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The day Hemingway liberated the Ritz bar in Paris
Hemingway's high jinks at the Ritz pushed for him to be court-martialed for carrying arms as a war correspondent
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Flights cancelled as Taiwan braces for typhoon
Thousands of people moved to safety, most of them tourists on islands off the east coast
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India economy suffers under Modi
Many businessmen say the government is going overboard in a drive against tax evasion, corruption
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Malaysia's poverty levels far higher than reported, UN expert says
Malaysia’s official poverty rate dropped from 49% in 1970 to just 0.4% in 2016
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Gentleman jailbreak: escaped convicts return to Indonesia prison
About half the prison's 500 inmates fled on Monday as protesters outside set the jail and other buildings ablaze
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Family of Palestinian boy wounded in head wants answers from Israel
Israeli rights organisation B'Tselem says its investigation concluded Abdelrahman was hit with live ammunition
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US man with gun cache charged for threatening to shoot up hotel
Authorities additionally found other firearms, hundreds of rounds of ammunition and tactical gear
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Canada says no to Russia rejoining G-8
The G7 community of nations is extending a hand to a democratizing, reforming Russia
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Hong Kong braces for fresh protests, Canada stops staff travel to mainland China
Hong Kong is bracing for more anti-government demonstrations
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Israel bombed Iraq weapons depot: report
There have been a series of blasts in Iraq over the past month at training camps and arms depots
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'People were hiding': Bangladesh bid to repatriate Rohingya stalls as refugees refuse
Almost a year after a similar effort failed amid protests
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South Korea to scrap military intel-sharing pact with Japan
The decision comes with countries at loggerheads following a run of South Korean court rulings against Japanese firms
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Drugs worth $161 million seized in Malaysia's biggest haul
Malaysia is a key transit point for illegal narcotics
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North Korea calls Pompeo 'diehard toxin,' says ready for dialogue or standoff with US
Has demanded Pompeo be replaced since the second failed summit between Trump and Kim
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Macron backs more Brexit talks but insists no concessions
Johnson has staked his leadership on withdrawing Britain from the EU by the current deadline "do or die"
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Chinese students Down Under 'wedged' by politics back home
Pro-democracy and pro-Beijing students clash physically, hurl insults and death threats
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Key hospitals in occupied Kashmir treat over 150 tear gas, pellet injuries
Data shows 152 Kashmiris have been reported to hospitals between August 5 and August 21
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As Amazon burns, Brazil's Bolsonaro tells rest of world not to interfere
He says farmers could be illegally setting the forest on fire
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UN, France raise concern over Amazon wildfires 'crisis'
Official figures show nearly 73,000 forest fires were recorded in Brazil in the first eight months of the year
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Too late for new Brexit deal, Macron tells Johnson
France leaves door open to Britain seeking solution to Irish backstop
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France watching Kashmir rights, Macron tells Modi
Emmanuel Macron urges India and Pakistan to resolve their differences bilaterally
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Woman seeks divorce over husband’s ‘extreme love and affection’
Wife complains that her husband doesn't argue at all
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Meghan Markle offers glimpse of UK clothing line for women job-seekers
Wife of Prince Harry is a patron of the charity that provides high-quality interview clothes and training
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Pentagon chief confirms death of al Qaeda's Hamza bin Laden
15th of Osama bin Laden's 20 children, the 30-year-old was 'emerging as a leader in the al Qaeda franchise'
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Google, Apple say protecting Kazakhs from govt snooping
Apple, Google, and Mozilla have taken steps to block the use of the government’s root CA certificate
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Pakistan-India Davis Cup tie postponed over security fears
The All India Tennis Association requested the tennis world body to postpone or move the tie scheduled in Pakistan
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What does Facebook's plan to hire journalists mean for media industry?
The site will build a team of journalists to select the top national news to ensure right stories are highlighted
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Ancient monkey skull reveals secrets of primate brain evolution
The research used X-rays and CT scans of the inside of the Chilebus' skull to determine its internal structure
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UN rights experts urge India to end information blockade in IOK
Call on New Delhi to end curfew, release those illegally detained
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WATCH: NZ parliament speaker feeds lawmaker's baby during debate
There are times when I can be vaguely useful, says speaker Trevor Mallard
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India PM Modi uses Pakistani airspace for first time after botched Balakot attack
Pakistan had closed its airspace in February after a standoff with India in the wake of an attack in IoK
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Indonesia arrests 34, blocks internet in Papua to curb protests
As violence over mistreatment of students and perceived ethnic discrimination continues
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Damascus to let civilians flee rebel-held Idlib
Damascus has opened such corridors out of other rebel bastions in the past as a prelude to retaking them
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MIT professor quits in protest over lab links to Epstein
MIT lab director Joi Ito took money from Epstein, who committed suicide in prison on August 10
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Israel strikes Hamas base after new rocket attacks: army
A Palestinian security source said a naval base west of Gaza had been "targeted several times" by Israeli aircraft
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Iran unveils home-grown missile defence system
Officials say it is the Islamic republic's first domestically produced long-range missile defence system
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No Rohingya turn up for repatriation to Myanmar
Rohingya refugees said they did not want to return unless their safety was ensured and they were granted citizenship
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Pro-government forces claim advance south of Libya capital
Territorial gains made in Esbea sector, some 40 kilometres south of the capital
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Amazon burning: Brazil's president blames NGOs for forest fires
#PrayforAmazonas becomes a top trend on social media as millions of people shared concerns over Amazon’s future
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Syria regime forces take full control of key town
Regime forces have taken full control of the town of Khan Sheikhun and are currently clearing it of mines
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'I am the chosen one': Trump defends China trade war
He had earlier approvingly retweeted a description of himself as the king of Israel
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Sudan swears in ruling council and prime minister
A government is expected to be formed within a week
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Pentagon axes troubled $1 bn contract for missile defence
The Defense Department says it would seek bids for a new version of the weapons system
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US marks the arrival of Angela, the 'Eve' of enslaved Africans
She was one of the first African slaves known to reach the first permanent English settlement in North America
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Iraq paramilitary chief walks back accusations against US
Analysts say the divergent statements from Iraq's top commanders reflect a wider rift within the alliance
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UN says 'desperate' for Yemen aid funding
As a cash shortage threatens to reduce food rations for 12 million people
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'We won't give an inch': India faces defiance in 'Kashmir's Gaza'
Just like Gaza is resisting Israel, we will fight for our motherland with all our might, says area resident
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UK's Johnson to hold Brexit talks with Macron after Merkel offers glimmer of hope
The latest attempt to renegotiate UK's impending divorce from the EU days before the G7 summit in France
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India doing nothing, Pakistan doing very little in terrorism fight: Trump
US president criticises Pakistan a month after he hailed Islamabad's efforts for Afghan peace process
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N Korea dismisses nuclear talks if US 'hostile military moves' continue
Talks between Pyongyang and Washington have stalled since a second summit in Hanoi

















































