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Trump says he is 'least racist' person anywhere
US president's attacks over the past two weeks have drawn criticism
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UN says almost 4,000 Afghans killed or wounded in first half of 2019
Rise in number of casualties caused by government and foreign forces, report reveals
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UN decries Russian use of force against protesters
UN human rights spokesperson questions disqualification of 57 candidates from the Moscow city elections
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Pictures of the day: July 30, 2019
10 photos from around the world
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Ex-Tehran mayor sentenced to death over wife's murder
Wife's body found in a bathtub after Najafi turns himself in and confesses to killing her
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Bangladesh 'extremely worried' over low male tiger population
Authorities areplanning to capture male tigers from other parts of the forest
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Plastic junk spawns desert island disaster in Pacific
Lavers organised a clean-up on the island last month, collecting six tonnes of plastic garbage
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Over 650,000 sign Russia petition to boost domestic violence law
The issue is rarely discussed publicly and campaigners say police often ignore cases
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UN urges probe into shooting of Sudan schoolchildren
Killing protesters in Sudan rally
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Hong Kong protesters disrupt train services, cause commuter chaos
The protest has now morphed into a wider backlash against the city’s government and its political masters in Beijing
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Outrage mounts in India over rape case teen's suspicious car crash
Members of opposition parties chant slogans as they protest outside the national parliament
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Australia says US plans to build military infrastructure
2,500 US Marines will train in Australia each year
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China-US trade talks to restart after G20 tariff truce
The negotiations in China's financial hub will be the first face-to-face discussions
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Johnson's no-deal Brexit gamble hammers sterling
The pound has lost 3.6 cents since Johnson was named Britain’s new prime minister a week ago
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Tropical Storm Erick grows into a hurricane heading toward Hawaii
It is the season's third hurricane
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Britain tells Iran: release ship to 'come out of the dark'
Iranian commandos seized the Stena Impero near the Strait of Hormuz on July 19
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Afghan presidential candidates fear for safety after attacks
Interior ministry spokesman says security forces taking "serious measures" to protect candidates
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Moroccan King pardons thousands, including 'Hirak' protesters
He pardons 4,764 people
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Chinese media slam Australian 'hypocrisy' over doping case
Swimming Australia is not interested in due process, nor is it interested in protecting clean sport: Xinhua
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Muslims rejoin Sri Lanka cabinet after Easter bombings
Sri Lanka under a state of emergency since the Easter attacks
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Siberia forest fires spark potential 'disaster' for Arctic
Aside from health fears for the local population, environmentalists warn the fires may accelerate global warming
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Teen kills two children in latest US mass shooting
Accused manages to get into the annual outdoor festival by cutting through a fence to avoid security measures
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At least 57 dead in Brazil prison riot
Many detainees may have died from asphyxiation: govt official
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China steps up soybean imports from US
State media says several million tonnes have been bought
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China, Pakistan to boost security cooperation
Beijing stands ready to also strengthen anti-terrorism and law enforcement
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US wants to leave Afghanistan by 2020, says Pompeo
US secretary of state says President Donald Trump has given the directive
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Trump calls rights activist Sharpton a 'con man'
Trump claimed Sharpton is always looking for a score
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What was Indian PM Modi doing on the day of Pulwama attack
Indian opposition parties blame Modi for not performing his political duties
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Report alleges ethical abuses at UN agency for Palestinians
Allegations include sexual misconduct, nepotism, and other abuses of authority to suppress legitimate dissent
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Head of UN investigators calls for an IS 'Nuremberg'
Iraq and humanity requires its Nuremberg moment: Karim Khan
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A gun reform bill has been introduced in Sabika Sheikh's name in the US
'The Sabika Sheikh Firearm Licensing and Registration Act' calls for guns and ammunition to be licensed and...
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Bernie Sanders denounces 'greed' of American drug companies
It is collusion, it is corruption and it is greed: Sanders
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Suspected militants kill at least 65 in northeast Nigeria: state TV
One of the deadliest attacks on civilians in recent years
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Britain is turbo-charging no-deal Brexit preparations: foreign minister
Raab says 'undemocratic' Irish backstop has to go from Withdrawal Agreement
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UK warship arrives in Gulf to escort tankers
HMS Duncan was sent to help accompany vessels through the Strait of Hormuz after Iran seized a British tanker
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Cambodia buying 'tens of thousands' of Chinese weapons: PM Phnom Penh
Prime Minister Hun Sen denies, calls news "slander"
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Sudan extends ceasefire with southern rebels
The two countries share a long and porous border and have a history of supporting armed groups
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Iran says meeting with parties to nuclear deal 'constructive'
Although Tehran will continue to reduce its nuclear commitments if Europeans fail to salvage the pact says official
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Saudi King Salman's brother dies at 96
Prince Bandar bin Abdulaziz al-Saud was the eldest son of Saudi Arabia's founding monarch, King Abdulaziz
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Rights groups accuses Bangladesh of torture; government says report baseless
World Organisation Against Torture says report based on examination of more than 300 cases
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Trump says US intel chief Coats to leave office August 15
He tweeted that he plans to nominate Representative John Ratcliffe of Texas
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US, China move trade talks to Shanghai amid deal pessimism
To be trade negotiators' first in-person talks since a G20 truce last month
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South Korea to send naval unit to Strait of Hormuz: newspaper
Tensions between Iran and the US have increased since Washington pulled out of the Iranian nuclear deal last year
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China to weigh in on deepening Hong Kong crisis
Press briefing on the crisis engulfing the financial hub
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Smoky tea baked in clay: tandoori chai heats up Pakistan
In a country that is one of the top tea consumers globally according to Euromonitor International
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Bombardment in northwest Syria kills 11 civilians: monitor
Regime airstrikes kill five civilians in the Idlib town of Ariha
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20 dead as violence mars Afghan election season start
Attack targets Kabul office of President Ghani's running mate, Amrullah Saleh.
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Three killed, at least 15 injured in US festival shooting
Police say gunman shot dead but search for a possible second suspect is ongoing
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Artist adorns Egyptian cave church with biblical art
It was all done to fulfil the wishes of the monastery's parish priest who met Mario in the early 1990s in Cairo
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Earth's 2019 resources 'budget' spent by July 29: report
Calculated since 1986, the grim milestone has arrived earlier each year

















































