NASA decides to keep 2 stranded astronauts in space until February
Washington [US], August 25: Two NASA astronauts who flew to the International Space Station in June aboard Boeing's (BA.N), opens new tab faulty Starliner capsule...
Kuwait welcomes ALPS joint statement after Sudan talks in Geneva
Kuwait City [Kuwait], August 25: Kuwait welcomed Saturday the joint statement issued by the Aligned for Advancing Lifesaving and Peace in Sudan (ALPS) Group which...
Turkish lira hits record low against USD
Istanbul [Turkey], August 24: The Turkish lira plummeted to a historic low against the U.S. dollar on Friday, with the exchange rate exceeding 34 liras...
Egyptian, U.S. presidents discuss Gaza ceasefire talks
Cairo [Egypt], August 24: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and U.S. President Joe Biden discussed the Gaza ceasefire negotiations on Friday during a phone call, focusing...
Yemeni gov't says intercepts Houthi drones targeting oil facility
Aden [Yemen], August 24: The Yemeni army intercepted three Houthi drones carrying explosives targeting the Safer oil facility in Marib Governorate on Friday, according to...
Deadly fire at South Korea battery maker due to quality failure
Seoul [South Korea], August 24: A fire at a South Korean lithium battery maker in June that killed 23 people occurred as the company raced...
Indonesia court finds drugmakers at fault over toxic cough syrup, awards parents
Jakarta [Indonesia], August 24: An Indonesian court ordered two local companies to pay up to 60 million rupiah ($3,850) to each family whose children died...
Nepal: 14 dead after Indian pilgrim bus plunges into river
Kathmandu [Nepal], August 24: Fourteen people died and 16 were injured after a bus carrying dozens of pilgrims from India plunged into a river in...
Israeli attacks kill at least 42 in Gaza
Gaza [Palestine], August 24: Medical sources on Thursday said at least 42 people were killed since dawn in Gaza as the Israeli military stepped up...
British Prime Minister Wants to Be Straight About Disagreements with China
London [UK], August 24: Reuters on August 23 quoted British Prime Minister Keir Starmer as telling Chinese President Xi Jinping that the two countries must...
Prisoners riot in Russian prison, casualties reported
Moscow [Russia], August 24: RT reported on August 23 that prisoners took hostages at a prison in Russia's Volgograd region in an incident that left...
Ukraine continues to attack Russian soil, Putin decides to respond
Kyiv [Ukraine], August 24: Earlier, RT reported that Ukrainian forces attacked a ferry used to transport train cars in the port of Kavkaz, causing a...
Rohingya in Myanmar flee en masse again
Naypyidaw [Myanmar], August 24: Thousands of Rohingya in Myanmar are fleeing their homes and taking dangerous boats to Bangladesh after being attacked by insurgents. The...
Plane crash in Thailand, no survivors found
Bangkok [Thailand], August 24: According to the Bangkok Post, the Thai Flying Service charter plane took off from Suvarnabhumi Airport near Bangkok at 2:46 p.m....
Ms. Harris makes her mark and her path
New York [US], August 24: In her speech at the DNC, US Vice President Kamala Harris accepted the Democratic nomination to enter a two-horse race...
Independent candidate suspends campaign, turns to support Mr. Trump
New York [US], August 24: NBC News reported that Mr. Kennedy Jr. 's campaign confirmed its support for former US President Donald Trump, mentioned in...
Mass stabbing at German festival, 3 dead, 4 injured
Berlin [Germany], August 24: The stabbing took place at a diversity festival in Solingen, a three-day event marking the 650th anniversary of the German city's...
US Secret Service suspends 5 employees after Trump assassination attempt
New York [US], August 24: Fox News reported on August 23 that at least five Secret Service agents were temporarily laid off for their responsibility...
Venezuelan top court validates presidential election results
Caracas [Venezuela], August 23: Venezuela's Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) on Thursday validated the results of the presidential elections held last month, which declared that...
Tusk tells Modi he supports India playing peacemaker in Ukraine war
Warsaw [Poland], August 23: Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said he supports Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi playing the role of mediator between Ukraine and...
Iran's new foreign minister aims to warm ties with the West
Tehran [Iran], August 23: Iran's new Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is planning a rapprochement with the West in the face of international sanctions and political...
133,000 refugees in Kursk, as Russians advance in Donetsk
Kursk [Russia], August 23: Approximately 133,000 people have left their homes so far due to the Ukrainian offensive in the Russian region of Kursk, the...
Police clash with Indonesia protesters over law change
Jakarta [Indonesia], August 23: Police have clashed with protesters in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta as tens of thousands of people gathered in protest of...
Crew of oil tanker rescued after multiple attacks in Red Sea
Sanaa [Yemen], August 23: The 25 crew members of a Greek-owned and flagged oil tanker have been rescued by a European warship in the Red...
Floods swamp turmoil-stricken Bangladesh
Dhaka [Bangladesh], August 23: Floods triggered by torrential rains have swamped a swath of low-lying Bangladesh, disaster officials said Thursday, adding to the new government's...
South Koreans confused after air raid drill
Seoul [South Korea], August 23: South Korea held a nationwide drill on Thursday that sowed confusion in the capital as traffic was brought to a...
Thailand confirms first Asian case of new Mpox strain
Bangkok [Thailand], August 23: Thailand has announced its first confirmed case of a new, potentially deadlier strain of Mpox - the first in Asia, and...