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China-Japan relations back on normal track

China-Japan relations back on normal track

Global Times 2019-06-26 18:22:12

Sino-Japanese relations are back on track since hitting their lowest point in 2012, with Japanese companies' investment in China moving away from "taking advantage of cheap resources" to responding to...

Photo of drowned father-daughter depicts migrants' border peril

Photo of drowned father-daughter depicts migrants' border peril

Associated Press 2019-06-26 16:07:23

The man and his 23-month-old daughter lay face down in shallow water along the bank of the Rio Grande, his black shirt hiked up to his chest with the girl's head tucked inside. Her arm was draped ar...

Mueller to testify before US House panels on July 17

Mueller to testify before US House panels on July 17

-- 2019-06-26 13:21:55

US Special Counsel Robert Mueller, who issued a report in April on Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election, will testify in open session before the House of Representatives Judiciary and In...

Magnitude 6.3 quake hits Panama

Magnitude 6.3 quake hits Panama

-- 2019-06-26 12:05:16

A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck on the border between Panama and Costa Rica on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said. The epicenter was 44 km (27 miles) west of the city of David in Panama at a...

Two US service members killed in Afghanistan

Two US service members killed in Afghanistan

-- 2019-06-26 11:40:44

Two US service members were killed in Afghanistan on Wednesday, the NATO-led Resolute Support mission said in a statement. It gave no further details and withheld the names of the service members unt...

Three children die in Australian house blaze

Three children die in Australian house blaze

-- 2019-06-26 11:07:04

Three children have died in a house fire in the Australian state of New South Wales, police say. Firefighters were called to the home in Singleton, 200km (120 miles) north-west of Sydney, at about 03...

North Korea says US extension of sanctions ‘a hostile act’

North Korea says US extension of sanctions ‘a hostile act’

-- 2019-06-26 10:55:09

The recent US extension of sanctions against North Korea was an act of hostility and an outright challenge to an historic summit between the two countries in Singapore last year, a spokesman for Pyong...

Iran president says White House is 'mentally retarded'

Iran president says White House is 'mentally retarded'

Reuters 2019-06-26 10:13:31

US President Donald Trump threatened on Tuesday to obliterate parts of Iran if it attacked “anything American,” in a new war of words with Iran which condemned fresh US sanctions on Tehran...

WB people raid politicians’ homes to get their bribe money back

WB people raid politicians’ homes to get their bribe money back

-- 2019-06-25 22:10:28

People in India's West Bengal (WB) state are up in arms against politicians for an unusual reason - they are demanding their representatives repay bribes, reports BBC. The state's chief minister, Mam...

England chasing 286 to beat Australia

England chasing 286 to beat Australia

-- 2019-06-25 22:03:30

England are batting to chase 286 against Australia on Lord's Cricket Ground, London. The English scored 141 losing five wickets in 31 overs. Earlier, England fought back after another solid openin...

World Cup 2019 comes back to life

World Cup 2019 comes back to life

FE Sports Desk 2019-06-25 21:59:57

A week ago, the ICC World Cup 2019 was tainted with the tag of the most boring World Cup in recent years. From the number of teams going down to 10, to the rains interrupting many matches including fo...

Ethiopia holds memorial for slain military chief

Ethiopia holds memorial for slain military chief

-- 2019-06-25 14:55:47

Ethiopia held a memorial on Tuesday for the army chief of staff slain at the weekend along with four other senior officials as part of what authorities describe as a foiled plot to seize control of Am...

Over 400 Malaysia schools shut after children fall sick

Over 400 Malaysia schools shut after children fall sick

-- 2019-06-25 12:49:41

More than 400 schools in the Malaysian state of Johor are closed after 75 students experienced breathing difficulties and vomiting. Schools in the industrial area of Pasir Gudang have been shut until...

Democracy falls short for people around the world: Survey

Democracy falls short for people around the world: Survey

-- 2019-06-25 12:38:49

Only half of the world's population thinks their country is democratic, a survey published on Tuesday found, with many Western Europeans viewing banks and social media as threats to democracy. The su...

Bus falls into gorge in Jharkhand, killing six

Bus falls into gorge in Jharkhand, killing six

-- 2019-06-25 12:22:57

At least six people were killed and 39 injured in India's eastern state of Jharkhand when a bus skidded off the road and fell into a gorge on Tuesday, local police said. The mishap occurred in the...

Boris Johnson says he is serious about 'no-deal' Brexit threat

Boris Johnson says he is serious about 'no-deal' Brexit threat

Reuters 2019-06-25 12:01:43

Seeking to regain momentum in his bid to become the next prime minister of Britain, Boris Johnson said on Monday (BST) he was seriously prepared to take the country out of the European Union in Octobe...

Iran says US sanctions on Khamenei mean end of diplomacy

Iran says US sanctions on Khamenei mean end of diplomacy

-- 2019-06-25 11:31:35

Iran said on Tuesday that US sanctions imposed on Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other top officials in the country permanently closed the path to diplomacy between Tehran and Washington....

Mexico deploys 15,000 troops in north to halt US-bound migration

Mexico deploys 15,000 troops in north to halt US-bound migration

-- 2019-06-25 10:59:53

Mexico has deployed almost 15,000 soldiers and National Guard in the north of the country to stem the flow of illegal immigration across the border into the United States, the head of the Mexican Army...

Trump slaps sanctions on Iranian supreme leader

Trump slaps sanctions on Iranian supreme leader

-- 2019-06-25 10:49:31

US President Donald Trump targeted Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other top Iranian officials with sanctions on Monday, taking a dramatic, unprecedented step to increase pressure on...

Bangladesh not a one-man army, says humble Shakib

Bangladesh not a one-man army, says humble Shakib

-- 2019-06-25 10:04:22

Shakib Al Hasan has been the architect of each of Bangladesh's three victories at the World Cup but the all-rounder denies they are a one-man army. The 32-year-old made 51 on Monday to reclaim his po...

Russian air force plane lands in Venezuela

Russian air force plane lands in Venezuela

Reuters 2019-06-25 10:00:07

A Russian air force plane landed in Venezuela’s main airport on Monday (local time), according to a Reuters witness and a website that tracks plane movements, three months after a similar arriva...

Shakib stars as Tigers beat Afghans in key clash

Shakib stars as Tigers beat Afghans in key clash

Reuters and bdnews24.com 2019-06-25 09:45:23

The all-round brilliance of Shakib Al Hasan has powered Bangladesh to a convincing 62-win against Afghanistan in their crucial World Cup clash at the Hampshire Bowl. It was a day of milestones for Sh...

Iran hints at talks with US

Iran hints at talks with US

-- 2019-06-24 23:41:17

Iran said on Monday US cyber attacks on its military had been a failure, while also hinting that it could be willing to discuss new concessions with Washington if the United States were to lift sancti...

France heatwave could break June records

France heatwave could break June records

-- 2019-06-24 23:40:15

France is braced for a heatwave with temperatures forecast to exceed 40C this week - potentially breaking the record for June, reports BBC. Temperatures are expected to reach 35 degrees or more on Mo...

Bangladesh set 263-run target for Afghanistan

Bangladesh set 263-run target for Afghanistan

-- 2019-06-24 19:43:53

Bangladesh set a 263-run target for Afghanistan in their World Cup match at Hampshire Bowl, Southampton on Monday. The Tigers scored 262 runs by 7 wickets while batting first after losing the toss, a...

Tigers sent to bat first against Afghans

Tigers sent to bat first against Afghans

FE Online Desk 2019-06-24 15:22:17

Afghanistan have won the toss and asked Bangladesh to bat first at the Rose Bowl in Southampton today. There are two changes each in both the squads. For the Tigers, the good news is that pace-bowli...

Britain warns of accidental war between US and Iran

Britain warns of accidental war between US and Iran

Reuters 2019-06-24 15:12:41

Britain does not think either the United States or Iran want a war but is very concerned an accidental war could be triggered, Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said on Monday. “We are very conce...

Magnitude 5.5 quake hits eastern Japan

Magnitude 5.5 quake hits eastern Japan

-- 2019-06-24 14:51:32

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 hit eastern Japan on Monday morning, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The epicentre of the earthquake was off the coast of Chiba prefecture, adj...

France braces for 40C heatwave

France braces for 40C heatwave

-- 2019-06-24 13:36:55

France is braced for a heatwave with temperatures forecast to exceed 40C this week – potentially breaking the record for June. Temperatures are expected to reach 35 degrees or more on Monday, a...

Jeremy Hunt calls Boris Johnson a ‘coward’ for avoiding debate

Jeremy Hunt calls Boris Johnson a ‘coward’ for avoiding debate

-- 2019-06-24 12:46:29

Jeremy Hunt, one of the two people vying to replace British Prime Minister Theresa May, said on Monday that rival Boris Johnson was a coward for avoiding public head-to-head debates on Brexit. &ldquo...