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Pakistan army helicopter crashes in Kashmir, no survivors reported
ISLAMABAD, June 10 — A Pakistani army helicopter crashed near the city of Muzaffarabad in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir due to a technical fault, the military said today, adding there were […]
Iran fires missiles at US bases in Jordan and Bahrain as regional tensions surge
TEHRAN, June 10 — Iran attacked American bases in Jordan and Bahrain today, warning its Gulf neighbours that they had a “responsibility” to stop the United States and Israel from using […]
India vows ‘not a single drop’ will reach Pakistan under new water policy
NEW DELHI, June 10 — India is working to ensure “not a single drop of water” will flow into neighbouring Pakistan, the water minister has said, after New Delhi […]
Anger grows in South Korea over ballot shortages as students plan nationwide protests
SEOUL, June 10 — University students across South Korea will stage protests today as anger grew over ballot paper shortages at recent local elections. Dozens of polling stations nationwide […]
Hong Kong charges seven, two companies over deadly 168-victim residential fire
HONG KONG, June 10 — Hong Kong charged seven people and two companies today over the world’s deadliest residential building fire in decades, which killed 168 people at a […]
Gunmen kill 12 in Johannesburg informal settlement in latest South Africa mass shooting
JOHANNESBURG, June 10 — Gunmen stormed an informal settlement near Johannesburg and shot dead 12 people overnight, South African police said today. It was the latest mass shooting in […]
Trump’s Naruto-style posts spark backlash in Japan with nearly 20,000 signing petition
TOKYO, June 10 — Almost 20,000 people have signed an online petition in Japan to protest against US President Donald Trump and the White House using manga and anime […]
Italian astronaut Parmitano hopes to bring taste of Italy to Artemis III moon mission
WASHINGTON, JUNE 10 — Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano is hoping to bring a taste of his homeland to the Artemis III mission he will pilot near Earth in 2027 to […]
US strikes Iran after Apache helicopter downed as Hormuz tensions threaten peace talks
WASHINGTON, June 10 — US forces carried out strikes against Iran yesterday in what President Donald Trump said was retaliation for the downing of an American helicopter by the Islamic […]
Central America braces for Tropical Storm Cristina as schools shut, flood fears grow
SAN SALVADOR, June 10 — Four Central American countries hunkered down yesteray as Tropical Storm Cristina approached with potential for heavy rain and storm surges. El Salvador’s education ministry […]