Turkey’s Erdogan wins majority in elections: electoral board
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has won more than half the votes.
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Xi urges breaking new ground in major country diplomacy
Jinping calls to break new ground in country’s diplomacy with Chinese characteristics.
Mongolia steps up renewable energy
Four renewable energy power plants, with a total of 120 megawatts (MW), will be put into operation in Mongolia.
PH lashes out at EU over “biased” remarks
The Philippines lash out at several European countries for what it calls “biased criticism”.
Malaysia’s Gerakan party quits former ruling coalition
The Malaysian party of Gerakan announces to quit the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.
Vietnam rejects GrabTaxi expansion
Vietnam’s Transport Ministry has ordered GrabTaxi Vietnam Company to halt a planned expansion to ensure fair competition.
Indonesia boosts ferry transport safety
Indonesia’s Transportation Ministry forms a team to improve the safety of ferry transport.
Erdogan faces major test as Turks vote for president, parliament
Turks vote in presidential and parliamentary elections.
14 killed in shooting attacks in Mexican border city
At least 14 people are killed in three shooting incidents in the Mexican city of Juarez.
At least 41 injured in Zimbabwe rally blast
At least 41 people are injured in a blast that rocked a campaign rally in Zimbabwe.
European Union leaders meet for emergency talks on migration
European Union leaders gather in Brussels in an attempt to bridge their deep divisions.
Fighting moves closer to Yemen’s main port city
Yemen’s Houthis deploye additional forces in the main port city of Hodeidah.
Taliban kill 30 soldiers in major attack since Eid ceasefire
Taliban militants kill 30 Afghan soldiers and capture a military base in Badghis.
UN: Plant trees in refugee camps to stop forest loss
United Nations urges countries hosting large numbers of refugees to plant more trees.
Najib explains his luxury holdings
Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak says he shouldn’t be blamed for the multi-billion-dollar 1MDB scandal.
Divers, drone join search for 192 missing in ferry disaster
Divers and an underwater drone join a fleet of rescue vessels in Indonesia’s search.
N. Korean missile test site identified
Trump told reporters after their June 12 summit that Kim had pledged to dismantle one of his missile installations.
Trump backs down on migrant children
Trump abandons his policy of separating immigrant children from their parents.
PM gives birth to first child
New Zealand youngest Prime Minister becomes the first woman in the country to give birth while in office.
Grandma prays for daughter
Trump backed down and abandoned the policy aimed at immigrants illegally crossing the US-Mexico border.
