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North Korea fires missile towards Japan
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi instructed relevant government agencies to make every effort to gather and analyse information, provide the public with accurate updates and ensure the safety of aircraft and vessels.
Turkey jails and dismisses Menderes mayor in latest operation targeting opposition municipalities
Calculations show 43 CHP mayors have been detained so far in crushing of opponents by ruling regime.
Russia releases former US Marine Robert Gilman without prisoner swap after Putin pardon
Russia has freed ailing former US Marine Robert Gilman on humanitarian grounds without a prisoner exchange, President Donald Trump said on August 11, after Vladimir Putin approved a pardon.
Tanzania, Uganda sign Vitol deal for Tanga energy hub that could draw over $20bn
Tanzania and Uganda have signed a non-binding agreement with Vitol Bahrain to develop a regional energy hub at Tanzania’s Port of Tanga, in a project that could attract more than $20bn in investment
After 27 years, KFOR begins shifting its role at Kosovo flashpoints
The move comes against the backdrop of the unresolved Kosovo-Serbia conflict, with tensions over northern Kosovo, the status of the Serb community and competing claims over sovereignty continuing to shape the region’s security environment.
Ukraine hits Russia with hundreds of drones, Moscow warns even bigger missile salvos on the way
Ukraine launched a barrage of more than 450 drones against Russia overnight on August 10, targeting 16 regions and occupied Crimea in one of its deepest and broadest strikes of the war, as Moscow's own military says it plans to sharply scale up.
Hormuz shipping traffic halves as fading Iran deal hopes squeeze diesel supply
Hormuz shipping traffic fell to six vessels on August 10, half the 10-day average, as fading US-Iran deal hopes and fresh refinery attacks pushed diesel prices sharply higher.
Magnitude-7.4 earthquake leaves dozens dead in Colombia's worst tremor in a decade
Three days into office, Colombia's new president faces a national disaster that has already killed more than 70 people, with the toll from the country's worst earthquake in a decade still climbing.
Colombia's De la Espriella sworn in, then tested within days by deadly earthquake
Colombia's new hardline president De la Espriella vows war on cartels and locks in $1bn US backing, only to face his first real test three days later: a deadly 7.4 magnitude earthquake in Choco
Uzbekistan’s economy may be overheating, warns central bank
Regulator urges relatively tight rates and avoidance of any sudden spending splurges by government.
Russia pounds Kyiv as Ukraine hits refineries and shadow fleet tankers over bloody weekend
"Last night, Russia killed three people in Pukhivka, Kyiv region, with drone strikes – a grandfather, a grandmother, and their grandson.
Iran's war spills into Saudi Arabia and Libya even as Hormuz talks edge toward a deal
Three threads are currently running in parallel: a genuine, if heavily caveated, diplomatic opening over Hormuz; a US naval blockade that keeps tightening even as those talks proceed; and a regional military campaign against...
Ukraine's ousted defence minister Fedorov gives Zelenskiy ultimatum to reinstate him or face protests
Ukraine's ousted defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov has given President Volodymyr Zelenskiy a deadline of August 18 to reinstate him or face mass protests, his most direct political challenge yet.
MP eggs Kosovo's PM in parliament as political crisis worsens
Kosovo's political crisis has entered a new, increasingly bizarre chapter.
Korean football accused of providing sex services for referees
Of four Japanese match officials at a 2012 World Cup Asian third-round qualifier between South Korea and Kuwait, two received the massages. South Korea won the game 2-0.
Oil transit fees owed to Turkey by Iraqi Kurdistan have vanished in Jersey, says MP
“This is called international robbery,” remarks opposition lawmaker, claiming documents show $229mn has evaporated on island.
Zelenskyy says Ukraine has secured monthly Patriot missile deliveries from US
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Kyiv has reached an agreement with the United States to receive monthly deliveries of Patriot interceptor missiles, just as Kyiv runs out of air defence ammo.
Armenian PM says ties with EU and Eurasian Economic Union "not a zero-sum game"
Nikol Pashinyan's ambitions to bring Armenia into the EU have strained ties with Russia and the Eurasian Economic Union.
Hungary unveils rescue package for farmers hit by drought and heatwave
Government says €291mn rescue package intended to provide immediate financial relief and strengthen the resilience of the agricultural sector long-term.
Russia launches major strike on Naftogaz production assets, knocking out seven Ukrnafta facilities
Russia has carried out one of its largest attacks on Ukraine's state-owned energy sector in recent months, striking seven oil and gas production facilities operated by Ukrnafta, part of the Naftogaz Group.