A Japanese supermarket executive behind bars in Myanmar since June has been convicted over high rice prices but released, Tokyo confirmed on August 13. State…
Mercedes-Benz Korea released the names of its electric vehicle battery suppliers on August 13, bowing to public outrage after one of its cars burst into…
The weather agency said Aug 12 that it expects the current heatwave to continue at least until Aug 22, with temperatures until then to be…
Taiwan is developing a response strategy to a new electronic warfare variant of a new type of Chinese drone spotted northeast of Taiwan that might…
The New Zealand government said on August 13 that it would introduce new legislation to make it easier for companies and researchers to develop and…
Wealth inequality in Australia has grown to record levels, a new report published by independent think tank the Australia Institute has found. According to the…
The Marshall Islands decided to agree with other Pacific leaders to support Japan’s release of treated nuclear wastewater, despite its president raising concerns. In August…
The Port Moresby Nature Park received a grant as a part of the Climate Change and Environmental Diplomacy Project from the German Federal Foreign Office…
East Sepik Police chief Christopher Tamari said 168 suspects in the recent communal violence in Maprik have been sentenced to three years in jail. The…
Australian ambassador for cyber affairs and critical technology, Brendan Dowling, reaffirmed Australia’s commitment to partner with Papua New Guinea to build cyber resilience and uplift…
One person was killed in communal violence in Pilikambi local level government (LLG) in Lagaip district, Enga province late on August 11. The Temang clan…
More than 200,000 citizens have been registered for National Identification (NID) cards and birth certificates from the 800,000 people targeted this year. Minister for Administrative…
Moscow on August 11 acknowledged Ukrainian troops had pierced deep into the Kursk border region in an offensive that a top official in Ukraine said…
US President Joe Biden, in his first TV interview since withdrawing from the election, has said he acted under pressure from fellow Democrats and out…
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered the deployment of a guided missile submarine to the Middle East, the Pentagon said on August 11, as…
International pressure mounted on August 12 for a ceasefire in Gaza, with Britain, France and Germany issuing a joint plea for an end to fighting…
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has nominated a moderate diplomat as foreign minister and a female official as urban development minister as he presented his new…
The Biden administration has decided to lift a ban on US sales of offensive weapons to Saudi Arabia, the State Department said on August 9,…
Greece ordered the evacuation of hospitals and homes near Athens on August 12 as wildfires spread despite "superhuman" efforts to combat the flames, the fire…
Spain's ruling Socialists regained control of Catalonia's regional government as a new cabinet was sworn in on August 12, ending over a decade of separatist…
Global youth unemployment is at its lowest level for 15 years, the United Nations said on August 12, though not all regions have yet recovered…
Venezuela's opposition called on August 11 for worldwide protests on August 17 to show support for its claimed victory in last month's election over President…
Rwanda's all-powerful President Paul Kagame was sworn in on August 11 for a fourth term, saying regional peace was a "priority" in the face of…
Tanzanian police have arrested leading opposition Chadema party figure Tundu Lissu and other leaders, a Chadema official said. They were arrested in the southwestern city…
Algerian firefighters on August 11 were battling blazes in the northeastern Kabylie region as families were ordered to evacuate, local media said. Residents were told…
