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Chinese police drill video raises Hong Kong fears
It is the second video in less than a week where Chinese security forces are shown cracking down on protesters
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No-deal Brexit to cause food shortages: lobby
This disruption could go on for weeks, even months
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UK police make record heroin haul
Approximately 398 kilograms (877 pounds) of heroin has a street value of around £40 million
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'Most wanted' millionaire on run since 2015 arrested for strangling wife
He drew inspiration from books explaining how to change his identity and live on the run
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Saudi prepares for Hajj as Gulf tensions persist
Despite the conflict, 88,550 Iranian pilgrims are due to take part in the hajj this year
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ICJ questions legality of procedure adopted to revoke IoK special status
Indian high courts, SC have ruled that Indian president needs consent of J&K govt to change its status: ICJ
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'Racist past': Outrage in US as white cops lead black man by rope
Incident serves as reminder of America's brutally racist past, including chaining of slaves and lynching of blacks
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Trump faces hostility on visits to massacre sites
Trump has been walking a difficult line since the massacres of 31 people over the weekend
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Protester martyred by Indian occupation forces
At least six people have been admitted to hospitals in Srinagar with gunshot wounds and other injuries from protests
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Evidence of 'Herculean' parrot found in New Zealand
Judging by the size of the leg bones, the bird would have stood about one metre tall and weighed up to seven kilograms
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Taliban claim bomb attack on Afghan police; 14 killed, 145 hurt
Four of the dead were policemen and the rest civilians, while 92 of the wounded were civilians
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India's ex-foreign minister Sushma Swaraj passes away
67-year-old suffered a heart attack and was admitted to hospital where she breathed her last
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German cancer researcher becomes first woman to win 4,000km cycling race
Fiona Kolbinger, 24, arrives in Brest, north-west France, after 10 days two hours and 48 minutes
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‘US knew India would rob Occupied Kashmir of special status’
New Delhi had told Washington about plans to scrap Article 370 twice — in February and last week
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Romania plans anti-obesity tax on sugary drinks
This tax is aimed at discouraging consumption of sugary drinks and increasing public revenues, says finance ministry
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First African Nobel laureate Toni Morrison dies at 88
Literary icon, Morrison dies at the Montefiore Medical Center in New York
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Turkey shuts independent human rights news site Bianet
Decision also targets 135 other online addresses including YouTube and DailyMotion videos
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China fiercely reacts to India’s Kashmir move
Beijing says New Delhi needs to be cautious on border issues
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Erdogan threatens operation against Syria Kurd militia 'very soon'
Turkey remains unimpressed with US "safe zone" proposals to keep the YPG near the Turkish border
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Feature: In Lebanon, a monastery brings together Christians scattered by war
The 1975-90 civil war may be over, but conflicts in nearby countries still devastate entire communities
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Pictures of the day: August 06, 2019
10 photos from around the world
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Latinos express fear, point finger at Trump after mass shooting
Heightened fear of racism & 'white terrorism' in the citizens of US
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1,800 dead as malaria 'epidemic' rages in Burundi: UN
A total of 1,801 died from the mosquito-borne disease between January 1 and July 21
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Deadly Cairo blast caused by explosives-packed car
20 people killed and 47 sustained injuries
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Paint relief: Singaporeans make messy art to de-stress
There are no rules and no time limit - people can keep going until they run out of paint
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Freed Mauritania 'blasphemy' blogger arrives in Europe: Amnesty
Blasphemy involves acting or speaking in an offensive way about God or things held to be sacred
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Trump to visit El Paso on Wednesday after shooting: mayor
Some locals in El Paso say that the president will not be welcome
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APPG convey concerns to UN Secretary General, Indian HC on Kashmir
The letter also expressed the APPG's concern about movement of an additional 8,000 paramilitary troops
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11 dead, dozens missing in DR Congo boat accident
Tolls are often high because there are no life jackets and many Congolese do not know how to swim
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Rahul Gandhi criticises Indian forces in occupied Kashmir
Former premier Sonia Gandhi walks out of parliament session in protest of Modi's decision to end special status of...
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Morocco navy picks up 400 migrants en route to Spain
16 children and 53 women were among the migrants on the boats
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The US shooting victims: what we know
The victims are a cross-section of America: grandparents shopping & young adults enjoying a night out
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The tough choices for China over Hong Kong unrest
The protests were triggered by opposition to a planned law that would have allowed extraditions to mainland China
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US ends visa-free entry for visitors to North Korea
US allows citizens of 38 countries including South Korea, Japan and France to enter for up to 90 days without a visa
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Trump orders freeze on all Venezuelan govt assets in US
The measure also bars transactions with Venezuelan authorities whose assets are blocked
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Rouhani says Iran favours talks but US must lift sanctions
The nuclear deal set limits on Iran's nuclear programme in exchange for the removal of punitive economic sanctions
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Quarter of world's population facing extreme water stress
Agriculture, industry, & municipalities drink up 80% of available surface and groundwater in an average year
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Potential cocaine production in Colombia increases by 5.9%
Colombia is the world's biggest producer of cocaine, accounting for around 70 per cent of global supply
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Masked Hong Kong protesters hold rare press conference
The protestors are largely leaderless, organised online through social media and messaging apps
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US urges respect for rights after India's Kashmir move
Washington calls on all parties to maintain peace and stability along the Line of Control
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Pakistan demands UN fact-finding mission to assess IOK situation
FM Qureshi also urges UN chief to appoint a special representative on Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir
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US mass shootings: President Trump condemns racism, white supremacy
US president makes an unusually direct condemnation of racists as he takes on the role of consoler in chief
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8% rise in Hajj pilgrims, says Saudi Arabia
Saudi authorities say 117,00 more pilgrims flock to the kingdom to perform Hajj this year
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US Afghan envoy praises 'excellent progress' in Taliban talks
Flying to New Delhi for pre-scheduled meetings to further build international consensus, says Zalmay Khalilzad
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UK joins US in Gulf mission after Iran taunts
Britain's decision to form the joint maritime task force with the US marks a departure in policy under Boris Johnson
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July hottest month measured, 2019 set to be among warmest years
Searing heatwaves saw records tumble across Europe last month, with high temperatures within the Arctic Circle
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Amnesty slams India over IOK move
India's move to revoke IOK's special status to increase risk of further human rights violations, says Amnesty
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Changing IOK status was Modi's endgame all along: analysts
Observers say New Delhi's decision is not a knee-jerk reaction to Trump’s Kashmir mediation offer
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Voices from within denounce ‘dark day for Indian democracy'
Move to snatch IOK special status condemned by prominent Indian opinion makers
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Anxious wait at collapsing UK dam after more rain
More than 1,500 people evacuated from the Derbyshire town of Whaley Bridge

















































