Zelensky says Ukraine controls 92 settlements in Russia
Kyiv [Ukraine], August 20: The Ukrainian army has taken control of 92 settlements in western Russia's Kursk region, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Monday.
Philippines agrees to host U.S. visa processing center for Afghans
Manila [Philippines], August 20: The Philippines' Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Tuesday that the country has agreed to a request by the United States...
Poland battles toxic golden algae
Warsaw [Poland], August 20: Polish authorities have introduced hydrogen peroxide into the waters of the Oder River where it joins with the Gliwice Canal to...
New parliamentary elections in Bulgaria postponed after interim Cabinet fails
Sofia [Bulgaria], August 20: New elections for the parliament in Bulgaria, originally scheduled for October 20, have been postponed, President Rumen Radev announced on Monday.
Steinmeier thanks Hungary for its contribution to German unity
Sopron [Hungary], August 20: German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Monday thanked Hungary for its crucial contribution to overcoming the division of Europe and for German...
Musk denies gifting Chechen strongman Kadyrov a Tesla truck
Berlin [Germany], August 20: Tesla boss Elon Musk has adamantly denied gifting Chechen strongman Ramzan Kadyrov a Cybertruck, after the ally of Russian President Vladimir...
US vice president reiterates calls for Gaza war ceasefire
Washington [US], August 20: US Vice President Kamala Harris has reiterated calls for a ceasefire in the Gaza war.
Talks maybe last chance for Gaza ceasefire, captive release: Blinken
Tel Aviv [Israel], August 20: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, pushing for a Gaza ceasefire on his visit to Israel, has described ongoing negotiations...
Jailed Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan applies to be Oxford chancellor
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 20: Jailed former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has applied to become the next chancellor of Britain's prestigious University of Oxford,...
Back to class after student-led revolution in Bangladesh
Dhaka [Bangladesh], August 20: After weeks of deadly student-led protests in Bangladesh toppled the autocratic premier, among the first things children at a school in...
Chinese, Philippine ships collide in South China Sea
Beijing [China], August 20: Philippine ships sustained serious damage Monday in pre-dawn collisions with Chinese vessels near a disputed reef, Manila's coast guard said, as...
Argentina judge halts deforestation of Chaco forest
Buenos Aires [Argentina], August 20: An Argentine federal judge ordered a three-month suspension of deforestation in northern Chaco province.
British entrepreneur Mike Lynch among missing after luxury yacht sinks off Sicily
London [UK], August 20: One man died and six people were missing, including British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch and his daughter, after a luxury yacht...
Hamas, Islamic Jihad claim responsibility for bomb blast
Tel Aviv [Israel], August 20: The armed wings of Hamas and Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for a bomb blast near a synagogue in Tel Aviv...
Trump posts image of fake Taylor Swift endorsement
New York [US], August 20: Former President Donald Trump has posted a fake social media image of pop superstar Taylor Swift asking people to vote...
Hunter Biden loses bid to toss tax evasion case
Washington [US], August 20: A judge denied a bid by U.S. President Joe Biden's son, Hunter, to dismiss a federal tax evasion case brought against...
United Nations renews call for immediate release of personnel detained by Houthis
New York [US], August 20: Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, expressed his deep concern about the well-being of the United Nations personnel, members...
At least 77 million children, adolescents have some form of malnutrition in...
Amman [Jordan], August 20: At least 77 million, or 1 in 3, children in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have some form of...
UAE places humanity at forefront of its priorities: Hazza bin Zayed
Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 20: H.H. Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi, affirmed that under the wise leadership of President...
Bangladesh protestors eye new party to cement revolution
Dhaka [Bangladesh], August 19: Student demonstrators who ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have rejected calls from Bangladesh's two main political parties for quick elections and...
South Korea and the United States begin Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise
Seoul [South Korea], August 19: Yonhap quoted the announcement of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) of South Korea saying that the Ulchi Freedom Shield...
Harris implies Trump a 'coward' during Pennsylvania campaign appearance
New York [US], August 19: U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris indirectly criticized former President Donald Trump on Sunday, suggesting her opponent in the Nov. 5...
Ukraine says it has destroyed second Russian bridge
Kiev [Ukraine], August 19: Ukraine says it has destroyed a second strategic bridge in a week as it continues its incursion into Russia's Kursk region.
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.