Death toll rises to 40 from rainstorms, flash floods in Afghanistan

Kabul (IANS) The death toll from rainstorms and flooding in eastern Afghanistan's Nangarhar province has risen to 40 and the number of injured has reached 347, the country's Ministry of Public Health reported Tuesday. 

Health workers…

Yemen's Houthis claim attacks on Israeli ship, city

Sanaa (IANS) Yemen's armed Houthi group has claimed responsibility for missile and drone attacks against an Israeli ship in the Gulf of Aden and the Israeli city of Eilat.

"The armed forces targeted the Israeli ship, MSC UNIFIC, in the…

Russian, Chinese navies conduct joint maritime patrol in South China Sea

Yinchu (IANS) The Chinese and Russian navies recently conducted their fourth joint maritime patrol in sea areas of the western and northern parts of the Pacific Ocean, and entered a specific area of the South China Sea. 

The joint patrol, planned…

Trump shot at in assassination attempt

Washington (IANS) Former US President Donald Trump was shot at an election rally in a possible assassination attempt just a day before the Republican Party is scheduled to begin its convention to formally declare him its nominee for the White House. 

We will remain defiant in face of wickedness: Donald Trump

Washington (IANS) A day after a failed assassination attempt, former US President Donald Trump said that he will remain “defiant” in the face of “wickedness”.

“We will fear not but instead remain resilient in our faith and defiant in the face…

North Korea denounces NATO's Washington summit declaration

Seoul (IANS) North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), "most strongly denounces and rejects" the Washington summit declaration issued by the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) earlier this week, state media…

Military helicopter goes missing in Cambodia: Defence Ministry

Phnom Penh (IANS) A Cambodian military helicopter went missing in Cambodia on Friday during a training session, the Ministry of Defence said in a statement on Saturday afternoon. 

"The helicopter lost contact with the air force headquarters…

India to be world's most populous nation despite decline after 2060s peak: UN expert

United Nations (IANS) India will continue to be the world’s most populous country into the next century, even though its population will peak in the mid-2060s and begin a slow decline, according to a population expert. 

India is “currently…

NATO summit declaration sends 'strong message' to Russia, North Korea over deepening ties

Seoul (IANS) The declaration adopted by the leaders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) at this week's summit sends a strong message to Russia and North Korea against their growing partnership and illegal military cooperation, an…

11 injured, dozens stranded underground in Poland coal mine accident

Warsaw (IANS) A quake hitting a coal mine in southern Poland left at least 11 miners injured and dozens still underground waiting to be rescued, local authorities said on Thursday. 

So far, around 30 people have managed to get to the surface.…