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NATO sends two fighter jets after Russian weapons...
Berlin [Germany], August 21: NATO scrambled two German Eurofighter jets in response to Russian airstrikes near Ukraine's border with Romania...

Japan's exports log biggest drop in 4 years
Tokyo [Japan], August 21: Japan's exports posted the biggest monthly drop in about four years in July, government data showed...

Israeli government approves colonial construction plan in E1...
Tel Aviv [Israel], August 21: The Israeli government today approved a colonial construction plan in the E1 area.

UN Chief: Give Africa greater say!
New York [US], August 21: The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday repeated his call for Africa to have a greater say...

Afghan women continue to face exclusion from education,...
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 21: Four years into the current rule in Afghanistan, women remain excluded from government structures as well...

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to mobilise 4.5 million...
Caracas [Venezuela], August 21: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has announced plans to deploy more than four million militia fighters in...

Firefighters battle flame on one of the world's...
Oregon [Salem], August 21: Emergency services in the US state of Oregon were still working to save the Doerner Fir,...

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

New Zealand faces most challenging security environment in...
Wellington [New Zealand], August 21: New Zealand is facing the toughest national security challenges of recent times with increasing threats...

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

Bandits kill at least 27 in northern Nigeria...
Abuja [Nigeria], August 20: At least 27 worshippers were killed and several injured early on Tuesday when armed bandits stormed...

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