KABUL: Japan and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) signed a new agreement in Kabul, Afghanistan to support livelihoods and self-reliance for forcibly displaced and returned Afghans.
SEOUL: The South Korean National Assembly's legal team demanded President Yoon Suk Yeol's removal from office over his short-lived imposition of martial law during its final arguments before the Constitutional Court on Tuesday.
JERUSALEM: Israeli troops have raided Syrian army bases and seized or destroyed weapons found there, the Israeli military said in a statement.
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said it is to Russia’s “benefit” to make a deal and end the war against Ukraine and he thinks President Vladimir Putin does want to make a deal.
UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council adopted a US-drafted resolution appealing for a swift end to the conflict and urging a lasting peace between Russia and Ukraine, as the world marked the third anniversary since the full escalation of the crisis.
JERUSALEM: Israel's military said it struck two sites in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, after identifying an attempted rocket launch from within the Palestinian enclave.
HARARE: Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states should strengthen cross-border infrastructure to advance regional integration and economic development, a senior SADC official said.
TAIPEI: Taiwan on Monday said that it detected 10 Chinese naval vessels, five military aircraft, and two official ships around its waters between 6 a.m. (local time) on Sunday and 6 a.m. on Monday, reports local media.
SEOUL: North Korea threatened on Monday to take "resolute" action after a South Korea-led monitoring group implementing UN sanctions against the North over its nuclear and missile programmes has launched official activities.
DHAKA: In a major incident of lawlessness that is currently prevailing in Bangladesh under the interim government led by Chief Advisor Mohammad Yunus, several miscreants launched an ambush attack on an Air Force Base in Cox's Bazar on the southeast coast of the country.
KINSHASA: The President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Felix Tshisekedi announced sweeping changes, including forming a "government of national unity" to prevent the security crisis in the eastern part of the country from spiralling into a broader regional war.
DHAKA: In Bangladesh, students took out a protest march outraged by the interim government's failure to stop the rising incidents of sexual violence against women and children in recent days.
JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel will maintain an indefinite military presence at the peak of Mount Hermon and in the buffer zone along the Syrian border.
WASHINGTON: The Donald Trump administration has announced the dismissal of over 1,600 employees from the US Agency for International Development (USAID), with additional staff placed on paid administrative leave.
WASHINGTON: After the exit polls showed a clear win for the conservative alliance in Germany, US President Donald Trump welcomed the results, stating that the people had got tired of the "no common sense" agenda.
KHARTOUM: The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) announced that it has lifted the siege on the strategic city of El Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan State, and regained control of al-Gitaina city in White Nile State.
NAIROBI: Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and its allies signed a charter to establish a unity government in the conflict-hit country.
BEIRUT: Tens of thousands of mourners gathered in Beirut for the funeral of former Hezbollah leaders Hassan Nasrallah and Hashem Safieddine, as Israeli warplanes conducted low-altitude flights over the Lebanese capital.
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday that his armed forces in Ukraine are protecting "national interests", and pledged "unchanged" determination to strengthen the nation's military in the changing world order.
BERLIN: German voters went to polls Sunday to decide the composition of the next Bundestag, the country's lower house of parliament.
NEW DELHI: India dispatched a humanitarian aid of 26 tonnes to Honduras on Sunday after the Central American nation was ravaged by the recent tropical storm, 'SARA'.
ISLAMABAD: Continuing its belligerent stance against Afghanistan, Pakistan threatened to deport thousands of Afghan nationals awaiting relocation and resettlement in the US back to their home country if their cases are rejected or not processed on time.
MATSUE: In what can emerge as another diplomatic flashpoint in the Indo-Pacific, an annual event to assert Japan’s claim over the South Korea-controlled islets in the Sea of Japan was held in Matsue, the capital city of Shimane Prefecture Japan. The territorial dispute over the islets called Takeshima in Japan and Dokdo in South Korea is a bone of contention between Japan and South Korea.
WASHINGTON: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has accused left-wing politicians of being "nervous" over former US President Donald Trump's victory, claiming that conservatives are unfairly labelled as a "threat to democracy" while leftist leaders are celebrated for similar global alliances.
HYDERABAD: National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams on Sunday intensified rescue efforts to save eight persons trapped in an under-construction tunnel after a portion of its roof collapsed in Telangana’s Nagarkurnool district on February 22.
JERUSALEM:Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Sunday that the release of Palestinian prisoners would be delayed until Hamas ceases its "humiliating ceremonies" during the release of Israeli hostages under the ceasefire deal.
TAIPEI: The United States Senators accused China of subverting United Nations Resolution 2758 in an attempt to isolate Taiwan. The senators proposed a resolution in the Senate reaffirming US support for Taiwan. The resolution opposes China's attempt to prevent Taiwan's meaningful participation in international organisations.
JOHANNESBURG: South Korea's strategic value in the international community remains unchanged even under the current acting presidency amid ongoing political uncertainties sparked by President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment, Foreign Minister Cho tae-yul said.
SEOUL: Protests were held across South Korea to rally for or against President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment as the final Constitutional Court hearing of his trial draws near.
BUDAPEST: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced that his government will send a commissioner to the US to gather information on American funds flowing to Hungary's "pseudo-civil public organisations."
JERUSALEM: The Israeli military said on Saturday it conducted airstrikes targeting border crossings between Syria and Lebanon, accusing Hezbollah of using the routes to smuggle weapons into Lebanon.
BUDAPEST: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban opposed Ukraine's bid to join NATO, and pledged to block its access to the European Union (EU) if it runs counter to Hungary's interests.
ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopia has set an ambitious goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 68.8 per cent by 2030, Minister of Planning and Development Fitsum Assefa has said.
BAGHDAD: Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani met with visiting Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni on bilateral ties and topics of mutual interest.
CANBERRA: The Australian government on Saturday confronted China as it failed to give a satisfactory answer for its inadequate notice ahead of its live-fire training exercise in the waters between Australia and New Zealand.
NEW DELHI: Ahead of the blockbuster clash against India on Sunday, former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria has blamed the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for emphasising too much on hosting the Champions Trophy rather than building a strong team for the tournament.
WASHINGTON: A federal judge has temporarily blocked a sweeping executive order issued by President Donald Trump that aimed to end government support for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs.
BAMAKO: The United Nations Secretary-General's Special Envoy for West Africa and the Sahel Leonardo Santos Simao called for the establishment of a cooperation framework between the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
JOHANNESBURG: South Africa concluded the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting, after a range of global issues having been discussed.
ANKARA: Turkish authorities launched an investigation into Maydonoz Doner, a doner kebab restaurant chain with 390 branches, over alleged ties to the Gulen movement.