Yemen's Houthis claim attack on ship
Sanaa [Yemen], August 5: Yemen's Houthi armed group says it has targeted a Liberian-flagged container ship in the Gulf of Aden, claiming its first attack...
US, UK, France ask citizens to leave Lebanon
Beirut [Lebanon], August 5: Several Western governments, including the United States, the United Kingdom and France, have called on their citizens to leave Lebanon immediately...
Italy's Mount Etna erupts again
Rome [Italy], August 5: For the fifth time this summer, Italy's Mount Etna volcano has begun erupting, spewing ash above Sicily and temporarily halting flights.
Lebanon marks 4 years since port explosion
Beirut [Lebanon], August 5: Lebanon on Sunday marks four years since a catastrophic explosion at Beirut's port killed more than 220 people. Several marches were...
Venezuela opposition leader joins protests against election
Caracas [Venezuela], August 5: Venezuela's opposition leader emerged from hiding on Saturday, declaring "We have never been so strong," as President Nicolas Maduro slammed what...
At least 91 killed as clashes rock Bangladesh, curfew imposed
Dhaka [Bangladesh], August 5: At least 91 people were killed and hundreds injured in clashes in Bangladesh on Sunday as police fired tear gas and...
Harris interviews Walz, Kelly, Shapiro at her home for vice president pick
Washington [US], August 5: Vice President Kamala Harris will interview three top candidates - Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, U.S. Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona and...
New Zealand scraps clean, green policies to boost economy
Wellington [New Zealand], August 5: New Zealand's green credentials are at risk as the government rolls back environmental reforms in a bid to boost a...
Starmer condemns far-right unrest in UK
London [UK], August 5: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned what he described as "far-right thuggery" and said perpetrators would face the full force of...
Muslim Council of Elders participates in 25th World Congress of Philosophy in...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 5: The Muslim Council of Elders is participating in the 25th World Congress of Philosophy, organised by the International Federation...
Egypt plans to engage private sector in airports' management and operation
Cairo [Egypt], August 5: Egypt's Ministry of Civil Aviation has announced plans to outsource airports' management and operations to the private sector, aligning with broader...
Presidential candidates Trump, Harris squabble over date, place for TV debate
Washington [US], August 4: The Republican US presidential candidate Donald Trump and his Democratic opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, are engaged in a tussle over...
Ukraine says it sank Russian submarine in Crimea
Kyiv [Ukraine], August 4: Ukraine's military has said it attacked and destroyed a Russian submarine while it was anchored at a port in the occupied...
Wave of protests continues to spread post-election in Venezuela
Washington [US], August 4: President Nicolas Maduro said about 2,000 people have been arrested in protests over the election results in recent days. As of...
Kim Jong-un says South Korea spread fake news about flood damage
Pyongyang [North Korea], August 4: According to the state news agency KCNA, Mr. Kim Jong-un criticized the South Korean media for spreading false rumors that...
Death Valley experiences hottest month on record
California [US], August 4: The average 24-hour temperature in Death Valley rose to 107.5 degrees Fahrenheit (42.5 degrees Celsius) in July, breaking the previous record...
Russia launches 'doomsday UAV' for use in nuclear war scenarios
Moscow [Russia], August 4: Speaking to TASS on August 3, Kuzyakin explained that Khrust is a small aircraft equipped with many devices. The first-person view...
What risks do US aircraft carriers face in the Red Sea?
Washington [US], August 4: "Although the US aircraft carrier (Nimitz) has formidable defense capabilities and is equipped with high technology, the persistent harassment by Houthi...
Pentagon chief revokes plea deals with three Sept. 11 suspects
Washington [US], August 4: U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin revoked plea deals agreed to earlier this week with the man accused of masterminding the Sept....
North Korea says Putin offered humanitarian aid over flood damage
Pyongyang [North Korea], August 4Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered humanitarian aid to North Korea, which has been hit by heavy rainfalls and floods, Pyongyang's...
Jailed Belarus Nobel winner should have been freed in prisoner swap
Minsk [Belarus], August 4: Supporters of jailed Belarusian Nobel Peace laureate Ales Bialiatski say the human rights activist should have been included in the biggest...
Venezuelans march over contested election
Washington [US], August 4: Thousands of Venezuelans marched across the South American country over its contested election.
Israeli strikes kill 15 Palestinians in Gaza school
Gaza [Palestine], August 4: An Israeli airstrike on a school sheltering displaced persons in Gaza City killed at least 15 Palestinians.
China reclaims top spot of S. Korean products amid rising chip demand:...
Seoul [South Korea], August 4: China has once again become the leading destination for South Korean products in the first seven months of this year,...
3.8 magnitude earthquake hits Vietnam's Kon Tum
Hanoi [Vietnam], August 4: Another earthquake of 3.8 magnitude hit District, the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum in Vietnam, on Saturday, according to the...
Northern California wildfire expands, now 4th-largest in state history
California [US], August 4: The Park fire in Northern California has grown to more than 624 square miles, becoming the fourth-largest wildfire in state history,...
4 killed, 23 missing in southwest China flash flood, mudslide
Sichuan [China], August 4: Four people had been killed, and 23 others remained missing as of 11 p.m. Saturday after a flash flood and mudslide...