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Addressing a joint press conference with his Sri Lankan counterpart Dinesh Gunawardena after bilateral talks, the top US diplomat said that the US and Sri Lanka shared a democratic vision

U.S. Presidential Elections | Melania Trump slams Biden, Democrats in first solo campaign stop

Mrs. Trump also denounced what she called Mr. Biden’s “socialist agenda” and criticized media coverage of “idle gossip and palace intrigue” in the White House.

Philadelphia police to boost response after shooting death of Black man sparks unrest

The violence is the latest in months of anti-racism protests across the United States since the May 25 death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old African-American, after a Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes.

Abortion protests are attempt to 'destroy Poland': ruling party

Jaroslaw Kaczynski, who is also the deputy prime minister in charge of security and is widely seen as the country's real powerbroker, criticised the “nihilism” and “vulgarity” of the protests.

France warns citizens to be cautious as protests build in several countries over Prophet cartoons

In a sign that some countries want to limit the fallout, Saudi Arabia, while condemning the cartoons, held back from echoing calls in other countries for a boycott of French products.

Coronavirus | European Union warns not enough vaccines for all in Europe until 2022

The 27-nation bloc, with a population of 450 million, has booked more than 1 billion doses of potential COVID-19 vaccines from three drugmakers.

Azerbaijan accuses Armenia of deadly missile strike on civilians

With clashes over the disputed Caucasus region entering a second month, international mediators are pushing to bring a stop to frontline clashes and shelling of civilian areas that have left hundreds dead.

U.S. Presidential Elections | Biden thrusts into Trump country for Georgia rally in campaign’s final week

Leading his Republican rival in national opinion polls, Mr. Biden landed in Georgia, which has not supported a Democrat in a U.S. presidential election since 1992.

Five dead in Afghan police base attack

An hours-long attack on an Afghan police special forces base involving car bombs and an intense firefight killed five policemen and wounded dozens of

Thailand protesters ask Germany to investigate King

Their demands include resignation of PM, constitutional changes and reforms to the monarchy.

California wildfires force major evacuation

1,00,000 affected; power supply hit.

Philadelphia police shooting of Black man sparks unrest

30 police officers injured in the face-off with protesters.

Anti-France protests rock Bangladesh

Protesters from the conservative Islami Andolon Bangladesh group carried banners and placards reading: “All Muslims of the world, unite” and “Boycott France.”

France boycott call pushes Turkey ‘even further’ from EU

‘Erdogan’s support for a boycott of French goods a setback’.

Hong Kong arrests 3 activists under national security law

The three include former Studentlocalism leader Tony Chung and former members William Chan and Yanni Ho

State-sponsored hackers are diversifying tactics, report says

This includes techniques used to steal user authentication credentials like usernames and passwords to allow attackers to move across the network to compromise other systems and accounts while disguised as a valid user.

Watch | A quick look at the oldest and youngest U.S. presidents

A video on the oldest and youngest presidents of the United States

Poland’s PM defends abortion ruling, condemns protests

Protesters called for the women to have the right of choice.

Long-term immunity in doubt as UK study finds COVID-19 antibodies fall rapidly

Imperial College London’s research, which tested more than 365,000 people in England, found that antibody response to the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 wanes over time, which indicates that any level of immunity could last only a few months.

Stop sowing discord between China, regional countries: Beijing on Pompeo’s visit to India

After his India visit, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is due to visit Sri Lanka and the Maldives

Mike Pompeo to hold talks with Sri Lankan leadership during two-day Colombo visit

Mr. Pompeo will hold official discussions with the Lankan leadership covering several areas of the multifaceted engagement between the two countries.

Iran summons French diplomat over Emmanuel Macron’s remarks

A report by state TV said an Iranian official in the country’s Foreign Ministry told the French diplomat that Paris’ response to the killing was “unwise”.

Watch | Forest fire in Brazil’s Pantanal wetlands

A video on the forest fire in Pantanal, the world’s largest tropical wetland

Coronavirus | Air pollution linked with 15% COVID-19 deaths worldwide, finds study

The study, published in the journal Cardiovascular Research, is the first to estimate the proportion of deaths from the coronavirus that could be attributed to the exacerbating effects of air pollution for every country in the world

Pakistan to strengthen ties with Afghanistan: PM Imran Khan

The Prime Minister said his government has decided to strengthen relations with Afghanistan “no matter who is in power” in the neighbouring country.

Climate activists abseil from bridges, halt Frankfurt rush-hour traffic

The activists called for a stop to the clearing of part of the Dannenroeder forest

China launches crackdown on mobile web browsers, decries 'chaos' of information

The campaign will initially focus on eight of the most influential mobile browsers in China, including those operated by Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, Alibaba Group Holding's UCWeb and Xiaomi Corp.

U.S. appeals court rejects immediate WeChat ban

The Commerce Department order, which had been set to take effect Sept. 20, would also bar other U.S. transactions with WeChat, potentially making the app unusable in the United States.

Twitter flags Trump tweet on mail-in ballots over “disputed” content

Trump has repeatedly attacked mail-in voting, claiming without evidence that it will lead to widespread fraud. Democrats have argued it is a safe and reliable alternative to in-person voting.

Bomb at seminary in Pakistan kills 8 students, wounds 136

According to police, more than 30 including two teachers have been injured in the explosion

Stores in Muslim-majority nations boycott French goods to protest caricatures

The beheading earlier this month of a French teacher who had shown caricatures of the Prophet in class has once again ignited a debate over such depictions

U.S. announces planned $2.37 billion weapon sale to Taiwan

The announcement comes just hours after Beijing announced sanctions on U.S. defense contractors

Malaysia's PM Muhyiddin gets reprieve from key ally in political crisis

Mr. Muhyiddin, who has a razor thin majority in Parliament, is under pressure from unhappy coalition partners who have demanded more powerful positions

U.S. says airstrike killed 7 leaders of al-Qaida in Syria

This will disrupt the terrorist organisation’s ability to further plot and carryout global attacks, says official

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