International
US presses Sudan army chief as ceasefire talks open
CNA : The United States on Wednesday (Aug 14) pleaded with Sudan’s army to join talks on ending the devastating war as talks opened in Switzerland with only its rival’s participation.War has raged since...
‘Ukraine has ‘advanced well’ in Russia’s Kursk’
Agency : President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday that Ukrainian troops had “advanced well” in Russia’s Kursk region, as Kyiv’s biggest cross-border attack stretched into a second week.The Ukrainian army entered the Kursk region on...
1.4m girls banned from Afghan schools since Taliban return
AFP : At least 1.4 million girls in Afghanistan have been denied access to secondary education since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, with the future of an entire generation now “in jeopardy,”...
Three former Pak army officers held
Aljazeera : Pakistan’s military has said it arrested three retired officers in connection with the investigation into former spy chief Faiz Hameed, who faces a court-martial on charges of corruption and misuse of power.The...
Niger army says 15 civilians killed in ‘terrorist’ attacks
AFP : Fifteen civilians were killed and several others injured early this week in multiple “terrorist” attacks on villages in western Niger near the Burkina Faso border, the army said in a statement late...
More than 40,000 killed in Gaza
BBC : More than 40,000 Palestinians have been killed as a result of Israeli military action in Gaza since the 7 October Hamas-led attack on Israel, the Hamas-run health ministry says.That number – 40,005...
Trump to slam Harris on inflation ahead of major policy roll-out
AFP : Donald Trump will tear into the Biden administration’s economic record Wednesday, just days before Kamala Harris unveils her economic agenda in her first major policy speech as the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee....
Yemen government urges UN to move to its Aden base
AFP : The Yemeni government has called on the United Nations to move to second city Aden after Huthi rebels seized its office in the capital Sanaa and detained dozens of staff from international...
Indian soldier killed in Kashmir clashes
AFP : Soldiers in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir battled insurgents on Wednesday, the army said, with a captain killed in clashes in the disputed territory. The Indian army, in a post on social media...
Death toll mounting from South Asia’s devastating monsoon
AFP :Torrential storms lashing South Asia have killed hundreds of people since June, official data showed Tuesday, with flooding and landslides causing widespread devastation during the treacherous monsoon season.Weather-related disasters are common during the...