Indonesia sends thousands of security personnel to combat forest fires
Indonesia is deploying thousands of military and police to douse forest fires after declaring an emergency in six provinces on the island of Sumatra and...
China, U.S. officials meet for trade talks in Shanghai
Chinese and U.S. officials are holding trade talks in Shanghai on Wednesday in a bid to end a year-long trade war. Emily Wither reports....
India receives 42% more rains than average this week – weather office
India’s monsoon rains in the week ending on Wednesday were above average for the second time since the start of the season on June 1, helping farmers...
Ethiopian migrants die of hunger and thirst in stranded boat: U.N. agency
At least 15 Ethiopians died after the boat trying to smuggle them into Yemen broke down and left them stranded in the sea without food...
AU mediator urges prompt trial for killers of Sudanese school children
The African Union’s mediator for Sudan called on Wednesday for a speedy trial for those responsible for killing school children at a protest in the...
Iran says it’s prepared for dialogue if Saudi Arabia also ready
Iran is prepared for dialogue if Saudi Arabia is also ready, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Wednesday, according to the IRIB news...
India’s top court to probe threat accusations against politician accused of rape
India’s Supreme Court will look into accusations that a powerful regional politician threatened the family of a woman who accused him of rape, the chief...
Singapore says drug smuggling worsens, even as hangings rise
Drug trafficking into Singapore, which has some of the world’s toughest laws on drugs laws, has risen recently, the law minister said on Wednesday, and...
Iran says it is ready for dialogue if Saudi Arabia also ready
Iran is ready for dialogue if Saudi Arabia is also ready, Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Wednesday, according to the IRIB news...
Islamic State says killed or wounded more than 40 Nigerian soldiers: Amaq
Islamic State said via its Amaq news agency that it killed or wounded more than 40 soldiers in the northeast Nigerian state of Borno in...