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Syria says reached deal with Moscow on fate of Russian bases

Syria's official SANA news agency quoted the Foreign Ministry as saying that the Hmeimim airbase and Tartus naval base would be turned into joint training and capacity-building centres, within new arrangements that preserve mutual interests.

9 Aug 2026 9:10 pm
No Ebola cases found on quarantined river boat, Congo authorities say

More than 200 boat passengers were placed in quarantine on August 6 in the port of Maluku, 65 kilometres (40 miles) from Kinshasa, after one traveller who was previously aboard the boat died with symptoms matching the Ebola virus

9 Aug 2026 7:04 pm
Pakistan says new defense pact with Saudi and Turkiye is purely defensive and open to others

Pakistans Foreign Minister says a new defense agreement his country signed with Saudi Arabia and Turkiye is not directed against any country

9 Aug 2026 6:05 pm
China issues red alert as Typhoon Dolphin hits its eastern coast

Typhoon Dolphin made landfall along the country's east coast from Sanmen in Zhejiang Province to Fuding in Fujian Province, the National Meteorological Centre said

9 Aug 2026 5:10 pm
West Asia war LIVE: UAE says Iran targeted tanker as Oman cites progress in Hormuz talks

Iran' Supreme National Security Council said the Strait of Hormuz will not open until the United States corrects its behaviour

9 Aug 2026 8:16 am
Daily Quiz | On Hiroshima and Nagasaki

A quiz on the tragic atomic bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki that took place on August 6 and 9, 81 years ago

9 Aug 2026 12:48 am
Lebanon says Israeli troops infiltrated Lebanese army-held village

An Israeli occupation army force advanced into the village of Zawtar al-Gharbiya shortly after midnight... and erected a new earthen barrier near the town square, according to the local media reports

8 Aug 2026 9:16 pm
Leaking tanker off Omani coast is sinking deeper, satellite images show

The affected area is part of the Arabian Sea reserve, a marine protected area and host to wildlife, including endangered petrels and the rare Arabian Sea humpback whale

8 Aug 2026 7:07 pm
U.S. Justice Department subpoenas New York Times journalist in North Korea leak probe

Freelancer Matthew Cole was subpoenaed in February by Virginia prosecutors seeking more than two years worth of his notes as well as his testimony, according to the newspaper.

8 Aug 2026 6:46 pm
Indias balancing act to attract more investment from China, U.S. and boost trade

This balancing act has seen gradual and incremental relaxations in several long-held policies of the government whether it has to do with FDI in e-commerce, allowing FDI from companies with Chinese ownership, or taking action against the dumping of goods in India by its trade partners.

8 Aug 2026 6:45 pm
Pentagon revokes former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendalls access to classified information

The Pentagon has revoked former U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendalls access to classified information

8 Aug 2026 11:45 am
West Asia war LIVE: U.S. expects deal soon on Strait of Hormuz

Houthi rebels on August 7 claimed an attack on a military camp held by the Saudi-backed Yemeni government in Marib province, reportedly killing three

8 Aug 2026 8:45 am
News Analysis | Jason Arday, Claudine Gay and the line between inclusion and bias in varsities

Of late, universities in the Global North have been recruiting people from underrepresented backgrounds in part on the strength of narratives of overcoming disadvantage and embodying the universities commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)

8 Aug 2026 7:16 am
New Colombia President pledges robust fight against crime, fiscal austerity in maiden speech

De La Espriellas election was part of a rightward shift rippling across Latin America

8 Aug 2026 7:08 am
Pakistan Defence Minister says PoK protesters enemies' like India, rules out dialogue

Death toll rises to 20; PM Adviser Rana Sanaullah said the JAAC held a meeting with him and presented 38 demands

8 Aug 2026 5:35 am
Greek Mayor among three charged over wildfire near Athens

Giannis Apostolou, Mayor of the small town of Stylida around 140 kilometres northwest of the capital, owns an electrical installation company linked to the wind farm.

7 Aug 2026 9:24 pm
Three inmates killed, over 20 injured in fresh prison clashes in Sri Lanka

The immediate trigger for the unrest appears to have been the detection of a package containing narcotics and the subsequent arrest, says Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara

7 Aug 2026 9:08 pm
Watch: Trump govt. clamps down on birth tourism

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed two executive orders to crack down on birth tourism and limit the number of people eligible for birthright citizenship, weeks after the Supreme Court struck down his directive in this regard.

7 Aug 2026 3:08 pm
Shooting takes place at school in Thailand, officials say

The police identified the perpetrator as a student; there were no further details provided

7 Aug 2026 9:14 am
Rights groups decry Israeli killing of Lebanese journalist as war crime

Amal Khalil, a 42-year-old reporter for Lebanese daily Al-Akhbar, and freelance camerawoman Zeinab Faraj had taken refuge in a building after an Israeli strike hit a vehicle travelling in front of theirs

6 Aug 2026 11:06 pm
Israel schools the world on preventing hospital catastrophes during war

This, after the country has been condemned for the hundreds of healthcare units it has struck in Gaza after October 7, 2023

6 Aug 2026 9:06 pm
Watch: Iran , Oman reach understanding on shipping route through Strait of Hormuz

Iran and Oman have reached an understanding on the geographic coordinates for a shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz, Irans Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on August 5.

6 Aug 2026 1:08 pm