A customer selects products at the Oriental Bazaar in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, June 7, 2026.

Gunfire erupted Saturday near a busy street festival in Ohio, wounding at least 12 people and sending some eventgoers scrambling for cover while others rushed to help the victims.No suspects were in custody hours afterward, Toledo Deputy Police Chief Joe Heffernan said, and officials urged people

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israel will "soon" take control of 70 percent of the Gaza Strip, despite the terms of an ongoing fragile ceasefire."We currently hold more than 60 percent of the enclave; soon we will reach 70 percent," Netanyahu said during his weekly

China and Laos are close socialist neighbors linked by geography, history and a shared vision for national development. In 2026, as the two countries mark the 65th anniversary of diplomatic relations and the China-Laos Friendship Year, bilateral ties are entering a new stage.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted Greece at 1:02 p.m. (1002 GMT) on Sunday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said.The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 38.72 degrees north latitude and 23.34 degrees east longitude.

Ukraine's state-run nuclear energy operator Energoatom on Sunday accused Russia of attacking its spent nuclear fuel storage facility near the disused Chornobyl power plant.According to Energoatom, a drone strike occurred at around 2:10 a.m. local time (2310 GMT Saturday), partially destroying the

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Sunday nominated Han Seong-sook as prime minister, the presidential office announced.Han, a former chief executive of South Korean internet giant Naver, has served as Minister of SMEs and Startups since the launch of Lee's administration. She is widely known

Vivid Sydney light festival in Australia

A night of Chinese music under the theme of "Conversation and Connection" was held on Saturday evening at the SkyCity Theater in New Zealand's largest city of Auckland, enchanting the audience with Chinese folk music.The event was organized by the China Cultural Center in Auckland to mark the

Voting began on Sunday in Armenia's parliamentary elections, with more than 2.48 million registered voters eligible to cast ballots at 2,005 polling stations across the country.Polling stations opened at 8:00 a.m. local time (0400 GMT) and will close at 8:00 p.m. local time.According to the Central

Heavy rain lashed southern Kyushu in southwestern Japan on Sunday, sharply increasing the risk of disasters, the country's weather agency said.Linear rainbands had developed in Miyazaki and Kagoshima prefectures through late Sunday morning, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said, advising

Zero Waste Festival in Istanbul

The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday launched a $518 million continental Ebola outbreak preparedness and response plan, aiming to coordinate efforts to contain the outbreak.WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom

The U.S. military said it shot down two Iranian drones after they allegedly threatened traffic in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday."Earlier today, U.S. forces in the Middle East shot down two Iranian one-way attack drones that threatened international maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz," the