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Gaza: At least 42 Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes on residential houses in two areas of Gaza City, according to Palestinian security and medical sources. "About 18 were killed and dozens of others wounded in…

Moscow: Russia will give an adequate response if the US closes Russia's visa centre, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said. "In case such measures are implemented, the Russian side will give an adequate…

Baghdad; Seven Islamic State (IS) militants were killed in two airstrikes on their hideouts in Salahudin province, north of Baghdad, the Iraqi military said. Based on intelligence reports, Iraqi warplanes carried out two airstrikes…

Tunis: The death toll among Tunisian pilgrims who performed Haj in Saudi Arabia has risen to 53, the media reported. "Until this Saturday, the number of Tunisian pilgrims who died in holy places in Saudi Arabia while performing the…

New Delhi: Setting a futuristic vision for bilateral cooperation in new areas, India and Bangladesh concluded 10 agreements following a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina at the…

Islamabad: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has approved a re-invigorated and re-energised national counter-terrorism campaign. Sharif made the decision here while chairing a meeting of the Central Apex Committee on National…

Washington: A prominent US expert has made an emphatic call for the G7 to consider its membership expansion to include South Korea, touting the Asian democracy's "trustworthiness," performance and potential role to add diversity to the…

United Nations; Yoga symbolises the strivings of the world organisation for global unity, according to its leaders celebrating the International Day recognising the ancient discipline. UN General Assembly President Dennis Francis…

Rabat: Moroccan authorities have said that 20 pilgrims from Morocco have died during this year's Haj rituals in Saudi Arabia. The Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs said on Friday in a statement that those deaths are…

Athens: A man lost his life during a wildfire burning in western Greece, the Greek Fire Brigade said. He is the first casualty since the start of the wildfire season in Greece on May 1, Xinhua news agency reported. The…

Jerusalem: The Israeli Health Ministry has reported 19 cases of West Nile fever diagnosed since the beginning of May, with several of them detected in the last two days. The Ministry noted on Friday in a statement that 17 of the…

United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has voiced "profound concern" over escalating violence and "bellicose rhetoric" between Israel and Hezbollah militants across the frontier with Lebanon. Speaking to the press…

Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken condemned growing military cooperation between Russia and North Korea and reaffirmed the "vital" importance of the Seoul-Washington alliance during phone talks with his South Korean…

Moscow; Russia has plans to further develop its nuclear weapons, Russian President Vladimir Putin said. "Our plans include further development of the nuclear triad as a guarantee of strategic deterrence and maintaining the balance…

Beijing: Rainfall-triggered disasters have left 38 people dead and two others missing in Pingyuan County in south China's Guangdong province as of 3 p.m. Friday, local authorities said. Heavy rains battered the county from 8 a.m.…

Hanoi: Russian President Vladimir Putin has said South Korea would be making a "big mistake" if it supplies arms to Ukraine. "If that happens, then we will make corresponding decisions that will not please the current leadership of…

Tehran: Iranian Caretaker Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani has condemned the Canadian government's "provocative and irresponsible" decision to designate Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a "terrorist entity". He…

Ottawa: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has unveiled the federal government's policy to deliver the National School Food Program across the country. With an investment of 1 billion Canadian dollars ($730 million) over five…

United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for global efforts to protect the 43.4 million refugees across the globe in a video message on World Refugee Day. "From Sudan to Ukraine, from the Middle East to…

Bangkok: Thailand is pushing forward with its plan to become a member of the BRICS group of emerging economies as early as October at the bloc's next summit in Russia, a Thai Foreign Ministry official said. Thailand submitted a…