Harris leads democrats with new hope amid old concerns
New York [US], August 19: In the five weeks since U.S President Joe Biden abandoned his flailing reelection bid, the Democratic Party's fortunes have changed...
Russia denies report about indirect talks with Ukraine
Moscow [Russia], August 19: Russia on Sunday denied a report that Ukraine's attack on the Kursk region had derailed indirect talks with Kyiv on halting...
Ukraine strengthens positions in Kursk; Russia advances in Donetsk
Kiev [Ukraine], August 19: Ukrainian troops are consolidating their positions in the southern Russian region of Kursk, President Volodomyr Zelensky said on Sunday, as Moscow's...
There is no more space in Gaza to shelter in: UNRWA
Gaza [Palestine], August 19: The UN agency for Palestinian refugees UNRWA has repeated its call for a ceasefire in Gaza.
Former Afghan leader Karzai calls for girls and women to be educated
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 19: Afghanistan's former president Hamid Karzai on Sunday called on the Taliban regime to allow girls and women to attend school and...
Lukashenko says Ukraine will be eliminated unless negotiations start
Minsk [Belarus], August 19: Kiev and Moscow need to sit down and talk, otherwise there will be an escalation that will result in Ukraine's destruction,...
Blinken visiting Israel as truce efforts set to resume
Tel Aviv [Israel], August 19: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken landed in Tel Aviv on Sunday for a visit aimed at ramping up political...
Israeli attacks on Gaza Strip kill 25, including children
Gaza [Palestine], August 19: A family, including six children, have been killed in the central Gaza Strip, in the latest waves of Israel's deadly attacks...
Famine looming in parts of Yemen, warn UN experts
Sanaa [Yemen], August 19: Acute malnutrition is rapidly escalating in Yemen, with famine looming in four districts, United Nations experts have said.
Protests across Venezuela as election dispute goes on
Caracas [Venezuela], August 19: Opposition supporters gathered across Venezuela to protest against Nicolas Maduro's disputed victory in last month's presidential election.
Pakistani authorities searching for three missing Russian climbers
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 19: Pakistani authorities were continuing their search operation on Sunday to rescue three Russian climbers who went missing on Gasherbrum IV, 17th...
UK home secretary pledges crackdown on 'hateful beliefs'
London [UK], August 19: UK Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has pledged to crack down on people "pushing harmful and hateful beliefs" and to "kickstart" a...
Turkish firefighters struggle with wildfires fanned by wind
Izmir [Turkey], August 19: Turkish firefighters were battling numerous wildfires on Sunday, with strong winds hampering their efforts to control a major fire on the...
Probe into Ferris wheel accident after 23 injured
Leipzig [Germany], August 19: Police in the east German city of Leipzig are investigating the causes of a fire on a Ferris wheel which injured...
Suspect in Swift terrorist plot wanted to buy fuse
Vienna [Austria], August 19: The suspect in the plot to detonate a bomb at one of Taylor Swift's Vienna concerts earlier this month inquired where...
Thai king formally endorses new Shinawatra clan prime minister
Bangkok [Thailand], August 19: King Maha Vajiralongkorn formally endorsed Paetongtarn Shinawatra as Thailand's new prime minister on Sunday after parliament voted her into office as...
UN chief welcomes Sudan's decision to reopen border crossing with Chad for...
United Nations, August 18: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres commended Sudan's decision to reopen the Adre border crossing with Chad for humanitarian aid to enter the...
Putin appoints new deputy ministers for defense and foreign affairs
Moscow [Russia], August 18: Russian President Vladimir Putin made significant appointments in the nation's defense and diplomatic leadership on Saturday, naming Anna Tsivileva as...
Indonesia marks first Independence Day in unfinished new capital
Jakarta [Indonesia], August 18: Indonesia's unfinished new capital marked its inaugural Independence Day on Saturday with a flag-raising ceremony amidst a backdrop of cranes and...
US President Biden says Gaza ceasefire 'much, much closer'
Washington [US], August 18: United States President Joe Biden has said that a Gaza ceasefire deal is now in sight and warned parties in the...
After crash in Brazil, airline to be more closely monitored: Aviation authority
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], August 18: Following the plane crash that resulted in 62 fatalities just over a week ago in Brazil, the airline VoePass...
Wildfires hit western Turkey; over 20 injured and thousands evacuated
Istanbul [Turkey], August 18: Wildfires across western Turkey, the worst so far this year, injured 21 people and forced around 4,000 residents to evacuate, the...
Moscow's secret service takes action against Western war reporters
Moscow [Russia], August 18: The Russian domestic Federal Security Service (FSB) has initiated criminal proceedings against three Western war reporters for illegal stays in the...
Ukrainian Air Force destroys key bridge in Russia's Kursk area
Kiev [Ukraine], August 18: The Ukrainian Air Force said it destroyed a road bridge of strategic importance in Russia on Saturday, amid its offensive in...
Thai king pardons ex-PM Thaksin in birthday amnesty
Bangkok [Thailand], August 18: Thailand's controversial former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been granted a royal pardon, his lawyer said Saturday, a day after his...
Canada remembers Harris as homesick student who loved to dance
Montreal [Canada], August 18: Kamala Harris spent her adolescence in Montreal often pining for her California hometown, but former Canadian classmates remember the American presidential...
Protests across Venezuela as election dispute goes on
Caracas [Venezuela], August 18: Opposition supporters have gathered across Venezuela to protest against Nicolas Maduro's disputed victory in last month's presidential election.