Over 12,000 South Koreans sue ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol, wife over martial...
Seoul [South Korea], August 21: A group of over 12,000 South Korean citizens has filed a lawsuit against former President Yoon Suk Yeol and his...
Israel approves illegal settlement plan
Jerusalem [Israel], August 21: Israel has given final approval for a controversial settlement project in the occupied West Bank that experts say would damage plans...
Macron fears 'permanent war' amid fresh Israeli offensive
Paris [France], August 21: French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday warned of a "permanent war" amid Israel's planned military operation in Gaza City.
US imposes further sanctions on ICC judges
Washington DC [US], August 21: The US government is imposing sanctions on further judges and prosecutors from the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Mexican president denies deal with US
Mexico CITY [Mexico], August 21: Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum denied that her government has any agreement with Washington on a bilateral project to dismantle drug...
DR Congo rebels killed 140 civilians despite peace process: Rights group
New York [US], August 21: M23 rebels killed at least 140 people in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo last month in one of the worst...
New Zealand faces most challenging security environment in recent time
Wellington [New Zealand], August 21: New Zealand is facing the toughest national security challenges of recent times with increasing threats of foreign interference and espionage,...
Russia says talks on Ukraine's security without Moscow are a 'road to...
Moscow [Russia], August 21: Russia said on Wednesday attempts to resolve security issues relating to Ukraine without Moscow's participation were a "road to nowhere," sounding...
Germany leaves Moscow, Kiev to decide summit venue as Budapest mooted
Moscow [Russia], August 21: German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said on Wednesday it was up to Moscow and Kiev to decide where Russian President Vladimir...
Rapid loss of Antarctic ice may be climate tipping point, scientists say
Washington DC [US], August 21: Rapid loss of Antarctic sea ice could be a tipping point for the global climate, causing sea level rises, changes...
Trump touts his diplomatic record, but the results are mixed
Washington DC [US], August 21: U.S. President Donald Trump has frequently invoked his success at resolving international conflicts, casting himself as a global peacemaker while...
Air Canada union chief prefers jail to being forced to end cabin...
Ottawa [Canada], August 20: Leaders of the union on strike against Air Canada (AC.TO), opens new tab said on Monday they would risk jail time...
Trump says Putin may not want to make a deal on Ukraine
New York [US], August 20: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he hoped Russia's Vladimir Putin would move forward on ending the war in...
US discussing latest Gaza ceasefire proposal, White House says
Gaza [Palestine], August 20: The United States continues to discuss a ceasefire proposal for a 60-day truce in Gaza between Israel and Hamas that the...
Bandits kill at least 27 in northern Nigeria mosque attack, officials say
Abuja [Nigeria], August 20: At least 27 worshippers were killed and several injured early on Tuesday when armed bandits stormed a mosque in northern Nigeria's...
China's growing nuclear arsenal
Beijing [China], August 20: Alongside a massive build-up in conventional military firepower, China has embarked on a rapid and sustained increase in the size and...
It will be 'rough situation' if Putin doesn't agree peace plan: Trump
London [UK], August 20: US President Donald Trump has said American jets could help defend Ukraine if there is a deal to end the war...
Resistance isn't a real strategy for the Democrats
New York [US], August 20: Nearly nine months after Donald Trump's reelection, Democrats still can't make sense of it. Only the faintest glimmers of a...
Israel attacks displacement shelters to force Palestinians to southern Gaza
Gaza [Palestine], August 20: Since announcing plans to invade northern Gaza and expel Palestinians again to the south, Israel has attacked displacement shelters in the...
New Afghan dam sparks concern in Iran's Mashhad amid water crisis
Tehran [Iran], August 20: Tensions are brewing between Iran and Afghanistan after the Taliban government opened a new dam that could threaten the water supply...
N Korean leader threatens to accelerate nuclear build-up
Pyongyang [North Korea], August 20: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has threatened to accelerate the expansion of his country's nuclear arsenal, condemning ongoing United States-South...
Pakistan restores electricity, reopens roads after floods kill hundreds
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 20: Pakistan has restored 70 percent of electricity service and reopened damaged roads in the north and northwest after flash floods killed...
Hong Kong summons UK, Australia envoys after activists granted asylum
Hong Kong, August 20: Two pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong have been granted asylum separately in the UK and Australia, prompting anger from the Chinese...
Aid shipment from Cyprus on its way to Gaza Strip
Gaza [Palestine], August 20: A freighter carrying about 1,200 tonnes of aid supplies for the Gaza Strip has left the Cypriot port city of Limassol.
Up to 300,000 Syrians possibly missing under Assad family rule
Damascus [Syria], August 20: A Syrian commission for missing persons estimated that between 120,000 and 300,000 people have gone missing during more than five decades...
German firefighters join battle against Spain's wildfires
Madrid [Spain], August 20: German firefighters have arrived in northern Spain to help combat the country's most severe wildfires in decades.
Swedish town moves historic 672-tonne wooden church to safer ground
Copenhagen [Denmark], August 20: A historic wooden church in northern Sweden is being moved 5 kilometres down the road as part of the relocation of...