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African climate summit seeks to shift focus to finance from floods, famine

China’s bid for world domination has backfired

China is doing everything it can to conceal the true extent of its economic turmoil

Gabon army officers announce takeover on national television

China is doing everything it can to conceal the true extent of its economic turmoil

Peru: Priest of Pacopampa exhumed after 3,000 years

Luis Rubiales: Hermoso kiss 'shows why women don't report abuse'

Putin’s block on grain exports puts falling food inflation at risk, warn supermarkets

Bobbi Gibb: The Boston Marathon pioneer who raced a lie

UN investigators traveling to Ukraine to probe allegations of Russian abuse

Russian Defence Ministry may have more interest in Prigozhin’s death than Putin – ISW report

China state media calls for British Museum to return artefacts

Taliban stop female Afghan students leaving country to study in Dubai

Boris Johnson: ‘Prigozhin’s last thought was ‘Putin!’’

Three US marines killed in Australia helicopter crash

Prigozhin's final months were overshadowed by questions about what the Kremlin had in store for him

Rome authorities tackle Colosseum rat infestation

Romania gas station blasts kill one and injure many

This country is finally reopening after Covid. But it still requires a one-week quarantine

Defiant North Korea tells UN its spy satellite program is its ‘legitimate right as a sovereign state’

Spain Hermoso: Fans and players protest over Rubiales kiss

Fukushima residents are cautious after the wrecked nuclear plant began releasing treated wastewater

Gabon election: President Ali Bongo aims for third term

Russia's Wagner mercenaries face uncertainty after the presumed death of its leader in a plane crash

UNICEF says a year on from Pakistan's catastrophic floods, millions of children still need support

What next for the Wagner Group as leader presumed dead in plane crash?

UN reopens European office after security issue

Top Asian News 7:13 a.m. GMT

ISW predicts disappearance of Wagner as quasi-independent Private Military Company

Chandrayaan-3: India releases first video of lunar rover Pragyaan's Moonwalk

AP WAS THERE: A 1953 CIA-led coup in Iran topples prime minister, cements shah's power

A CIA-backed 1953 coup in Iran haunts the country with people still trying to make sense of it

Nikki Haley comes out swinging at other GOP candidates for approving big spending

Russia launches 3-hour drone attack on Odesa as Ukrainian drones target Moscow again

'Chinese activist' makes 300-km jet ski ride to South Korea

China’s Xi unexpectedly skipped a key BRICS event. No one is saying why

Analysis-UK's handling of Microsoft deal sows doubts over post-Brexit direction

Trump won't be at the GOP's first presidential debate. But his presence will be felt

Andrew Tate prosecution files reveal graphic claims of coercion ahead of trial

Taliban carried out hundreds of extrajudicial killings after seizing power, UN says

North Korea airline flies first international flight since Covid

Hong Kong to activate control measures on seafood from Japan

North Korea may try to launch a military spy satellite in the coming days after its earlier failure

Lost luggage showing signs of recovery after hitting 10-year high

North Korea may try to launch a military spy satellite in the coming days after its earlier failure

West has no plans to change Putin's regime – Scholz

North Korea-Russia flights take off for first time since the pandemic

Pioneering wind-powered cargo ship sets sail

Pakistan president denies approving laws giving military more power

Putin's no-show at BRICS summit testifies to Russia's isolation – CNN

Hilary weakens to Category 1 hurricane as storm moves within striking distance of Mexican peninsula

James W. Pfister: Putin’s arrest warrant, the ICC, American hypocrisy

Canada wildfires: At least 30,000 households told to evacuate as fires approach

Putin aims to show his control over his regime and army with trip to Rostov – ISW

Indian police stop a conference of activists and academics discussing G20 issues ahead of summit

Putin holds meeting at military headquarters in Rostov

Ukraine Recap: Putin Visits Rostov; Impact of Black Sea Blockade

On This Day, Aug. 19: U.N. rep. to Iraq Sergio Vieira de Mello killed

Chinese military launches drills around Taiwan as 'warning' after top island official stopped in US

Rights group and UN experts single out Sudanese paramilitary with accusations of sexual violence

Hawaii wildfires: Resident films moments before family home overcome by flames

Rights group and UN experts single out Sudanese paramilitary with accusations of sexual violence

Georgia investigates threats against Trump jury

Rights group and UN experts single out Sudanese paramilitary with accusations of sexual violence

North Korea: Taekwondo athletes believed headed to Kazakhstan

Threats to return to war in Yemen hinder efforts to start peace talks, UN envoy says

Heavy rain and landslides have killed at least 72 people this week in an Indian Himalayan state

Britney Spears and husband Sam Asghari split, US media say

The Killers apologise for offending fans in Georgia with Russian 'brother' remark

North Korea asserts US soldier Travis King crossed border after becoming disillusioned with America

Behind Trump's huge support linger doubts on electability

North Korea says it has US soldier Travis King. What happens now?

North Korea asserts US soldier Travis King crossed border after becoming disillusioned with America

Latvia refuses asylum to Russian woman calling herself war opponent

Russia hikes interest rates to 12% as rouble falls

Alex Collins: Former NFL running back dies aged 28 after motorcycle accident in Florida

Ugandan Asian anniversary artwork to be installed in Leicester

Italy floods: Torrent of floodwater bursts through alpine town

An Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank kills 2 Palestinians, health officials say

Watch: Mount Etna night eruption caught on camera

House Intelligence chair says Congress should consider travel ban to Iran

The Taliban are entrenched in Afghanistan after 2 years of rule. Women and girls pay the price

Joe Biden has given in to Iranian blackmail

Iran's politicians to debate hijab laws in secret

Lebanon Christian cleric urges state control of weapons after clash

Perseid meteor shower lights up skies

U.S.-led naval group warns ships to avoid Iranian waters to avoid seizure

Iran is the biggest perpetrator of internet shutdowns in 2023—here is what's at stake

Hawaii fires: Relatives of residents struggle to help from afar

UN affirms concern over forced repatriation of North Koreans following criticism from rights groups

Death toll rises to 80 in Maui wildfires as survivors begin returning to communities in ruins

Harry Kane's move from Tottenham to Bayern Munich... in 68 seconds

In six months Prigozhin will either be dead, or there will be a second coup – Bellingcat Head

Plane passenger films Maui wildfires from the sky

South Africa's ex-President Jacob Zuma won't return to prison due to overcrowding

Ukraine-Russia war – live: Thousands evacuated from Kharkiv as missile hits hotel used by UN in Zaporizhzhia

China, Russia and Iran are engaged in foreign interference in New Zealand, intelligence agency says

China, Russia and Iran are engaged in foreign interference in New Zealand, intelligence agency says

North Korea Braces Along With Seoul as Typhoon Khanun Nears

At least 36 people have died in fires burning through Hawaii, county reports

Presidential hopeful shot dead after Ecuador rally

Philippines: Six officers suspended after shooting teen in Manila

World Scout Jamboree: How troubles plagued South Korea's operation

Scientists look beyond climate change and El Nino for other factors that heat up Earth

Deflation: Why falling prices in China raise concerns

Ukraine is winning a crucial part of the land war. It’s nuclear button time for Putin – again

Megan Thee Stallion 'will never be the same' after being shot by Tory Lanez

UN investigator says Eritreans experienced torture and sexual violence during national service

Spanish actor Rodolfo Sancho Aguirre's son charged with murder

Niger’s junta shuts airspace and accuses regional countries of planning to invade as deadline passes

California: Three killed in firefighting helicopter crash

Syrian healthcare crisis: Reality for women and children six months on from earthquake

How is the UK stopping Channel crossings and what are the legal routes to the UK?

All scouts leaving South Korea camp as typhoon looms

Under pressure in Ukraine, Putin lashes out at US in Syria

US weighs whether to designate US Army soldier in North Korea a POW

Ukrainians move to North Dakota for oil field jobs to help families facing war back home

Jamie Foxx apologises and deletes Instagram post

Pakistan's ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan spends night at high-security prison after court sentencing

Smuggled spider monkeys found in backpack in Texas

ErdoÄŸan expects Putin's visit this month, but no date yet

Niger's junta isn't backing down, and a regional force prepares to intervene. Here’s what to expect

Syria's main al-Qaida-linked group denies it was behind the killing of an Islamic State leader

Imran Khan: Pakistan ex-PM given three-year jail sentence

US weighs whether to designate US Army soldier in North Korea a POW

Watch: Ukrainian sea drone targets Russian tanker

Frustration and Questions Swirl for Family of Soldier Who Ran into North Korea

Moment sea drone approaches Russian ship on the Black Sea

Tunisian minister concedes 'small groups' of migrants were pushed back into desert no man's land

Tunisian minister concedes 'small groups' of migrants were pushed back into desert no man's land

The Chinese town engulfed by a flood to save Beijing

Vast majority of submissions to UN body on Israeli occupation favor them, Palestinians say

Typhoon Khanun forecast to turn back to Japanese islands where it already left damage and injuries

Trump's most significant indictment explained...in 90 seconds

Israeli protesters are calling for democracy. But what about the occupation of Palestinians?

Ukraine-Russia war – live: First lady issues sobering warning in rare interview

29 inches of rain from Saturday to Wednesday was Beijing's heaviest rainfall in at least 140 years

X Corp sues anti-hate campaigners over Twitter research

Ukraine Russia news – live: Explosions and drone debris hit Kyiv in overnight attacks

Iran's navy unveils new vessels equipped with 600-km range missiles - Tasnim

Mideast countries that are already struggling fear price hikes after Russia exits grain deal

Drone attacks in Moscow’s glittering business district leave residents on edge

Defense Dept. confirms North Korea responded to outreach about Travis King

GOP reps raise alarm bells over Iran’s influence in 'American religious institutions'

Belarus wants to make agreement with Iran on Shahed drone production – ISW

Niger coup: Burkina Faso and Mali juntas issue war warning

Hawaii could see a big hurricane season, but most homes aren't ready

Myanmar: Aung San Suu Kyi jail term reduced after some pardons

Mar-a-Lago property manager is the latest in line of Trump staffers ensnared in legal turmoil

The Crimean Peninsula is both a playground and a battleground, coveted by Ukraine and Russia