Aug 22 Police file terrorism charges against Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan By Munir Ahmed, Associated Press Pakistani police have filed terrorism charges against former Prime Minister Imran Khan, escalating political tensions in the country as the ex-premier holds mass rallies seeking to return to office. Continue reading
Aug 22 After Kenya presidential vote loss, runner-up Odinga files court challenge By Cara Anna, Associated Press Kenya's losing presidential candidate Raila Odinga has filed a Supreme Court challenge to last week's election result. Continue reading
Aug 22 Russian spy agency blames Ukraine for nationalist's car bombing death By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press Russia's top counterintelligence agency has blamed Ukrainian spy agencies have organized the killing of the daughter of a Russian nationalist ideologue. Continue reading
Aug 21 Singapore will decriminalize gay sex, but continue to prohibit same-sex marriage By Eileen Ng, Associated Press Singapore announced Sunday it will decriminalize sex between men by repealing a colonial-era law while protecting the city-state's traditional norms and its definition of marriage. Continue reading
Aug 21 Watch 3:18 News Wrap: Ukrainian President Zelenskyy warns of Russian escalation in war In our news wrap Sunday, Ukraine's president warns that Russian forces could escalate fighting this week and calls for strength ahead of Ukrainian Independence Day, a federal appeals court granted Sen. Lindsey Graham a temporary hold on testifying before a… Continue watching
Aug 21 Somali security forces end siege at hotel in which 21 were killed By Omar Faruk, Associated Press Somali authorities on Sunday ended a deadly attack in which 21 people were killed and dozens more wounded when gunmen stormed a hotel in the capital. Continue reading
Aug 21 Daughter of influential Russian nationalist killed in Moscow car bombing By Jim Heintz, Associated Press The daughter of an influential Russian political theorist often referred to as “Putin’s brain” was killed in a car bombing on the outskirts of Moscow, authorities said Sunday. Continue reading
Aug 21 Pope calls for 'dialogue' over bishop's detention in Nicaragua By Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press Pope Francis voiced worry Sunday about the situation in Nicaragua, where police detained several Roman Catholic clergy, including a bishop, critical of President Daniel Ortega’s administration. Continue reading
Aug 20 Scorching heat in China wilts crops as farmers struggle with shrinking water supplies By Mark Schiefelbein, Associated Press Hundreds of persimmon trees that should be loaded with yellow fruit lie wilted in Gan Bingdong’s greenhouse in southwestern China, adding to mounting farm losses in a scorching summer that is the country’s driest in six decades. Continue reading
Aug 20 Watch 2:31 News Wrap: Russia to allow inspectors into occupied nuclear plant In our news wrap Saturday, Russia has said international inspectors will be allowed into the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, Islamic militants stormed a hotel in Somalia's capital in a deadly terror attack, the Supreme Court sided with Black voters in a… Continue watching