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Cold War soldier's message in a bottle found after 50 years
Ivanoff shared his discovery on Facebook where the message was translated by Russian speakers
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Hot cargo: US Customs seize 4 tons of marijuana hidden among peppers
A sniffer dog alerted officers to a trailer with a shipment of peppers in San Diego
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5,000 evacuated as Canary Islands wildfire rages
Authorities estimate it could take days before the blaze is brought under control
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Japan's trade surplus with US soars ahead of talks
Negotiators from the two economic powerhouses prepare to restart talks over a free trade deal
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Unveiling of Sudan's sovereign council delayed
Worldwide congratulations poured in after the signing hailed as the beginning of a "new Sudan"
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Turkey coast guard prevent 330 migrants from reaching Greek island: report
Turkey is home to more than 3.5 million Syrian refugees, the highest number in the world
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Trump 'not ready' for China trade deal, dismisses recession fears
He hints that the White House would like to see Beijing resolve ongoing protests in Hong Kong first
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US economists expect recession in 2020 or 2021: survey
Only two per cent of the 226 respondents now see a recession this year, compared to 10 per cent in February's survey
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Pictures of the day: August 19, 2019
Pictures of the events around the world
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Iran says it has warned US against seizing oil tanker
As the Iranian vessel departed Gibraltar despite a US bid to have it detained
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Syria regime forces enter key town amid fierce clashes: monitor
The latest fighting has killed 59 militants and allied rebels as well as 28 members of pro-regime forces
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Merkel, Orban to mark Iron Curtain anniversary amid new divides
The question of how the continent's borders should be managed now causes rifts
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UK strips citizenship from dual national 'Jihadi Jack'
The move targeting Jack Letts has prompted a diplomatic row with Ottawa
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Trump hails 'very good' discussions with the Taliban
Expectations are rising for a deal in which the United States would start withdrawing its soldiers from Afghanistan
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Hong Kong protesters throng streets peacefully in pouring rain
It does not mean we won’t keep fighting, We will do whatever is necessary to win, says the protesters
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Malaysia court postpones biggest 1MDB trial involving ex-PM Najib
After being hit with 42 criminal charges of graft and money laundering
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Britain's Prince Andrew 'appalled' by Epstein abuse claims: report
The Duke of York has previously been criticised for his association with Jeffrey Epstein
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Indonesia protesters torch town hall in Papua over student detentions
After police fired tear gas into a dormitory before arresting 43
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Trump warns Tiananmen-style HK crackdown would harm trade deal
Any violent effort by China to quell the unprecedented protests would damage trade negotiations, said Trump
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Iran tanker departs after Gibraltar rejects US demand
The supertanker, which had been detained since July 4, lifted anchor on Sunday evening and started sailing south
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How Modi ‘backstabbed’ Imran
Backchannel talks for meeting between two premiers were in advanced stage before India’s Kashmir move
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Turkish pianist performs against cyanide gold mine deforestation
Canadian mining firm has faced strong resistance from activists over the last two weeks
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Dance parties return to Baghdad
The scene was a far cry from the usual images broadcast from the city of violence and mayhem
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WATCH: Pakistan’s ‘upside down’ flag on Burj Khalifa upsets expats
Pakistan Association in Dubai writes a complaint letter to Emaar after receiving calls from upset expats
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‘Enough is enough’: Sufi cleric urges unity among Indian Muslims against oppression
Custodian of Ajmer Sharif shrine says Muslims are being massacred for eating beef in Modi’s India
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EU MPs, conservationists urge ban on trophy hunting of endangered species
CITES bans all commercial trade in more than 1,000 species of animals and plants considered to be endangered
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Four dead in Romania psychiatric hospital attack: reports
A 38-year-old patient entered a treatment room and attacked other patients with a transfusion stand
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'At least 4,000 detained in Occupied Kashmir since autonomy stripped'
People arrested and held under the PSA, a law that allows authorities to imprison someone for up to two years
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Yemen Huthi rebels appoint 'ambassador' in Tehran
The Islamic republic made no announcement about accepting the appointment of an ambassador for the Huthis
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Three dead and seven injured in soccer match riots in Honduras
Rioting fans attacked a bus carrying one of the teams, at the National Stadium in Tegucigalpa
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Hong Kong protesters rally to show 'peaceful' credentials after chaos
The financial hub has been plunged into crisis by ten weeks of demonstrations
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Rival Hong Kong democracy and pro-China rallies in Canada
As the Asian financial hub holds protests for the 11th week running
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Euphoria grips Sudan as historic transition deal signed
Thousands of cheering people gathered around the Friendship Hall, where transition documents were signed
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Car bomb kills Kurdish police officer in northeast Syria
A member of the Kurdish Asayesh security forces killed in the bombing
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Mussels, 'super-filters' that can help beat water pollution
It is a super-filter in the marine world, filtering up to 25 litres of water a day
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Parliament cannot stop Brexit, Johnson to tell Macron and Merkel
As the British PM makes his maiden trip abroad as leader
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Civilian death toll mounts as Syrian offensive widens
Number of civilians killed by government or Russian forces stood at more than 730 since late April
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Israeli military fires on militants at Gaza border, Palestinians say three killed
Israeli forces opened fire at a group of Palestinian gunmen
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Exclusive: Shared Afghanistan interests create opening for US-Iran back channel: sources
As intermediaries secretly relay messages between Washington and Tehran at a time of heightened hostility
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Peace with whom? After blast, enraged Afghans question talks
Kabul blast follows a bomb attack on a mosque in Pakistan on Friday that killed four people
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Ukraine peace the prize as Macron hosts Putin
French President Emmanuel Macron will attempt to convince Russia to accept Ukraine's overtures
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India reimposes movement curbs as protests swell in Srinagar
At least 24 Kashmiris injured as Indian forces use pellet guns, chilli grenades on protesters in IOK's main city
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Ambulance driver killed in Myanmar as army battles rebels
The army claims the attacks were retaliation for massive drug seizures in July
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British MPs press Johnson to recall parliament over Brexit
Parliament is set to break up again shortly after it returns
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Evacuations as Gran Canaria hit by new blaze
It was unclear how many people this would involve, but Tejeda has a population of just under 2,000
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A bad year for Xi clouds Communist China's 70th birthday celebrations
The crises have left him with limited room to act and simultaneously shore up support at home
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Iceland commemorates first glacier lost to climate change
Glaciologists stripped Okjokull of its glacier status in 2014, a first for Iceland
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Mayor of Canadian capital city Ottawa comes out as gay
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hails Watson's 'brave words'
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Deadliest attacks on Kabul
Deadliest attack in February 2008 kills 140 people, including more than 50 auxiliary police officers
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'May God ruin Trump', Tlaib's grandmother says
Rashida sees her granny as a second mother, she has always supported her