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Colombia: Court orders release of former President Uribe

Colombia: Court orders release of former President Uribe

Bogota [Colombia], August 21: Colombia's Superior Court on Tuesday ordered the release of former President Alvaro Uribe from house arrest...

NASA's Webb telescope discovers new moon orbiting Uranus

NASA's Webb telescope discovers new moon orbiting Uranus

Washington DC [US], August 21: NASA announced that the James Webb Space Telescope has discovered a new, 29th satellite of...

Over 12,000 South Koreans sue ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol, wife over martial law declaration

Over 12,000 South Koreans sue ex-President Yoon Suk...

Seoul [South Korea], August 21: A group of over 12,000 South Korean citizens has filed a lawsuit against former President...

Israel approves illegal settlement plan

Israel approves illegal settlement plan

Jerusalem [Israel], August 21: Israel has given final approval for a controversial settlement project in the occupied West Bank that...

Macron fears 'permanent war' amid fresh Israeli offensive

Macron fears 'permanent war' amid fresh Israeli offensive

Paris [France], August 21: French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday warned of a "permanent war" amid Israel's planned military operation...

US imposes further sanctions on ICC judges

US imposes further sanctions on ICC judges

Washington DC [US], August 21: The US government is imposing sanctions on further judges and prosecutors from the International Criminal...

Mexican president denies deal with US

Mexican president denies deal with US

Mexico CITY [Mexico], August 21: Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum denied that her government has any agreement with Washington on a...

DR Congo rebels killed 140 civilians despite peace process: Rights group

DR Congo rebels killed 140 civilians despite peace...

New York [US], August 21: M23 rebels killed at least 140 people in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo last month...

Russia says talks on Ukraine's security without Moscow are a 'road to nowhere'

Russia says talks on Ukraine's security without Moscow...

Moscow [Russia], August 21: Russia said on Wednesday attempts to resolve security issues relating to Ukraine without Moscow's participation were...

Germany leaves Moscow, Kiev to decide summit venue as Budapest mooted

Germany leaves Moscow, Kiev to decide summit venue...

Moscow [Russia], August 21: German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said on Wednesday it was up to Moscow and Kiev to...

Rapid loss of Antarctic ice may be climate tipping point, scientists say

Rapid loss of Antarctic ice may be climate...

Washington DC [US], August 21: Rapid loss of Antarctic sea ice could be a tipping point for the global climate,...

Trump touts his diplomatic record, but the results are mixed

Trump touts his diplomatic record, but the results...

Washington DC [US], August 21: U.S. President Donald Trump has frequently invoked his success at resolving international conflicts, casting himself...

Air Canada union chief prefers jail to being forced to end cabin crew strike

Air Canada union chief prefers jail to being...

Ottawa [Canada], August 20: Leaders of the union on strike against Air Canada (AC.TO), opens new tab said on Monday...

Trump says Putin may not want to make a deal on Ukraine

Trump says Putin may not want to make...

New York [US], August 20: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he hoped Russia's Vladimir Putin would move forward...

US discussing latest Gaza ceasefire proposal, White House says

US discussing latest Gaza ceasefire proposal, White House...

Gaza [Palestine], August 20: The United States continues to discuss a ceasefire proposal for a 60-day truce in Gaza between...

China's growing nuclear arsenal

China's growing nuclear arsenal

Beijing [China], August 20: Alongside a massive build-up in conventional military firepower, China has embarked on a rapid and sustained...

It will be 'rough situation' if Putin doesn't agree peace plan: Trump

It will be 'rough situation' if Putin doesn't...

London [UK], August 20: US President Donald Trump has said American jets could help defend Ukraine if there is a...

Resistance isn't a real strategy for the Democrats

Resistance isn't a real strategy for the Democrats

New York [US], August 20: Nearly nine months after Donald Trump's reelection, Democrats still can't make sense of it. Only...

Israel attacks displacement shelters to force Palestinians to southern Gaza

Israel attacks displacement shelters to force Palestinians to...

Gaza [Palestine], August 20: Since announcing plans to invade northern Gaza and expel Palestinians again to the south, Israel has...

New Afghan dam sparks concern in Iran's Mashhad amid water crisis

New Afghan dam sparks concern in Iran's Mashhad...

Tehran [Iran], August 20: Tensions are brewing between Iran and Afghanistan after the Taliban government opened a new dam that...

N Korean leader threatens to accelerate nuclear build-up

N Korean leader threatens to accelerate nuclear build-up

Pyongyang [North Korea], August 20: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has threatened to accelerate the expansion of his country's nuclear...

Pakistan restores electricity, reopens roads after floods kill hundreds

Pakistan restores electricity, reopens roads after floods kill...

Islamabad [Pakistan], August 20: Pakistan has restored 70 percent of electricity service and reopened damaged roads in the north and...

Hong Kong summons UK, Australia envoys after activists granted asylum

Hong Kong summons UK, Australia envoys after activists...

Hong Kong, August 20: Two pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong have been granted asylum separately in the UK and Australia,...

Aid shipment from Cyprus on its way to Gaza Strip

Aid shipment from Cyprus on its way to...

Gaza [Palestine], August 20: A freighter carrying about 1,200 tonnes of aid supplies for the Gaza Strip has left the...

Up to 300,000 Syrians possibly missing under Assad family rule

Up to 300,000 Syrians possibly missing under Assad...

Damascus [Syria], August 20: A Syrian commission for missing persons estimated that between 120,000 and 300,000 people have gone missing...

German firefighters join battle against Spain's wildfires

German firefighters join battle against Spain's wildfires

Madrid [Spain], August 20: German firefighters have arrived in northern Spain to help combat the country's most severe wildfires in...

Swedish town moves historic 672-tonne wooden church to safer ground

Swedish town moves historic 672-tonne wooden church to...

Copenhagen [Denmark], August 20: A historic wooden church in northern Sweden is being moved 5 kilometres down the road as...