Australia expects to revive FTA talks with EU at G20 summit
Canberra [Australia], August 23: Australia's Assistant Trade Minister Tim Ayres has identified reviving stalled talks on a free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union...
Iran unveils attack drone Mohajer-10 capable of striking Israel
Tehran [Iran], August 23: Iran has unveiled a new drone that it says is capable of striking targets in Israel.
Trump says he'll be arrested on Thursday; bond set at $200,000
Washington [US], August 23: Former US president Donald Trump said on social media on Monday that he will turn himself in to Fulton County, Georgia,...
Italy declares highest heat alert for 16 cities as forest fire rages
Rome [Italy], August 23: A forest fire raging on the Italian holiday island of Elba since late Monday evening has forced the evacuation of 700...
Tropical Storm Harold forms in Gulf of Mexico amid busy parade
Port Mansfield (Texas) [US], August 23: Tropical Storm Harold became the fourth named storm in less than 48 hours as it spun up in the...
Two killed in Israeli strikes on outskirts of Damascus: Monitor
Tel Aviv [Israel], August 23: Two people were killed in Israeli airstrikes on the outskirts of Damascus, a
Japan to begin dumping Fukushima water into ocean despite critics
Tokyo [Japan], August 23: Japan said it will start releasing treated cooling water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea on Thursday, despite...
Greek fires leave 20 dead, including 18 suspected migrants in hiding
Athens [Greece], August 23: Greek wildfires in the past days have obscured the sun with a thick smoke, as strong winds fuelled the massive forest...
President Biden arrives in Hawaii after the wildfire disaster
Hawaii [US], August 23: US President Joe Biden was present in Hawaii on August 21, affirming that the whole US will stand with local people...
Indonesia is about to buy 24 F-15EX fighters from the US
Jakarta [Indonesia], August 23: Indonesian Defense Minister PrabowoSubianto visited the US to witness the signing of a memorandum of understanding on the purchase of 24...
The witness in the case of Trump kept secret documents withdrew his...
Washington [US], August 23: A key witness against former US President Donald Trump and two of his accomplices (in the case he kept secret documents...
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin was hospitalized on his first night in...
Bangkok [Thailand], August 23: Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was taken to hospital with high blood pressure due to being unable to sleep during...
SretthaThavisin was elected Prime Minister of Thailand
Thimphu [Bhutan], August 23: Thailand's National Assembly on August 22 voted to approve Pheu Thai Party candidate SretthaThavisin as the new prime minister.
The leadership transition in Cambodia
Phnom Penh [Cambodia], August 23: Cambodia officially has a new parliamentary and government leadership at the first session of the 7th National Assembly.
Medvedev said Russia could annex South Ossetia, Abkhazia
Moscow [Russia], August 23: Deputy Chairman of Russia's Security Council Dmitry Medvedev said that Moscow could annex two breakaway regions in Georgia, South Ossetia and...
Japan discharging wastewater in its own backyard: Rabuka
Tokyo [Japan], August 23: Prime Minister SitiveniRabuka is firm about his stance regarding the discharge of treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power...
Maui wildfire victims fear land grab may threaten Hawaiian culture
Hawaii [US], August 23: Deborah Loeffler felt she could not lose much more after a wildfire destroyed the home in Maui where five generations of...
Reforms planned for int'l students with desire to stay in Australia
Canberra [Australia], August 22: International students who want to migrate to Australia may no longer be penalized when applying for visas under government reforms to...
S. Korean banks' loan delinquency ratio falls in June
Seoul [South Korea], August 22: South Korean banks' loan delinquency ratio fell in three months in June owing to higher bad loan settlements than new...
Spain's king begins talks with parties on forming new government
Madrid [Spain], August 22: King Felipe VI of Spain has begun consultations on the formation of a new government, about a month after the country's...
12 dead in Turkey bus accident
Istanbul [Turkey], August 22: At least 12 people have been killed and 19 people injured after a bus accident in Turkey, the Anadolu news agency...
Ecuador presidential elections heading for run-off on October 15
Quito [Ecuador], August 22: With over 90 percent of the ballots counted in Ecuador's presidential election, voters appear to have put Luisa Gonzalez, from the...
Burkina Faso police kill 40 fighters after ambush
Ouagadougou [Burkina Faso], August 22: Police in the West African country of Burkina Faso have killed 40 Islamist fighters, the army said on Sunday.
Kim oversees N Korea cruise missiles tests
Seoul [South Korea], August 22: North Korean ruler Kim Jong Un has overseen the launch of strategic cruise missiles as part of a drill, state-controlled...
Serial baby murderer given life sentence by British court
London [UK], August 22: A British former nurse will spend the rest of her life in jail for her "cruel, calculated and cynical campaign" of...
Outsider Bernardo Arevalo wins Guatemala's presidential vote
Mexico City [Mexico], August 22: Outsider Bernardo Arevalo, a social democrat, emerged as the winner of a run-off election for president of Guatemala on Sunday...
Trump confirms not participating in election debate
Washington [US], August 22: Former US President Donald Trump has said he will not participate in the first Republican presidential debate this week, saying his...