Trump charged in US special counsel probe in efforts to overturn 2020...
Washington [US], August 2: Donald Trump was indicted on Tuesday for his wide-ranging efforts to overturn the 2020 election, the third time in four months...
Drone hits tower housing Russian ministries for the second time in three...
Moscow [Russia], August 2: A high-rise building in Moscow's business district that houses three Russian government ministries was struck by a drone for the second...
Myanmar junta extends emergency for six months
Bangkok [Thailand], August 1: Two and a half years after its coup, the military junta in Myanmar has extended the state of emergency for another...
Lithuanian president expresses concern about Wagner troops in Belarus
Riga [Latvia], August 1: Lithuanian President GitanasNauseda has again expressed concern about the presence of Russian Wagner mercenaries in neighbouring Belarus, saying they pose a...
Saudi Arabia to host Ukraine peace talks, top official says
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], August 1: Saudi Arabia is preparing to host a summit to discuss Ukrainian President VolodymyrZelensky's plan for peace in his country amid...
Drunk driver causes wildfire on Greek island of Chios
Athens [Greece], August 1: A drunk driver who wrecked his car early on Monday morning caused a major fire on the Greek island of Chios,...
UNESCO experts recommend putting Venice on its heritage danger list
Paris [France], August 1: UNESCO experts have recommended that the Italian city of Venice and its lagoon be put on the organization's heritage danger list,...
70,000 acre California wildfire crosses into Nevada
Los Angeles [US], August 1: Unpredictable winds and dry fuels are creating challenges for firefighters struggling to slow a 70,000 acre wildfire that started in...
Deadly rainstorms in Beijing
Beijing [China], August 1: Two people were killed by rainstorms in China's capital Beijing as heavy rains continued to fall on the city and neighboring...
US Secretary of State raises bigger challenge than nuclear weapons
Washington [US], August 1: Appearing on 60 Minutes Australia on July 30, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that the world is facing many...
Cooks mountain doco inspired by Hawaiian protests
Washington [US], August 1: A Cook Islands film-maker made a documentary on Rarotonga's mountains after watching the KānakaMaoli protest the construction of the $US1.4 billion...
Mangroves are crucial for Fiji's climate strategy
Washington [US], August 1: Around the world 26 July is commemorated as the International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem.
Niger arrests politicians after coup
Berlin [Germany], August 1: The junta that seized power in Niger last week detained senior politicians.
Russian strike on Zelensky's home city kills six
Moscow [Russia], August 1: At least six people, including a 10-year-old girl and her mother, have been killed by a Russian missile strike on the...
Ukraine and Croatia agree on use of Croatian ports
Kyiv [Ukraine], August 1: Ukraine and Croatia have agreed on the possibility of using Croatian ports on the Danube and the Adriatic Sea for the...
Marshall Islands end US Compact hold-out
Washington [US], August 1: When an 11th hour appeal for more nuclear test compensation by Marshall Islands leaders fell flat in the United States Congress...
Typhoon Doksuri deaths in Philippines rise to 25, 20 missing
Manila [Philippines], July 31: The death toll from flooding and landslides triggered by typhoon Doksuri climbed to 25, with at least 20 more missing, the...
Large rally held in Niger's capital in support of coup leaders
Niamey [Niger], July31: Thousands gathered in Niger's capital Niamey on Sunday to show support for the new military rulers following a recent coup, as France...
Death toll from Thailand fireworks warehouse blast rises to 12
Bangkok [Thailand], June 31: The death toll following an explosion in a warehouse holding fireworks in southern Thailand rose to at least 12 on Sunday,...
Six killed in clashes at Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon: Report
Beirut [Lebanon], July 31: Six people, including a Palestinian commander, have reportedly been killed in clashes at a large Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon.
Man arrested after shooting three dead in Germany
Munich [Germany], July 31: A 64-year-old man who allegedly shot and killed three people and seriously injured two others in the Bavarian district of Augsburg...
Greek firefighters control wildfires near ancient site of Olympia
Athens [Greece], July 31: Greek firefighters have brought several wildfires near the ancient site of Olympia in the western Peloponnese Peninsula under control, fire services...
Taliban burn musical instruments in western Afghanistan
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 31: A number of musical instruments were burned on Sunday in Afghanistan's western province of Herat by the Taliban's morality police, the...
Burning car freighter towed toward Dutch island in risky operation
Amsterdam [Netherlands], July 31: Emergency services are towing away a burning, heavily loaded car freighter off the Dutch coast to safe mooring, local maritime authorities...
Whirlwind claims lives of holiday campers in Russia
Moscow [Russia], July 31: At least eight people, including three children, have died in a whirlwind that struck a holiday camp in a forest in...
Ukraine drone attack on Moscow injures one and closes airport
Moscow [Russia], July 31: A night-time attack on Moscow by three Ukrainian drones injured one person, damaged buildings and forced the temporary closure of an...
Six dead after small plane crashes in Alberta mountains in Canada
Calgary (Alberta) [Canada], July 31: Six people have died in Canada after a small plane crashed in the mountainous region in Alberta province, authorities said.