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South Korea has reported total infections of 19,947 and 324 deaths from Covid-19

Biden has defended peaceful protesters

Students in Auckland returned to school after many weeks of disruptions

Trump called Abe the “greatest prime minister in Japan’s history”

Due to illegal and indiscriminate use of pellets, dozens of Kashmiris have been seriously injured, says Foreign Office

Netanyahu says there are many more unpublicised meetings with Arab and Muslim leaders to normalise relations

Date for such an event could be decided by senior aides to Netanyahu and to Trump

Indonesia reports 2,858 new infections on Sunday, according to official data

Latest in series of anti-govt protests that have gripped the country since a disputed presidential election this month

The estranged brothers issued a joint statement recently on what would be the 23rd death anniversary of the late royal

The Covid-19 death toll in India jumped by 948 to 63,498

UNSMIL called for calm, preservation of rights of all citizens to peacefully express their views

Opposition co-chair says he hopes next round of talks will continue in Geneva in September or early October

US European Command says 2 Russian S-27 jets conducted 'unsafe and unprofessional' intercept

The global pace of new infections has steadied a little

Pacific countries continue to report new infections, deaths

India reported 76,472 new coronavirus, slightly lower than the numbers seen in the last couple of days

Covid-19 lockdown saw trade grind to a halt and many businesses were forced to lay off staff

13 provinces, mostly in country’s north, had been affected by floods, according to Ministry for Disaster Management

Israel and the UAE said on Aug. 13 they would normalise diplomatic relations in a deal brokered by US President Trump

Germany has managed the coronavirus crisis better than many of its European counterparts

The hard lockdown has restricted most people in the city

South Korea reported more than 300 infections

Greek jets approach to region where Turkey issued maritime Navtex alert, says Turkish National Defense Ministry

Opposition co-chair says Syrian regime talked on sovereignty but tried to say they were not talking about constitution

1 injured person rescued, rushed to hospital, says official

Noor Inayat Khan's home in London to receive blue plaque celebrating 'Britain's first Muslim war heroine in Europe'

Lorry driver from Northern Ireland accused of being part of people-smuggling ring

US F-22 stealth fighters intercept Russian Tupolev Tu-142 off Alaskan coast

Argentine, Chile, Bolivia report additional cases, fatalities

Study of Covid-19 patients admitted to 138 hospitals in Britain found that less than 1% were children

Autopsy results on 25 dolphins that washed ashore Wednesday and Thursday are expected in the coming days

Official blames Taliban but group yet to claim responsibility or reject charge, fighting rages despite imminent talks

Flight between Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport and Abu Dhabi is expected to carry an Israeli delegation

Battling ulcerative colitis for years, as recent hospital visits fanned questions on whether he could stay in the job

Indonesia passed the 3,000 mark in new daily cases for the first time

Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun says level 2 restrictions will continue until Sept 6

Experts worry over second wave of Covid-19 infections in the fall as authorities struggle to adopt credible plan

Shinzo Abe to announce his resignation at party meeting later today, local media reports

Asserts that Democratic victory in November would exacerbate the racial strife and the pandemic besieging the nation

Nations ignore UN body’s warnings that “vaccine nationalism” will squeeze supplies

Grim milestone surpassed as some forecast number of deaths to surpass 200,000 by Labor Day

All fatalities recorded in Louisiana

Envoy urges UN to address key motivations that drive states to possess nuclear weapons

11 members of Pakistani family found dead in Rajasthan earlier this month

US confirmed cases are now over 5.8 million, the highest total in the world

Kabul's lead negotiator announces breakthrough after phone call with Prime Minister Imran Khan

Death toll tops 60,000 as over 1,000 more Covid-19 patients die

400 journalists, civil society members write letter to Indian prime minister

FM says Pakistan is trying to move the intra-Afghan dialogue forward as soon as possible