Russia attacks Ukraine with shelling and drones
Kyiv [Ukraine], August 2: The Russian army shelled a hospital in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson on Tuesday, killing a doctor on his first...
Quran burnings: Sweden to tighten borders over security concerns
Stockholm [Sweden], August 2: Given the tense security situation in Sweden due to Quran burnings, the government wants to increase border checks, with a decision...
Greece to impose steeper penalties on wildfire arsonists
Athens [Greece], August 2: Arsonists will face steeply increased fines, Greek Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Minister Vassilis Kikilias has made clear following reports that...
The US invites Mr. Wang Yi to Washington
Washington [US], August 2: Reuters news agency on August 2 quoted a notice from the US State Department saying that the country had officially invited...
France, Italy prepare to evacuate citizens from Niger
Paris [France], August 2: France and Italy said on Wednesday that the two countries would start organizing flights to bring home their citizens as well...
'It's like playing with death' - Ukraine's female front line soldiers
Kyiv [Ukraine], August 2: Ukrainian women have been signing up in growing numbers to serve as combat troops against Russia.
Ukraine war causes birth rate to slump
Kyiv [Ukraine], August 2: The war in Ukraine has caused the country's birth rate to fall by 28%, official statistics indicate.
France evacuating citizens after Embassy attack
Paris [France], August 2: France has begun evacuating its citizens from Niger amid anti-French sentiment following last week's coup.
Trump charged in US special counsel probe in efforts to overturn 2020...
Washington [US], August 2: Donald Trump was indicted on Tuesday for his wide-ranging efforts to overturn the 2020 election, the third time in four months...
Drone hits tower housing Russian ministries for the second time in three...
Moscow [Russia], August 2: A high-rise building in Moscow's business district that houses three Russian government ministries was struck by a drone for the second...
Myanmar junta extends emergency for six months
Bangkok [Thailand], August 1: Two and a half years after its coup, the military junta in Myanmar has extended the state of emergency for another...
Lithuanian president expresses concern about Wagner troops in Belarus
Riga [Latvia], August 1: Lithuanian President GitanasNauseda has again expressed concern about the presence of Russian Wagner mercenaries in neighbouring Belarus, saying they pose a...
Saudi Arabia to host Ukraine peace talks, top official says
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], August 1: Saudi Arabia is preparing to host a summit to discuss Ukrainian President VolodymyrZelensky's plan for peace in his country amid...
Drunk driver causes wildfire on Greek island of Chios
Athens [Greece], August 1: A drunk driver who wrecked his car early on Monday morning caused a major fire on the Greek island of Chios,...
UNESCO experts recommend putting Venice on its heritage danger list
Paris [France], August 1: UNESCO experts have recommended that the Italian city of Venice and its lagoon be put on the organization's heritage danger list,...
70,000 acre California wildfire crosses into Nevada
Los Angeles [US], August 1: Unpredictable winds and dry fuels are creating challenges for firefighters struggling to slow a 70,000 acre wildfire that started in...
Deadly rainstorms in Beijing
Beijing [China], August 1: Two people were killed by rainstorms in China's capital Beijing as heavy rains continued to fall on the city and neighboring...
US Secretary of State raises bigger challenge than nuclear weapons
Washington [US], August 1: Appearing on 60 Minutes Australia on July 30, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that the world is facing many...
Cooks mountain doco inspired by Hawaiian protests
Washington [US], August 1: A Cook Islands film-maker made a documentary on Rarotonga's mountains after watching the KānakaMaoli protest the construction of the $US1.4 billion...
Mangroves are crucial for Fiji's climate strategy
Washington [US], August 1: Around the world 26 July is commemorated as the International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem.
Niger arrests politicians after coup
Berlin [Germany], August 1: The junta that seized power in Niger last week detained senior politicians.
Russian strike on Zelensky's home city kills six
Moscow [Russia], August 1: At least six people, including a 10-year-old girl and her mother, have been killed by a Russian missile strike on the...
Ukraine and Croatia agree on use of Croatian ports
Kyiv [Ukraine], August 1: Ukraine and Croatia have agreed on the possibility of using Croatian ports on the Danube and the Adriatic Sea for the...
Marshall Islands end US Compact hold-out
Washington [US], August 1: When an 11th hour appeal for more nuclear test compensation by Marshall Islands leaders fell flat in the United States Congress...
Nordic governments seek to de-escalate tension
Copenhagen [Denmark], August 1: More Koran burnings took place in Sweden and Denmark.
Typhoon Doksuri deaths in Philippines rise to 25, 20 missing
Manila [Philippines], July 31: The death toll from flooding and landslides triggered by typhoon Doksuri climbed to 25, with at least 20 more missing, the...
Large rally held in Niger's capital in support of coup leaders
Niamey [Niger], July31: Thousands gathered in Niger's capital Niamey on Sunday to show support for the new military rulers following a recent coup, as France...