US presidential hopeful Kamala Harris and her freshly selected running mate Tim Walz hit the campaign trail together on August 6 for the first time,…
Hezbollah's chief said on August 6 his group and Iran were "obliged to respond" to Israel "whatever the consequences" after the killings last week of…
Suspected far-right rioters appeared in British courts on August 6 as the government said 6,000 specialist police were ready to deal with England's worst disorder…
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on August 6 that relatives of victims and the American public deserve to see the 9/11 attacks mastermind Khalid…
Catalonia's exiled separatist leader Carles Puigdemont said on August 7 he was on his way back to Spain, a day before he plans to attend…
Russia was battling a major cross-border incursion from Ukraine for a second day on August 7, with authorities evacuating several thousand civilians due to fighting,…
The UN Security Council on August 6 authorized the use of peacekeepers in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to provide technical and logistical support…
Turkey on August 7 joined South Africa's genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice. A Turkish parliamentary delegation accompanied by the Turkish…
The US still has "shared security objectives" with Niger, whose ruling junta demanded its forces leave the jihadist-hit West African nation, Major General Kenneth Ekman,…
The US said on August 7 it would provide nearly $414 million in humanitarian assistance for the Democratic Republic of Congo, where more than 25…
A Pakistani man with ties to Iran has been arrested for allegedly plotting to assassinate a US official in retaliation for the US killing of…
Niger said on August 6 it was cutting diplomatic ties with Ukraine "with immediate effect", accusing Kyiv of supporting "terrorist groups", two days after Mali…
President Gustavo Petro has named negotiators to renew contact with members of Colombia's main drug trafficking cartel on a potential disarmament deal, an administration source…
Guinea's opposition on August 6 called for renewed national protests against the West African country's junta whom they accuse of trying to prevent a return…
More than 40 athletes at the Paris Olympics have tested positive for coronavirus, highlighting a new global rise in cases as vaccination coverage plunges, the…
Bangladesh's Nobel-winning microfinance pioneer Muhammad Yunus will lead an interim government after mass protests forced longtime prime minister Sheikh Hasina to flee, the presidency announced…
Sri Lanka's ruling party nominated a scion of the controversial Rajapaksa family on August 7 to challenge the incumbent president in September 21 polls, the…
The Indian government has relaxed new property tax rules it proposed just two weeks ago, after criticism that the changes added to an already heavy…
India on August 6 told those traveling to the United Kingdom to be cautious and follow the advice of security agencies after violent protests in…
Pakistan has secured commitments from China, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to roll over debt for a year, a boost for Karachi as…
Myanmar's military withdrew from some positions close to China's border to prioritize the "safety of people", the junta chief said, days after an alliance of…
Prime Minister Hun Manet warned Cambodians against protesting against the government, citing Bangladesh’s recent demonstrations in its capital that turned into deadly clashes and caused…
The Philippines launched on August 7 two days of joint sea and air exercises with the US, Canada and Australia, a joint statement said, as…
Malaysia aims to expand its domestic semiconductor design capabilities as it seeks to develop the sector and reduce its foreign dependence, Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli…
Singapore hanged a 59-year-old man on August 7 for drug trafficking, authorities said, the second execution in the city-state in less than a week. The…
