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Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko addresses his supporters gathered at Independent Square of Minsk, Belarus, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2020. (AP)World
Belarus protesters hold 'historic' rally as Lukashenko vows to stay on

Lukashenko, who has ruled Belarus for 26 years, is facing an unprecedented challenge to his leadership

17 Aug 2020 4:15 AM GMT

Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern speaks to the media about changing the 2020 general election date during a press conference at the Parliament in Wellington on August 17, 2020.. (AFP)World
New Zealand PM postpones election after virus return

PM Ardern also acknowledged concerns from rivals that curbs on campaigning would unfairly weigh the election in favour...

17 Aug 2020 3:28 AM GMT

Pro-democracy protesters stand in front of a police line during a rally Sunday. (AP)World
Tensions rise in Thailand ahead of fresh pro-democracy protest

Thailand has seen near-daily demonstrations for the past month by student-led groups denouncing Premier Prayut...

16 Aug 2020 10:03 AM GMT

Democratic vice presidential running mate, US Senator Kamala Harris. (AFP)World
AP FACT CHECK: Harris meets constitutional requirements

President Donald Trump has elevated the conspiracy theory that Harris is ineligible, citing the claim without weighing...

16 Aug 2020 8:53 AM GMT

Australia has one of the worlds highest incidences of shark attacks and there have been five fatal ones in the country so far this year.(AP)World
Australian surfer repeatedly punches shark to save wife

Police said the couple were surfing at a beach near Port Macquarie on Saturday morning when she was bitten twice and...

16 Aug 2020 8:32 AM GMT

An investigation was launched by the government and the federal police to determine whether there were any breaches of privacy and whether information was obtained from these accounts, the authorities said.World
Thousands of Canadian government accounts hacked

The passwords and usernames of 9,041 GCKey account holders 'were acquired fraudulently and used to try and access...

16 Aug 2020 7:36 AM GMT

Across Africa and around the world, the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the supply of antiretroviral drugs to many of the more than 24 million people who take them, endangering their lives.(AP)World
WHO team to assist South Africa in reinforcing COVID-19 response

South Africa, at present, has the world's fifth largest virus caseload with over 5,79,000 confirmed cases and more than...

16 Aug 2020 7:05 AM GMT

An aerial view taken on August 15, 2020 shows the vessel MV Wakashio, belonging to a Japanese company but Panamanian-flagged that had run aground near Blue Bay Marine Park, Mauritius three weeks ago. (AFP)World
Ship leaking tons of oil off Mauritius has split apart

Volunteers rushed to the shore to create makeshift oil barriers from tunnels of fabric stuffed with sugar cane leaves...

16 Aug 2020 6:54 AM GMT

A protester holds a sign reading \Violence remains violence despite the mask!\ during a demonstration on the contested elections in Belarus in Berlin. (AFP)World
Belarus leader says Putin offers help as pressure builds

Russia is Belarus's closest ally and the countries have formed a "union state" linking their economies and militaries

16 Aug 2020 5:58 AM GMT

Edward Snowden. (Photo: AFP)World
Trump says he is considering pardon for leaker Edward Snowden

US authorities for years have wanted Snowden returned to the United States to face a criminal trial on espionage charges...

16 Aug 2020 5:06 AM GMT

People wearing face masks hold umbrellas in the rain in Seoul, South Korea. (AP)World
South Korea reports largest jump in new coronavirus cases since March

Authorities have been struggling to stem transmissions linked to churches, nursery homes, schools, restaurants and...

16 Aug 2020 4:50 AM GMT

Visitors in Japanese Imperial army and navy uniforms walk near Yasukuni Shrine, which honors Japans war dead. (AP)World
Japan marks 75th anniversary of war end, PM Abe stays silent on...

Abe has increasingly sought to whitewash Japan's brutal past since taking office in December 2012

16 Aug 2020 4:18 AM GMT

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