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...
Sudan peace talks begin without key parties
Khartoum [Sudan], August 15: Fresh peace talks aimed at ending Sudan's 16-month war have started although neither warring side has entered the negotiating room.
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...
UAE condemns storming of Al-Aqsa mosque courtyard by Israeli minister, settlers
Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 15: The UAE has strongly condemned the storming of Al-Aqsa mosque courtyard by an Israeli minister and settlers under the protection...
Biden calls Ukraine incursion 'a real dilemma for Putin'
New York [US], August 14: Ukraine's military incursion into Russia has "created a real dilemma" for Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Joe Biden said, adding...
More than 1,000 arrested following UK riots
London [UK], August 14: British authorities have now arrested more than 1,000 people following days of rioting involving violence, arson and looting as well as...
Canadian immigration minister says temporary worker program needs reform
Ottawa [Canada], August 14: Canada's temporary foreign worker program is not fatally flawed but is "in need of reform," the country's immigration minister told Reuters,...
Japan PM Kishida to resign in September
Tokyo [Japan], August 14: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will step down as ruling party leader in September, media reported on Wednesday, ending a three-year...
UN chief calls for Security Council reforms, push for permanent seat for...
New York [US], August 14: The United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres has called for a permanent seat for Africa at the UN Security Council, adding...
Maldivian President Muizzu reaffirms commitment to strengthening historical connections between two countries
Male [Maldives], August 14: Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu reaffirmed his administration's full commitment to strengthening the historic and close connections between the Maldives and India.
French minister calls on 'republican parties' to unite on action plan
Paris [France], August 14: French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne on Tuesday called on the country's "republican parties" to overcome their differences to unite on a...
Ukraine 'controls 74 communities' in Kursk as evacuations continue
Kiev [Ukraine], August 14: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday said his country's forces have seized dozens of Russian localities in the southern region of...
Palestinian leader Abbas welcomes Russian 'support' on Moscow visit
Moscow [Russia], August 14: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday welcomed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to Moscow, saying that Russia is closely observing the situation...
Greece to assist displaced residents as EU sends fire aid
Athens [Greece], August 14: Greek authorities on Tuesday announced measures to assist displaced people driven from their homes by catastrophic fires near Athens in recent...
Norwegian sneaks onto planes without ticket
Munich[Germany], August 14: A 39-year-old Norwegian man managed to board planes at Munich Airport twice without a valid ticket, police said on Tuesday.
Israeli crowds storm Al-Aqsa Mosque, West Bank villages
Gaza [Palestine], August 14: Israeli crowds have stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem, as well as villages in the occupied West Bank, as...
Yemen flooding leaves 57 dead: UN
Sanaa [Yemen], August 14: Flooding in Yemen has left at least 57 people dead and thousands displaced, the UN has said.
Pakistan, Afghanistan border crossing closed after deadly fire exchange
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 14: One of two major border crossings between Pakistan and Afghanistan was closed on Tuesday after a deadly fire exchange between troops...
Trump criticises EU, Harris in X interview
London [UK], August 14: Donald Trump has criticised the European Union and his Democratic opponents during a delayed, two-hour conversation with Elon Musk on X.