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

Aug 20, 2025

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

Resistance isn't a real strategy for the Democrats

Aug 20, 2025

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

Israel attacks displacement shelters to force Palestinians to southern Gaza

Aug 20, 2025

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

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

Aug 20, 2025

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

N Korean leader threatens to accelerate nuclear build-up

Aug 20, 2025

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

Pakistan restores electricity, reopens roads after floods kill hundreds

Aug 20, 2025

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

Hong Kong summons UK, Australia envoys after activists granted asylum

Aug 20, 2025

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

Aid shipment from Cyprus on its way to Gaza Strip

Aug 20, 2025

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

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

Aug 20, 2025

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