Amidst diplomatic efforts, war fronts remain active, says Ukraine military
Kiev [Ukraine], August 18: In the shadow of the activities on the diplomatic and political fronts, Russian and Ukrainian troops continue to fight in eastern...
More than 200 still missing in flood-hit district of Pakistan
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 18: More than 200 people remain missing in one district of north-west Pakistan as a result of devastating monsoon flooding and landslides,...
Israeli military carries out attacks on power plant near Yemeni capital Sanaa
Sanaa [Yemen], August 18: The Israeli navy has carried out attacks on a power plant near the Yemeni capital Sanaa, according to Israeli media reports.
Israelis hold nationwide protest to end Gaza war, 'bring back the hostages'
Tel Aviv [Israel], August 18: Thousands of protesters in Israel have taken to the streets demanding an end to the war in Gaza and a...
Erin downgraded to Category 3 hurricane, says US National Hurricane Center
Washington [US], August 18: Hurricane Erin, the first hurricane of this year's Atlantic season, is a Category 3, the United States National Hurricane Center (NHC)...
Bolivia heads to polls as 20 years of leftist rule expected to...
Sucre [Bolivia], August 18: People in Bolivia were headed to the polls to elect the next president as well as the members of the Congress,...
Serbia ruling party offices set on fire in protests
Belgrade [Serbia], August 18: The offices of the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) have been set on fire during a fifth night of unrest in...
France says Mali's arrest of embassy worker on coup charges 'unfounded'
Paris [France], August 18: France's Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs has said that a French man recently arrested in Mali on "unfounded" charges of...
German diplomat criticises China ahead of Japan, Indonesia visit
Hamburg [Germany], August 18: German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, just ahead of a trip to Japan and Indonesia, criticized China on Sunday for its increasingly...
UN regrets lack of consensus on plastic pollution treaty
New York [US], August 17: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed regret that international negotiations on a legally binding instrument to address plastic pollution, including...
European leaders welcome President Trump's efforts to end war in Ukraine
Brussels [Belgium], August 17: European leaders today welcomed US President Donald Trump's efforts to end the war in Ukraine, following his meeting with Russian President...
Netanyahu 'has become a problem,' says Danish PM as she calls for...
Brussels [Belgium], August 17: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has become a "problem," his Danish counterpart Mette Frederiksen said Saturday, adding she would try to...
Israeli military prepares to relocate residents to southern Gaza, spokesperson says
Gaza [Palestine], August 17: Gaza residents will be provided with tents and other shelter equipment starting from Sunday ahead of relocating them from combat zones...
Outline emerges of Putin's offer to end his war in Ukraine
Moscow [Russia], August 17: Russia would relinquish tiny pockets of occupied Ukraine and Kyiv would cede swathes of its eastern land which Moscow has been...
Over 300 protests held Saturday against Trump redistricting push
New York [US], August 17: Pro-democracy activists and labor groups held hundreds of rallies and other events across the United States on Saturday protesting the...
Trump tells Zelenskiy that Putin wants more of Ukraine
New York [US], August 17: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Ukraine should make a deal to end the war with Russia because...
Dozens injured after magnitude 6.0 quake strikes Sulawesi, Indonesia
Jakarta [Indonesia], August 17: Dozens of people were injured after a magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck central Sulawesi, Indonesia, early on Sunday, the country's disaster mitigation...
US suspends visas for Gaza residents after right-wing social media storm
Washington [US], August 17: The United States has announced that it is halting all visitor visas for people from Gaza pending "a full and thorough"...
Erin rapidly intensifies to 'extremely powerful' category five hurricane
Washington [US], August 17: Hurricane Erin has rapidly intensified into a rare category five hurricane, packing maximum sustained winds of 260km/h, and expected to gain...
11 dead, 130 injured after major explosion and fire at Russian munitions...
Moscow [Russia], August 17: The death toll has risen to at least 11, with 130 injured, following a major explosion and fire at a munitions...
Putin pleased with Trumpsummit
Moscow [Russia], August 17: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday praised the results of his summit meeting with US President Donald Trump in Alaska.
Europeans insist on security guarantees for Ukraine
Berlin [Germany], August 17: While fears that US President Donald Trump might agree to unacceptable concessions for Ukraine did not materialise at Trump's Friday summit...
Indonesians raise anime pirate flag in protest as nation marks independence
Medan [Indonesia], August 17: Indonesia is celebrating 80 years of independence from Dutch colonial rule, but not everyone is in a celebratory mood, and an...
Hamas condemns Israel's 'systematic destruction' of Gaza
Gaza [Palestine], August 17: Hamas has said that for about a week, the Israeli military has been heavily assaulting the eastern and southern neighbourhoods of...
Disarmament plan could trigger civil war, warns Hezbollah chief
Cairo [Egypt], August 17: Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem has warned that a Lebanese government plan to disarm his Iran-allied movement could spark a new civil...
Portugal follows Spain and requests firefighting help from EU nations
Madrid [Sprain], August 17: Two firefighting planes from Sweden are expected to arrive on Sunday in Portugal after Lisbon requested support to fight large wildfires...
Orban praises talks as marking 'safer' world
Budapest [Hungary], August 17: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has welcomed the outcome of Friday's meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir...