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Tears and shouting as Australia dilutes Pacific climate warning
Statements reiterate previous warnings regarding global warming being the most serious threat facing the Pacific
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Dozens of US teens hospitalised with lung disease after vaping
Teen cases involving patients who exhibited coughs, shortness of breath, dizziness and fatigue
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China says it won't 'sit by' on Hong Kong, Trump expresses concern
US President Donald Trump & Chinese General Secretary Xi Jinping to meet with demonstrators
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Gas masks and hard hats at Hong Kong's protest pop-up store
Helmets, goggles and gas masks are bestsellers at the shop
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Australia rebuffs calls for journalism protections
The govt is under pressure to safeguard freedom of the press after police raids targeted a reporter's home
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Gentle giraffes threatened with 'silent extinction'
Giraffe numbers across Africa fell forty per cent between 1985 and 2015
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Trump wants US to buy Greenland: report
President has been curious about the area's natural resources and geopolitical relevance of Greenland
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North Korea fires two 'unidentified projectiles': Seoul
It was the sixth round of launches in recent weeks in protest at ongoing joint military drills between Seoul and US
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Fierce wildfire halted in southern France
Cause of the blaze is not yet known
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17 missing in SW China landslide
In July, at least 42 died in a landslide which buried a village in Guizhou province
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July 2019 hottest month on record for planet: US agency
Nearly 150 million people struggled to stay cool last month
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Afghan palace emerges from ruins as centenary nears
Work at the palace must be completed by August 19, the date marking 100 years of Afghan independence from Britain
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Under pressure from Trump, Israel bars visit by two US Democratic lawmakers
Tlaib and Omar the first two Muslim women member of congress sharp critics on Trump and Isreal policy
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US murderer executed after choosing electric chair
He was the 11th person put to death in the US this year
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Trump proposes mental asylums, but silent on gun laws
Speaking to a crowd of around 12,000, Trump did not mention his effort to push for background checks on gun purchasers
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Iran tanker prepares to leave after Gibraltar decides to free it: TV
Gibraltar decides to free the seized ship
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'Rogue' Modi in media spotlight
Support for India's position fleeting among top publications in English-speaking world
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Urge India to stop human rights violations in IOK: OIC to UN
Release all political leaders, political prisoners and respect their right to peaceful assembly: IPHRC
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Micro plastics in Arctic snow point to widespread air contamination
These particles defined as shreds which can cause serious health hazards, reveals research
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Indian troops detain Kashmiri journalist in IoK
Irfan Ahmad Malik works for Greater Kashmir, the largest circulation daily newspaper in the occupied valley
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No Indian flag to light up Burj Khalifa on its Independence Day
A bit of a disappointment, says Indian ambassador to UAE
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Canadian actress takes on stereotypes as a Drag King
Performing in drag is not only a means of artistic expression but it's also a political statement for Rousseau
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Man accused of New Zealand mosque shootings seeks to move trial from Christchurch
A hearing on the request to move the trial to Auckland will be held on October 3
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Thousands protest in London for Occupied Kashmir outside Indian High Commission
New Delhi's decision to revoke special status of IOK along with curbs on movement caused fury in Pakistan
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BBC expands radio news coverage to counter media blackout in IOK
Occupied Jammu and Kashmir has been under lockdown since Modi govt snatched its special status on August 5
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India's Modi warns of 'unchecked population explosion'
Forced sterilisations introduced for men in 1970s to limit population growth
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Amnesty International urges Modi to end IOK communications blackout
Rights watchdog says Modi must end lockdown if he believes Kashmiris support decision to revoke Article 370
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China 'will not sit by' if HK crisis worsens: Chinese envoy
Chinese military personnel wave red flags and parade at a sports stadium in the city of Shenzhen
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When school's not safe: Afghan war takes toll on kids
War explosives account for 84 per cent of all child casualties in Afghanistan
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Russia flies nuclear-capable bombers to region facing Alaska
Russia flew nuclear-capable bombers to its far-eastern region opposite of Alaska as part of a training routine
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China detains critic of online censorship for 'provoking trouble'
Police detained the journalist for "picking quarrels and provoking troubles"
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'No suspicion of foul play' in Franco-Irish teen's death: Malaysian police
Police found the missing girl, say she died from internal bleeding due to starvation
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Aircraft used to carry US troops catches fire at Irish airport
All passengers & crew disembarked after emergency services were called to the scene
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South India's kolam art helps women map business opportunities
Drawing kolams comes naturally to these women, shows them ground realities & future possibilities
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Families of IoK detainees in dark about where or why they are locked up
At least 500 local leaders and activists have been arrested across occupied Kashmir since the beginning of last week
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Japan PM Abe sends offering to Yasukuni shrine for war dead
Thursday, August 15, marks the anniversary of Japan's World War Two surrender
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Notre-Dame cathedral 'still at risk of collapse' after fire
Hundreds of tonnes of lead in the roof and steeple melted during the April 15 blaze
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Trump ties China trade deal to 'humane' Hong Kong resolution after troop buildup worry
State Department said it was "deeply concerned" about reports of movement of Chinese paramilitary forces
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Russians hail 'hero' pilot after Moscow emergency landing
23 people hospitalised, including nine children
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Crisis-hit Hong Kong: China's gateway to the world
The global financial hub has been shaken by 10 weeks of pro-democracy
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Tanker seizures: what we know
The seizure is one of several in recent weeks that have ratcheted up tensions between Iran and US
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Powerful storm lashes Japan, snarls holiday travel
High waves smashed into a breakwater, engulfing a 10-metre lighthouse
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Six US police wounded in Philadelphia shooting
The incident comes after two mass shootings in the US earlier this month which left 31 people dead
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'Warning sign': Chinese military personnel parade near Hong Kong border
Military movement comes as concerns build that China may intervene to end unrest in Hong Kong
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Apology over New Zealand mosque accused's 'hateful' letter
Tarrant's mail privileges have been suspended
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Child sex abuse victims sue accusers under new US law
Law allows victims to sue institutions as many of the accused will be dead
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US lawmaker questions if humans would have survived without rape, incest
Republican Steve King is an avid supporter of President Trump and has a history of making racist statements
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Canada's Trudeau rebuked on ethics ahead of election
It marks the second time that Trudeau has been found in breach of Canada's ethics laws
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Mexico rescues 45,000 migrants from human traffickers in eight months
More than 19,000 of those migrants have been found in the past two months
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Toll from Tanzania fuel truck blast rises to 85: governor
Explosion triggered when a man tried to retrieve the truck's battery, creating sparks that ignited the fuel