Macron urges moderate politicians to regroup
to defeat the far right in elections
Indian police blame Pakistan for Jammu
and Kashmir strife that killed 12
NEW DELHI, June 12: Police in India's territory of Jammu and Kashmir blamed arch rival Pakistan on Wednesday for a spurt in militant attacks that killed 12 people and injured dozens over the last three days, just weeks after a large turnout for general elections. Pakistan claims the Himalayan region, which has been roiled by militant violence since the start of an anti-Indian insurgency in 1989 that killed tens of thousands, although violence has waned in recent years. "Our hostile neighbour wants to damage our peaceful environment," Anand Jain, police chief of Jammu, told reporters in a reference to Pakistan, which India has accused of stoking violence in the region for decades. — Reuters
Putin will visit Pyongyang imminently
SEOUL, June 12: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Wednesday hailed his country's ties with Russia, saying the two nations were "invincible comrades-in-arms", amid reports President Vladimir Putin will visit Pyongyang imminently. Kim made a rare overseas trip to meet Putin in Russia's far east last year, with Seoul and Washington subsequently claiming Pyongyang was shipping weapons to Moscow for use in Ukraine, violating UN sanctions, in return for technical help with its satellite program. Putin was expected to pay a return visit to North Korea in the coming days, after the Kremlin told Russian media in May that the trip was "being prepared". — AFP
Quake in South Korea cracks walls
One dies of mpox in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG, June 12: An outbreak of mpox has killed one person and infected four more in South Africa, the government said on Wednesday, adding it was trying to secure more treatment drugs as a precaution. The five cases, reported between May 8 and June 7, were the first recorded in the country since 2022, Health Minister Joe Phaahla told reporters. "One death is too many, especially from a preventable and manageable disease," Phaahla said, urging those with suspected symptoms to seek medical attention and help trace contacts. Previously known as monkeypox, mpox is a viral illness transmitted through close contact with infected humans or animals, as well as via materials such as contaminated sheets. — AFP
News in Brief 2024-06-13
FE Team | Published: June 12, 2024 21:29:57
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