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Aug 20, 2025
Pyongyang [North Korea], August 20: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has threatened to accelerate the expansion of his country's nuclear arsenal, condemning ongoing United States-South Korea military exercises as a sign of "hostile intent", according to state media.
Pakistan restores electricity, reopens roads after floods kill hundreds
Aid shipment from Cyprus on its way to Gaza Strip
Up to 300,000 Syrians possibly missing under Assad family rule
German firefighters join battle against Spain's wildfires
Swedish town moves historic 672-tonne wooden church to safer ground
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Switzerland ready to grant Putin 'immunity' to attend peace talks
Geneva [Switzerland], August 20: Switzerland is prepared to host talks on the war in Ukraine that involve the participation of Russian President Vladimir Putin, despite...
German foreign minister criticises China, North Korea over Indo-Pacific tensions
Osaka [Japan], August 20: German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul on Tuesday accused China and North Korea of threatening international stability through aggressive actions in the...
More humanitarian workers killed in 2024 than ever before, says UN
New York [US], August 20: More humanitarian workers were killed last year than ever before, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian...
Russia hands over 1,000 bodies, Ukraine 19 bodies of fallen soldiers
Moscow [Russia], August 20: Russia has returned the bodies of 1,000 Ukrainian soldiers, chief Russian negotiator Vladimir Medinsky said on Tuesday. In exchange, Ukraine handed...
Hamas accepts Egyptian-Qatari proposal for Gaza ceasefire
Aug 19, 2025
Cairo [Egypt], August 19: Informed Egyptian sources told Al Qahera News that Hamas has agreed to the proposal presented by Egyptian and Qatari mediation, aimed...
Egyptian President affirms commitment to coordination with Bahrain
Cairo [Egypt], August 19: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has affirmed his country's keenness to continue joint coordination and cooperation with Bahrain across all fields,...
60 Palestinians martyred in Gaza in 24 hours
Gaza [Gaza City], August 19: A total of 60 Palestinians were martyred and 344 others injured as a result of Israeli bombardment across different areas...
EU imports €4.4 billion of Russian LNG in H1 2025
Brussels [Belgium], August 19: The European Union imported liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia worth around €4.48 billion (US$5.2 billion) in the first half of...
Trump discusses Ukraine crisis settlement with Zelensky, European leaders
Olympia [Washington], August 19: US President Donald Trump held a series of high-level meetings at the White House aimed at charting a path to end...
NASA, Google develop smart medical assistant for astronauts
Abu Dhabi, August 19: NASA and Google are jointly developing an intelligent medical assistant designed to support astronauts during space missions.
Record area of land burnt as Spain battles worst forest fires in decades
EU leaders set for video call following Washington meeting with Trump
Trump moves to abolish postal voting ahead of 2026 midterm elections
France extends youth night curfew in Nîmes over drug crimes
Patriotism important to UK's Starmer
Trump to call Putin after meeting European leaders
Amnesty slams Israel for deliberately starving Palestinians in Gaza
Myanmar to hold 1st general election since 2021 coup
Bolivia's presidential election heads to runoff between opposition candidates
Iraq starts excavating mass grave of suspected Islamic State victims
