Wagner mutiny: Prigozhin's soldiers rage while others cry conspiracy

Moscow [Russia], June 27: Yevgeny Prigozhin may have boasted he had the loyalty of all 25,000 members of his mercenary army, but it seems that...

Vladimir Putin says Wagner mutiny leaders will be 'brought to justice'

Moscow [Russia], June 27:Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused the leaders of last weekend's Wagner mutiny of wanting "to see Russia choked in bloody strife".

Organ harvesting: Trafficked for his kidney and now forced into hiding

London [UK], June 27:When a man who'd been sleeping rough walked into a police station near Heathrow Airport, it would lead to the UK's first...

International Security Alliance seizes over $750 worth of drugs, arrests 597 suspects

Abu Dhabi [UAE], June 27:A global operation by the International Security Alliance (ISA), a working group of eleven Ministries of Interior, Justice and Home Affairs,...

Experts call for global collaboration to combat drug trade and promote prevention

Dubai [UAE], June 27: Experts emphasised the urgent need for regional and global collaboration to combat the illicit drug trade and mitigate its widespread impact.

UAE President and Russian President discuss bilateral relations, regional and international developments...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], June 27: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today made a phone call to President of the Russian Federation...

Army officer, 3 IS militants killed in clash in N. Iraq

Baghdad [Iraq], June 26: An Iraqi army officer and three Islamic State (IS) militants were killed on Sunday in a clash in Iraq's northern province...

Light aircraft crash in Moscow region kills two

Moscow [Russia], June 26: A civilian light-engine plane crashed in the Moscow region, killing two on board, Russia's emergency authorities said on Sunday.

Freight train falls into river after bridge collapses in U.S. Montana

Los Angeles [US],June 26: A freight train fell into the Yellowstone River in the U.S. state of Montana after parts of a bridge collapsed on...

Sri Lanka declares bank holiday for domestic debt restructuring

Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 26: Sri Lanka will have a five-day bank holiday from June 29 to July 3 to provide time for domestic debt...

Israeli settlers again attack Palestinians in West Bank while forces fatally shoot...

Ramallah [Palestine], June 26: There was renewed violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank on Saturday.

Vienna and Rome call for 'paradigm shift' in EU asylum policy

Geneva [Switzerland], June 26:Austria and Italy want to reach clear decisions on how the European Union's (EU) asylum system should be reformed at the upcoming...

Russian airstrikes claim 11 lives in Syria's Idlib

Damascus [Syria], June 26: In a devastating series of air strikes on northwestern Syria's Idlib province, Russian warplanes have left at least 11including seven civilians...

Pope recalls Vatican girl who went missing 40 years ago

Rome [Italy], June 26: Pope Francis expressed his sympathies on Sunday to the family of EmanuelaOrlandi, a Vatican citizen who disappeared in central Rome 40...

US aircraft carrier in Vietnam

Danang [Vietnam], June 26: A US aircraft carrier arrived in the central Vietnamese city of Danang on Sunday, weeks after Hanoi protested against Chinese vessels...

Massive crowds of pilgrims circle Kaaba as hajj begins

Mecca [Saudi Arabia], June 26: Vast crowds of robed Muslim faithful walked solemn circles around the Kaaba, the black cube at Makkah's Grand Mosque on...

Israeli security chiefs vow crackdown on settler 'terrorism'

Jerusalem [Israel], June 26: Israeli security chiefs on Saturday designated settler attacks on Palestinian villages in the occupied West Bank as "nationalist terrorism" that merits...

One killed, nine injured in roller coaster crash in Sweden

Stockholm [Sweden], June 26: One person was killed and nine injured, including children, in a roller coaster accident at the Grona Lund amusement park in...

US officials see weakened Putin as Russia turmoil reveals 'cracks'

Washington [US], June 26: The unprecedented challenge to Russian President Vladimir Putin by Wagner fighters has exposed fresh "cracks" in the strength of his leadership...

Greek conservatives storm to victory in repeat election

Athens [Greece], June 26:Greece's conservative New Democracy party stormed to victory in a parliamentary election with voters giving reformist Kyriakos Mitsotakis another four-year term as...

Police detain 50 after Pride march in Istanbul

Istanbul [Turkey], June 26:Turkish police detained at least 50 people after Istanbul's LGBT community held its annual Pride march.

Indonesia police probe drug regulators over cough syrup

Jakarta [Indonesia], June 26: Indonesia's police are conducting preliminary inquiries into whether any actions by officials at the country's drug regulator could amount to criminal...

Emirates, Sydney Symphony Orchestra extend their two-decade partnership

Dubai [UAE], June 26: Emirates has further solidified its commitment to supporting arts and culture in Australia by extending its 21-year partnership with the Sydney...

Zimbabwean president launches campaign for 2nd term

Harare [Zimbabwe], June 25: Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who is also leader of the ruling ZANU PF party, on Saturday launched his party's election campaign...

21 alleged criminals arrested in Afghanistan

Kbul [Afghanistan], June 25: Afghan police have arrested 21 people on charge of involvement in criminal activities in six out of Afghanistan's 34 provinces on...

World Bank approves 110 mln USD loan to boost Philippine education

Manila [Philippines], June 25: The World Bank said Saturday it has approved a 110 million U.S. dollars loan to finance a project aiming to boost...

Greece eyes Mitsotakis win

Athens [Greece], June 25: Sipping her four-euro ($4.36) freddo in a suburban Athens cafe, Maria N. says she has no illusions about how Greece's national...