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First Russian flight arrives in Istanbul amid virus
Arrivals wear masks, pass through thermal cameras upon landing amid easing Covid-19 precautions on int'l air traffic
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Massive protests in Russia's far east rattle Kremlin
Tens of thousands attended a rally last weekend, according to journalists, while police put the figure at just 6,500
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In southern Spain, fruit pickers ditched as virus spreads
Known for its strawberries, Lepe in southern Spain supplies a large part of the European market
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Hong Kong opens makeshift hospital for Covid-19 patients
China has offered to send mainland testing staff to the city to carry out large scale nucleic acid testing
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Saudi Arabia seeks verification of credentials of 33 pilots
Kingdom's aviation authority sends a list to CAA; govt has verified licenses of 196 pilots
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Ill-prepared Afghanistan to reopen schools
Health officials stress wearing masks, hand washing, social distancing must at schools, but parents unsure what to do
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UK 'puts brakes on' reopening as virus cases rise
Reopening of high-risk activities such as casinos, bowling alleys and skating rinks will be delayed until Aug 15
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Missing PhD scholar’s family holds protest in Srinagar
Hilal Ahmed had gone missing in Wangat area of Ganderbal district, where he had gone for trekking with friends
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China donates high-tech drones to help Pakistan combat locusts
One T16 drone can spray insecticides over 10 hectares of farms every hour
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Iran's Khamenei rejects talks with US over missile, nuclear programmes
Says the United State's brutal sanctions are aimed at collapsing Iran's economy
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US records nearly 25,000 coronavirus deaths in July
The country recorded nearly 1.8 million new cases in July out of its total 4.5 million infections
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India sees emergence of new virus hotspots
Infections rising in places like India's most populous state Uttar Pradesh and neighbouring Bihar
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Israel sees over 1,700 new coronavirus cases
Tally of cases in country tops 70,500, while 509 fatalities confirmed so far
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Philippines records 4,063 new coronavirus cases, Southeast Asia's highest jump for second day
The total confirmed infections have risen to 93,354
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Mumbai’s slums test lockdown logic
As study found that 57% of people in densely populated slum areas of the city had coronavirus antibodies
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UK house prices surge the most in 11 years as lockdown lifts
Prices are now 1.5% higher than they were a year ago
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1 in 3 children poisoned by lead across globe
Up to 800M children's exposure to lead requires action, says UN report
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Out of hospital, Saudi King tweets Eid greetings
Friday marks the first day of Eid al-Adha
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Muslim pilgrims perform last Hajj ritual in Makkah
Saudi Arabia holds limited Hajj allowing some 10,000 pilgrims to perform annual ritual amid pandemic
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'Youm-e-Istehsal' to be observed on August 5 in solidarity with Kashmir
Kashmir under continued military siege for past one year, reminds Qureshi
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Iran group claim attacks on 28 Israeli railway stations
Cyber Avengers warn “worst is yet to come,” suggesting cyber warfare between two nations likely to escalate
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Global Covid-19 recoveries cross 10m mark
Tally of cases exceeds 17m worldwide, while deaths stand at more than 671,000
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Iran struggles to buy food in a world wary of touching its money
A collapse in oil sales and a severe Covid-19 epidemic, is scrambling to buy food and medicine
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New Zealand military misled public over civilian casualties in 2010 Afghan raid: enquiry
The report investigate civilian casualties in an operation in Afghanistan in 2010
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Ghislaine Maxwell documents are released, including Jeffrey Epstein emails
British socialite defends herself against criminal charges
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Trump floats election delay, lawmakers in both parties reject idea
The government reported the worst US economic contraction since the Great Depression
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In Brazil, coronavirus crisis fuels new favela
Most houses do not have bathrooms yet, and many have plastic tarps for roofs
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Blue crab invasion spells doom for Albanian fishermen
Crustacean started emerging in Albania's Adriatic waters over a decade ago, aided by warming sea temperatures
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New UK quarantine rules shake up summer travel plans
UK's premier, Boris Johnson, insists that a swift and decisive action is necessary
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Refugees freed from Greek camp 'hell' left homeless
Greek law on asylum has slashed the time refugees are allowed to stay in camps or UN-managed accommodation
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Growing toll from monsoon floods hampers South Asia virus efforts
Officials say 300,000 villagers were evacuated to relief camps, warns for more cloudbursts in the next two days
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British Airways to restart flights to Pakistan from August 14
1st trip to land in Islamabad on Aug. 14, announces British flag carrier
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Water can kill new coronavirus, Russian scientists find
Study says virus' resilience depends on water temperature, most household disinfectants effective against Sars-CoV-2
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Egypt hotel gang-rape allegations ignite new #MeToo wave
No official investigation has been launched so far, as tweets flood in under the hashtag #FairmontIncident
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Nearly one in three children have dangerous amounts of lead in bloodstream: study
Some 800 million children had lead levels of 5 micrograms per decilitre or higher in their bloodstream
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China warns India against 'forced decoupling' of their economies
'China advocates win-win cooperation and opposes a zero-sum game'
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Iraq says nearly 560 killed in anti-government unrest
PM Mustafa al-Kadhimi’s government has pledged to investigate the deaths and incarceration of hundreds of protesters
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Russia sentences former US marine to nine years on police assault charge
Reed says he travelled to Moscow in May last year to learn Russian and see his Russian girlfriend
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'So far, so good' on leading Covid vaccine, says AstraZeneca
AstraZeneca’s shot is widely considered the leading candidate after results from human trials showed it was safe
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Bangladesh’s ‘no foe’ diplomacy grows ties with Pakistan
None have right to dictate to us whom we talk or meet, says Bangladesh’s foreign minister
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China says US fuelling new Cold War due to presidential election
'We keep telling America, China is not your enemy, China is your friend, your partner'
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Nepal reopens Mount Everest for climbers amid Covid-19
Business activities also resume amid rising number of coronavirus cases in country
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Pilgrims to scale Mount Arafat for peak of Hajj
Only up to 10,000 people already residing in KSA participated in this year's Hajj
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Over 900 Jewish settlers storm Al-Aqsa complex
Settlers enter compound accompanied by Israeli police
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Pakistan opposed to arms race in South Asia: FO
Islamabad urges global community to dissuade India from 'disproportionate arms buildup', decries violations in IOJK
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Somber eid for Muslims in India during pandemic
Muslims in India struggle to buy sacrificial animals for their 2nd biggest festival
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India sees daily record of 52,000 Covid-19 cases
With gyms, night clubs set to open on Thursday, India registers highest single-day surge in infections, fatalities
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Tokyo emerges as virus hotspot with rising cases
Japan has reported over 34,500 coronavirus cases, 1019 deaths
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Global coronavirus cases top 17 million
Virus-linked deaths near 670,000 worldwide, while over 9.95 million people have recovered, says JHU
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Trudeau under pressure ahead of ethics probe testimony
Both main opposition parties call on Trudeau to resign





















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