghanistan
"The casualties were caused by heavy storms and rains that collapsed trees, walls and roofs of people's houses," said Quraishi Badloon, head of the Department of Information and Culture.
India, Nepal bonds will deepen, PM Modi congratulating Nepalese PM Oli
Oli, 72, is the leader of Nepal’s largest communist party who succeeded Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda after losing his vote of confidence in the House of Representatives on Friday.
Anti-terrorism court indicts ex-Pak foreign minister Qureshi
Shah Mahmood Qureshi is currently facing over 200 cases and has been in jail since August last year.
Israel hits Gaza from land, sea and air as Hamas halts talks
Hamas on Monday lashed out at the US, accusing it of supporting "genocide" by supplying Israel with "internationally banned" weapons.
Somalia cafe attack toll climbs to nine: security sources
Police officer Mohamed Salad rushed to the scene a few minutes after the blast and told AFP that several bodies were discovered under the debris.
Biden calls for national unity, says time to ‘cool down’ political rhetoric
The president also said he'd had a “short but good conversation” with Trump in the hours after the shootings and said he was “sincerely grateful” that the former president is “doing well and recovering.”