Hong Kong lawyers attacked by pro-China media lose heated poll
Traditionally low-profile race at Law Society unusually fraught amid pressures of sweeping national security law.
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Coup, COVID take toll on young people’s mental health in Myanmar
Deaths from violence and disease trigger depression and anxiety among young survivors in Myanmar.
Foreign UN Staffers Are Evacuating Afghanistan. Local Staffers Say They Have Been Left Behind.
Afghan nationals who work for the UN take on far greater risks for less pay than their international colleagues, and their work leaves them exposed to Taliban reprisals.
Japanese court sentences yakuza boss to death for ordering murder
Head of the 'Kudo-kai' crime syndicate in southwest Japan denied accusations of ordering violent assaults.
Japan expands state of emergency as Delta variant cases soar
Eight prefectures added to emergency order, taking total to 21 areas as country sees sudden spike in critical cases.
Mistrial declared in Michael Avenatti embezzlement case
Avenatti, a lawyer and foe of Donald Trump, was sentenced to prison in a separate extortion case last month.
US ‘on pace’ to withdraw from Afghanistan by August 31
With calls growing for extending operation beyond August 31, White House says date will depend on Taliban coordination.
WFP calls for urgent aid as millions of Afghans face starvation
World Food Programme chief says $200m needed to tackle food insecurity in Afghanistan after Taliban takeover.
Paraguay wildfires threaten Indigenous land and protected forests
'High temperatures, strong winds, low humidity' create ideal conditions for wildfires across Paraguay.
Biden’s social agenda advances as US House passes budget plan
Ambitious proposals to expand childcare, clean energy, other social programmes depend on Democratic unity.
Afghan small business owners in anxious wait over what comes next
Businesses in Kabul struggle to attract customers as thousands seek way out of the country following Taliban takeover.
S&P 500, Nasdaq close at record highs
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index finished the session above 15,000 for the first time.
UN calls on Poland to help migrants stuck on Belarus border
UN urges Warsaw to take migrants believed to be from Iraq and Afghanistan who have been stranded on border with Belarus.
G7 demands Taliban guarantee Afghans safe passage after August 31
Emergency talks follow Taliban's warnings that the group will not accept any extension to evacuation deadline.
UAE assesses net-zero emissions goal ahead of COP26 talks
With its extreme heat and dry conditions, the United Arab Emirates has found it tough to cut greenhouse gas output.
Algeria cuts diplomatic ties with Morocco over ‘hostile actions’
Algeria's Foreign Minister Ramdane Lamamra accuses Rabat of 'hostile actions' as Algiers breaks ties with its neighbour.
Taliban issues new warning against extending evacuation deadline
Spokesman says group will not agree to August 31 deadline extension, calls on US to stop evacuating skilled Afghans.
South Africa’s unemployment rate is now highest in the world
The unemployment rate, which includes people who have stopped seeking work, rose to 44.4 percent in the second quarter.
United States nears first major steps to control CO2 emissions
As scientists raise alarm on global warming, the US is close to adopting sweeping green energy and emissions measures.
Officers killed in attack on Nigeria’s elite military academy
Gunmen kill two officers and abduct another during a raid on the Nigerian Defence Academy in northwestern Kaduna state.