Columbia University president Shafik resigns after Gaza protests

New York [US], August 16: The president of New York's renowned Columbia University, Nemat 'Minouche' Shafik, resigned on Wednesday, effective immediately, following persistent criticism of...

Two pilots killed in France as military jets crash mid-flight, says air...

Paris [France], August 16: Two French pilots died when their military jets collided mid-flight in eastern France, the nation's air force said in a post...

Sicily's Mount Etna volcano erupts, closing airport at nearby Catania

Rome [Italy], August 16: Mount Etna erupted overnight causing the nearby airport at Catania on Sicily's eastern coast to close, the Italian Institute for Geophysics...

Thai ruling party names its leader, daughter of ex-PM, for top job

Bangkok [Thailand], August 16: Thailand's ruling Pheu Thai party has announced that it will nominate party head Paetongtarn Shinawatra for the post of prime minister...

UN to probe atrocities in Bangladesh

Dhaka [Bangladesh], August 16: A United Nations fact-finding mission is expected to arrive in Dhaka next week, according to information on Thursday, to probe alleged...

British Challenger 2 tanks 'used in Ukraine's Russian incursion'

Kiev [Ukraine], August 16: British Challenger 2 tanks are thought to have been used in Ukraine's surprise incursion into Russia.

52,000 global cholera cases reported in July amid vaccine shortage: WHO

Geneva [Switzerland], August 16: Almost 52,000 cases of cholera were reported from 17 countries around the world in July, up 15 percent on the month,...

'Ukraine now controls 80 Russian settlements, including key town'

Kiev [Ukraine]/ Moscow [Russia], August 16: Ukrainian troops have taken control of the small Russian town of Sudzha and will establish a military command office...

British police 'well prepared' for Taylor Swift's concerts

London [UK], August 16: The Metropolitan Police in London have said they are "well prepared" ahead of Taylor Swift's run of concerts at the city's...

Thai Constitutional Court removes prime minister from office

Bangkok [Thailand], August 15: In a 5-4 vote, the Constitutional Court in Bangkok on Wednesday removed Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin from office for the...

New round of Gaza ceasefire talks begins today

Doha [Qatar], August 15: A new round of Gaza ceasefire negotiations are set to take place in Doha, involving officials from Israel, Qatar, the United...

Russia's Belgorod region in state of emergency amid Ukraine offensive

Moscow [Russia], August 15: The Russian border region of Belgorod declared a state of emergency on Wednesday as Ukrainian forces continue to advance on Russian...

Poland receives arrest warrant in Nord Stream case

Warsaw [Poland], August 15: Poland on Wednesday received a European arrest warrant for a Ukrainian man believed to have been involved in the sabotage attacks...

Latest round of Gaza talks at risk of collapse

Gaza [Palestine], Despite Hamas ' response , the US said that the negotiation efforts are still going ahead as planned, and that Israel is still...

New twist in Trump-Harris race

Washington [US], August 15: At around 4 p.m. on August 14 (3 a.m. on August 15, Vietnam time) in Asheville, North Carolina, former US President...

Record wrongfully convicted person in the US receives more than 7 million...

Washington [US], August 15: AFP news agency reported on August 15 that a 71-year-old man who spent nearly five decades in prison for a wrongful...

Vice President Harris chooses the day to 'go to the ring', Trump's...

Washington [US], August 15: Minnesota Governor Tim Walz , running mate of US Vice President Kamala Harris, accepted CBS News' invitation to attend the bipartisan...

North Korea to open to foreign tourists after nearly 5 years

Pyongyang [North Korea], August 15: A Beijing-based travel agency said international tourism to North Korea will resume in December, after a nearly five-year hiatus due...

Hamas to skip Gaza Truce talks

Gaza [Palestine], August 15: Hamas said on Wednesday it would not take part in a new round of Gaza ceasefire talks slated for Thursday in...

Judge rules UCLA must ensure Jewish students' campus access

California [US], August 15: The University of California in Los Angeles cannot allow pro-Palestinian protesters to block Jewish students from accessing campus buildings, classes and...

WHO declares Mpox global health emergency

Geneva [Switzerland], August 15:The World Health Organization on Wednesday declared mpox a global public health emergency for the second time in two years, following an...

Thai court dismisses PM Srettha Thavisin

Bangkok [Thailand], August 15: Thailand's Constitutional Court on Wednesday dismissed Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and ruled he "grossly" violated ethics by appointing a minister who...

Israel publishes plan for new West Bank settlement

Jerusalem [Israel], August 15: Israel has published plans for one of its proposed new settlements in the occupied West Bank, finance minister Bezalel Smotrich said...

U.S. navy's new missile could shift balance in South China sea

Washington [US], August 15: The U.S. Navy's deployment of new extremely long-range air-to-air missiles in the Indo-Pacific could erase China's advantage in aerial reach, experts...

WHO Director-General declares Mpox outbreak public health emergency of international concern

Geneva [Switzerland], August 15: World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has determined that the upsurge of Mpox (monkeypox) in a growing...

Rulers of Emirates condole with King of Jordan over passing of former...

Emirates [UAE], August 15: Their Highnesses the Supreme Council Members and Rulers of the Emirates have sent messages of condolences to His Majesty King Abdullah...

UAE, United States, Switzerland, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, African Union, UN issue joint...

Dubai [UAE], August 15: The United Arab Emirates, United States, Switzerland, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the African Union, and the United Nations have...