BUNIA, Congo: More than 2,000 people have now died in Congo's Ebola outbreak, which is spreading faster than any previous outbreak...

BOGOTA, Colombia: Rescue teams in western Colombia continued searching for survivors on August 11 after a powerful earthquake caused...

NEWARK, Delaware: Scientists are now using sharks to collect ocean data that could help predict how strong hurricanes will be before...

SHANGHAI/BEIJING, China: Heavy rain and strong winds left behind by Typhoon Dolphin flooded large parts of eastern China, soaking coastal...

WASHINGTON D.C.: The U.S. Senate has taken a key procedural step toward advancing legislation that would create a federal regulatory...

DUBAI/WASHINGTON/CAIRO: Iran has said it is close to finalizing an agreement with Oman to set new shipping routes through the Strait...

BERLIN, Germany: A bus driver at a major German airport stopped a possible attack by knocking a drone carrying explosives out of the...

KATHMANDU, Nepal: Rescue teams in Nepal have found five bodies in a mountain area where five climbers went missing last year, officials...

SEOUL, South Korea: As a severe heat wave grips the Korean Peninsula, North Korean state media have highlighted a range of foods, including...

TOKYO/BEIJING: Typhoon Dolphin hit Japan's southern Okinawa region on August 8, leaving several people injured and widespread power...

SANTA FE, New Mexico: Meta has been ordered to pay $567 million into a New Mexico teen mental health fund and make sweeping changes...

HAVANA, Cuba: Electricity for 20 minutes has become an extraordinary and unpredictable event in Havana, given that Cuba has been grappling...

MOSCOW, Russia: Ukrainian drone strikes targeting Wildberries warehouses across Russia in near-daily attacks have severely disrupted...

MEXICO CITY, Mexico: The U.S. government announced this week that it is offering a US$25 million reward for information leading to...

ATLANTA, Georgia: U.S. health authorities are looking into a Salmonella outbreak linked to jalapeño peppers imported from Mexico, which...

DUBLIN, Ireland: Supermac's has suffered another defeat in its prolonged trademark dispute with McDonald's, after the European Union...

SINGAPORE: China's state-owned Sinopec, the world's largest refiner, has significantly increased purchases of Russian crude as it replaces...

CAIRO, Egypt: Iran said late on August 5 that it has reached the final phase of negotiations with Oman over the Strait of Hormuz, signaling...

SEOUL, South Korea: South Korea says it will restart work on a railway line that could one day connect to North Korea's eastern city...

GENEVA, Switzerland: A strong El Niño weather pattern could push nearly 49 million more people into serious food insecurity across...

DUBAI/RIYADH: A proposed agreement between Iran and Oman could give Tehran authority over ships entering the Gulf through the Strait...

Piracy and robbery against Russian maritime trade will not go unanswered, the president has warned ...

AMMAN, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- In a quiet neighborhood north of the Jordanian capital, Amman, Manal Al-Khammash sits with unwavering concentration...

BEIJING, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- In 1972, then Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai presented White Rabbit milk candies as a state gift to visiting...

New Delhi [India], August 12 (ANI): The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have confirmed...

Seoul [South Korea], August 12 (ANI): North Korea conducted a suspected ballistic missile launch on Wednesday, making it the second...

VMPL New Delhi [India], August 12: Power Brands Institute of Entrepreneurship, with Make Your Own Destiny (MYOD) under Planman Group,...

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 12 (ANI): A full emergency was declared at Chennai Airport for IndiGo flight 6E-723 from Kolkata...

VMPL Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], August 12: Science fiction, space exploration, technology and mystery come together in...

NANNING, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- Freight trains linking south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region with Vietnam now operate on a daily...

(Photo credit: Ed Szczepanski-Imagn Images) The Houston Astros, fighting to maintain their lead in the American League West, could...

ABUDHABI, 12th August, 2026 (WAM) -- In celebration of International Youth Day, observed annually on 12 August, the Central Bank of...

Octopus Energy has asked customers to avoid using dishwashers and washing machines Britain's biggest household power supplier, Octopus...

(260812) -- CHONGQING, Aug. 12, 2026 (Xinhua) -- International tourists visit the scenic area of Dazu Rock Carvings in Dazu District...

by Maya Majueran The global perception landscape is changing. For decades, the United States occupied a dominant position in international...

DUBAI, 12th August, 2026 (WAM) -- H.H. Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority,...

(260812) -- SAN FELIPE, Aug. 12, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Ren Sichen (top) of China spikes the ball during the Pool B preliminary phase match...

VMPL New Delhi [India], August 12: For thousands of Indian families, a diagnosis of prostate cancer brings fear, uncertainty and...

VMPL New Delhi [India], August 12: As India marks this Independence Day under the theme 'Honouring Freedom, Inspiring the Future',...

VMPL New Delhi [India], August 12: India Habitat Centre (IHC), in collaboration with Anwesha Kala Kendra (AKK), concluded the IHC...