Asia India Indian Railways' first hydrogen-powered train made its maiden journey covering an 89-km route between Jind and Sonipat in Haryana state; the 10 coaches were powered by a 1.200 Kw hydrogen fuel cell propulsion system, the world's most powerful for a train
America Antigua and Barbuda The Rotary Club of Antigua and Five Islands Primary School officially organized the first Earlyact Club established in Antigua, a base service club for primary school students aged 5 to 13
Asia Cyprus Two laws passed by parliament aiming at reducing the impact of increasing fuel costs to consumers were ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court yesterday, because they violate the separation of powers
Europe Italy Silvio Berlusconi, media tycoon and four times PM, died on 12 June at the age of 86; an iconic figure, both beloved and hated, he brought major changes in Italian TV and politics
Asia Afghanistan Around 1,6 million children are involved in child labour in the country according to international statistics
Europe Belarus Among the threats faced by the CSTO countries is cyber warfare as its destructive influence will grow, said President Lukashenko
Africa Chad As part of the work of the Strategic Committee for Flood Management and Prevention, the Minister of Spatial Development, Housing and Urban Planning held a meeting to be prepared for possible events
Asia Philippines The Philippines' most active volcano, Mayon, began spewing lava and sulphuric gas on Sunday, causing the evacuation of nearly 13.000 residents in the southeast of the country's main island
Asia Bangladesh Voting for the Khulna City Corporation took place peacefully amid tight security measures and a festive atmosphere of spontaneous voter participation
Oceania Tonga The Royal Agricultural, Fisheries, Tourism & Trade Show 2023 in Tongatapu was held with a team of Chinese agricultural experts, Chinese companies in Tonga and some Chinese entrepreneurs
Europe Croatia Zagreb is about to host the first Asian Street Food Festival in Croatia, from 15 to 25 June, at Strossmayer Square, where visitors will have the opportunity to taste of Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, Korean and Thai delicacies
America Saint Lucia Shanan Emmanuel, who was born in Saint Lucia and grew up in the Jacmel community amidst various challenges, became a scientist working with a Massachusetts-based company and today encourages young people to focus on positive goals
Africa Botswana To continue supporting the improvement of Botswana's emergency preparedness and response plan, WHO is conducting training sessions on Basic Emergency Care throughout the country
Europe Spain Forensic scientists have begun exhuming 128 Spanish Civil War victims from vast burial complex near Madrid; it's the first exhumation of its kind involving people whose bodies were moved elsewhere after 1936-1939 war and reburied without families' consent