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Lebanese call for downfall of president, other officials over Beirut blast
Reuters reported that the president and prime minister were warned in July about the warehoused ammonium nitrate, according to documents and senior security sources.
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Britain presses France to halt 'unacceptable' migrant crossings
Britain's right-wing Conservative Party government has looked to increase pressure on France to prevent migrants coming into UK waters.
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UK police use of facial recognition ruled unlawful
It also ruled a data protection impact assessment of the technology was deficient and that South Wales Police did not take reasonable steps to find out if the software had a racial or gender bias.
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Inside the COVID-19 vaccination race
Updated graphic on COVID-19 vaccines in development being tracked by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical medicine. Russia has developed the first vaccine offering "sustainable immunity" against the coronavirus, President Vladimir Putin announced on 11 August.
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WHO wants to review Russia's COVID-19 vaccine safety data
Russia's Sputnik V vaccine has been developed by the Gamaleya research institute in coordination with the country's defence ministry.
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Report: COVID-19 cases in US children soared in late July
The new report found that more than 338,000 children have tested positive for COVID-19 since the onset of the US epidemic, with 97,078 new cases reported in the 16-30 July period.
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New Zealand announces return of coronavirus after 102 days
Auckland will be locked down for at least three days from Wednesday and some social distancing restrictions will be reintroduced in the rest of the country.
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Russia has developed 'first' coronavirus vaccine: Putin
Russia has been pushing hard to quickly develop a coronavirus vaccine and said earlier this month it hoped to launch mass production within weeks and turn out 'several million' doses per month by next year.
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Belarus election challenger 'safe' in Lithuania after more clashes
Foreign Minister Linas Linkevicius said Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, who has claimed victory over authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko in Sunday's vote, 'arrived in Lithuania and is safe'.
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Israel closes Gaza crossing after Palestinians launch incendiary balloons
Israeli media reported that more than 30 fires were set around border communities by balloons carrying incendiary devices launched from Gaza.
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One killed in second night of protests against 'rigged' Belarus election
Thousands took to the streets of the capital Minsk Monday night, saying Lukashenko had stolen the election from his surprise challenger, political novice Svetlana Tikhanovskaya.
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Trump escorted from briefing after shooting near White House
Trump returned to the media room several minutes later and said a person had been shot by law enforcement and taken to the hospital. He said he understood the suspect had been armed.
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World surpasses 20mn coronavirus cases, WHO warns against despair
In yet another staggering landmark, the death toll is expected to surpass 750,000 in a matter of days as the global health crisis that began late last year in China rages on
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Biden expected to announce US presidential running mate this week - source
Biden and his potential vice president will formally accept the party’s nomination at the Democratic National Convention, scheduled for Aug. 17-20, and he is expected to announce his pick before it begins.
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England COVID test and trace scheme changes tack after mixed results
The scheme will lose 6,000 people on Aug. 24, out of a total of 18,000 currently employed by Serco and Sitel to call people who have tested positive for COVID-19 and trace anyone with whom they have been in recent contact.
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Lebanon's PM announces resignation of government after blast
Lebanon's premier Hassan Diab stepped down Monday amid fury within and outside his government over the deadly Beirut port blast.
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Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai arrested under law, bearing out 'worst fears'
Mainland-born Lai, who was smuggled into Hong Kong on a fishing boat when he was a penniless 12-year-old, has been one of the most prominent democracy activists in the Chinese-ruled city and an ardent critic of Beijing.
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Anxious Mauritians use hair to stem Japanese ship's oil spill
The MV Wakashio, owned by the Nagashiki Shipping Company and operated by Mitsui OSK Line, began oozing fuel into turquoise sea waters last week after hitting a reef off the island.
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Lebanon finance minister quits in 4th govt resignation
The resignation of the minister, Ghazi Wazni, brings the entire government of Prime Minister Hassan Diab closer to collapsing over the 4 August explosion that has reignited angry street protests.
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Microsoft faces complex technical challenges in TikTok carveout
Trump has given Microsoft until Sept. 15 to put together a blueprint for an acquisition that safeguards the personal data of Americans stored on the short-video app, and he has issued an order to ban it if there is no deal by then.
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Mauritius races to clean up oil as ship leaking fuel breaks up
More than 1,000 tonnes has already oozed from the ship, its Japanese operator says, causing untold ecological damage to protected marine parks and fishing grounds that form the backbone of Mauritius' economy.
