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US-led troops withdraw from Iraq's Taji base
The base had been the site of frequent rocket attacks by militias
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Saudi-led coalition intercepts rebel drone from Yemen
Yemen rebels accuse Saudi-led coalition of dropping cluster bombs in al-Hudaydah
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Iran says black boxes from downed Ukraine jet show missiles hit 25 seconds apart
Tehran has says it accidentally shot down the airliner in January at a time of extreme tensions with the United States
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New Zealand mosque shooter arrives in Christchurch for sentencing
A court in Christchurch set to begin multi-day sentencing hearings on Monday
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Kremlin critic Navalny was under police surveillance before falling ill: paper
The long-time opponent of Putin and campaigner against corruption believed to be poisoned say allies
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Arab coalition forces destroy missile, Houthi drone
Drone, ballistic missile sent by Houthi rebels to Saudi Arabia neutralised, says coalition spokesperson
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South Africa registers 3,707 new Covid-19 cases
Nation records 144 additional coronavirus deaths bringing fatalities to 12,987
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Indian lawyer, convicted by Supreme Court over tweets, faces deadline
Some lawyers and media editorials support Bhushan
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At least 13 crushed to death as Peru police raid clandestine club party
Police detained at least 23 partygoers says the ministry
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West African leaders pay visit to Mali after coup
Delegation from Economic Community of West African States meet with ousted leader, opposition in Mali
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Hezbollah downs Israeli drone in southern Lebanon
Group says Israeli drone violated country’s airspace
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Doctors remove world’s largest tumor in India
Surgeons perform 3.5-hour operation to remove 54 kg (119-pound) ovarian tumor
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Pakistan Navy inducts Chinese-made 054 frigate ship in fleet
The technologically advanced ship will improve efforts to maintain peace, stability in region, says PN spokesperson
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California seeks help as wildfires threaten communities
President Donald Trump declare the fires to be a major disaster
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Floods kill 4 in Turkey’s Black Sea region
11 more reported missing in floods in northeastern Turkey, says interior minister
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India surpasses 3 million Covid-19 cases
Country approaching pandemic figures similar to Brazil
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UK PM Johnson says failure to reopen schools not an option: Sunday Telegraph
Johnson ordered a public relations campaign to ensure schools open on time
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South Korea reports biggest rise in coronavirus cases since March
Health authorities say they may eventually deploy the toughest stage 3 social-distancing rules
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Australia wrestles with coronavirus second-wave, 17 more dead
Nearly 5,900 people are dying every 24 hours from Covid-19 on average
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UN nuclear chief to visit Iran amid standoff
Talks will focus on allowing IAEA inspectors access to nuclear sites in Iran
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Italy tops 1,000 daily cases for first time since May
Health authorities blame returning holiday-goers, though number of fatalities remains low
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Gendered imagery at scientific events perpetuates stereotypes, study finds
Report finds women & racial minorities woefully underrepresented at a global science diplomacy event
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'Pompeo to visit Israel, UAE this week to discuss normalisation deal'
Also on Pompeo’s agenda are security challenges posed by Iran and China in the region, says source
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WHO says children aged 12 and over should wear masks like adults
Children aged five years and under should not be required to wear masks
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More than half of Spanish companies reopen after closing at height of pandemic
The number of cases of Covid-19 has been rising steadily since the end of lockdown in June
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How big gatherings spread Covid-19: German scientists stage concert experiment
Most events with big crowds have been put on hold
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Novel coronavirus claims 800,000 lives globally
Number of cases nears 23 million worldwide, over 14.76 million patients recovered, says Johns Hopkins University
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Photojournalist from IIOJK wins 2020 Peter Mackler Award
Masrat Zahra named winner of award for her work covering events in Kashmir region
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China approves human testing for coronavirus vaccine grown in insect cells
China is in a global race to develop cost-effective vaccines to curb the Covid-19 pandemic
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Kremlin critic Navalny is flown to German hospital; in 'worrying' condition
Navalny was flown out of Siberian city of Omsk in an ambulance aircraft
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Protesters hold seventh anti-Kremlin march over detained governor
His supporters say the detention is politically motivated
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Occupied Kashmir’s only psychiatric centre winning Covid-19 war
Doctors have managed zero infections among inpatients
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Thirteen of 15-member UN Security Council oppose US push for Iran sanctions
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres distanced himself from the showdown in the Security Council.
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France delays launch of COVID-19 economic reboot plan to September
Schools are set to reopen on September 1
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IAEA chief Grossi plans trip to pressure Iran on access to suspect sites
We hope this visit will lead to reinforced mutual cooperation, says Iran’s ambassador to the IAEA
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Gandhi's iconic glasses sell for $340,000 in UK
Sale price smashed the original estimate of around £15,000
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Several feared dead as plane crashes in South Sudan
8 people were on board plane that crashes shortly after taking off from airport in country’s capital
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Israel shells Hamas posts in Gaza after rocket fired
Israel has bombed Gaza almost daily since August 6 in retaliation for the launch of balloons fitted with fire bombs
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New coronavirus cases in Spain top 8,000
Madrid residents asked to stay home; judge overturns ban on nightlife and smoking in public
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Belarus: President shoots down French mediation offer
Lukashenko tells Macron and US' Pompeo to mind their own countries' business
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Italy records new surge in daily coronavirus cases
Recent rise may lead to 2nd wave of contagions when schools reopen in Sept, experts warn
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Australia coronavirus hotspot state records 13 new deaths, stable infections
Australia allows about 4,000 citizens to return home every week
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India: More than 60K virus recoveries in past 24 hours
1 million tests conducted, health officials say
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South Korea to ramp up virus curbs over fears of second wave
Country has reported a total of 17,002 coronavirus infections with 309 deaths
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Japan’s foreign arrivals down by almost 100%
Nearly 61,000 coronavirus cases reported as capital Tokyo remains worst-hit
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Top EU official postpones wedding to avoid quarantine
Charles Michel had his wedding planned in southeastern France this weekend
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Covid-19 vaccine to seek regulatory review in October
Vaccine candidate under development by Pfizer, BioNTech on track to seek regulatory review
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Russia clears Kremlin critic Navalny to be airlifted to Germany in coma
Medical staff says Navalny’s life was not in immediate danger
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114 Taliban killed amid surging war, stalled talks
Afghan National Army units claim to have thwarted major Taliban onslaughts in various provinces
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Iran reports 112 more virus deaths, over 2,200 cases
Death toll now above 20,300, total case count over 354,700