Israelis stage ‘day of resistance’ against judicial overhaul

Tel Aviv, July 18 (AFP/APP): Israelis on Tuesday marched on highways and blocked army headquarters in Tel Aviv in the run-up to a parliament vote on the government’s judicial reform agenda protesters say would “dismantle democracy”. The proposals have divided the nation and triggered one […]

US national crosses into North Korea during border tour

ISLAMABAD July 18 (Online): A United States national entered North Korea during a tour of the heavily-fortified border and is believed to have been detained, the United Nations (UN) Command said on Tuesday. “A US national on a JSA orientation tour crossed, without authorisation, the […]

EU holds Latin America summit amid rifts over trade and Ukraine

Brussels, July 17 (AFP/APP):The European Union hosted Latin American and Caribbean leaders on Monday at a long-awaited summit to soothe strained ties but found themselves divided over how to address Russia’s war in Ukraine. The summit of just over 50 senior figures is the first […]

Czech bus crash kills one, hurts 76

Prague, July 17 (AFP/APP): A bus driver died and 76 people were injured as two buses collided on a motorway in the southern Czech Republic on Monday, police and rescuers said. “One of the drivers died on the spot,” police said in a tweet. Regional […]

Opposition leader found dead in Moldova’s breakaway region

Chisinau, July 17 (AFP/APP): The leader of an opposition party in Moldova’s breakaway region of Transnistria has been found dead, authorities said on Monday. The region’s interior ministry said the body of 47-year-old Oleg Horjan had been found at his home near Tiraspol, Transnistria’s main […]

Heavy rains, flooding leave 33 dead in South Korea

ISLAMABAD July 16 (Online): Rescuers battled to reach people trapped in a flooded tunnel on Sunday in South Korea, where at least 33 people have died and 10 are missing after heavy rains caused flooding and landslides. South Korea is at the peak of its […]

French magistrates rake up Rafale corruption ahead of Modi’s visit

New Delhi, July 14 (ONLINE):: Days ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to France, the French news portal Mediapart has revealed that Paris magistrates have sent an official request to the Indian government seeking its cooperation with an ongoing investigation into payments allegedly made […]