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Four dead, 18 rescued after boat sinks off Greek island of Lesbos
The survivors, who have been transported to the port of Mytilene in Lesbos, included Yemenis, Palestinians and Somalis.
Typhoon Saola lashes northern Philippines as it heads for Taiwan
The typhoon which dumped heavy rains across northern Philippines is now moving towards Taiwan and southern China.
World Athletics: Ukraine’s Mahuchikh wins gold, Dutch ‘steal’ women’s relay
Mahuchikh, who fled the Russian bombardment of her native city of Dnipro last year, wins gold in women's high jump.
‘Hi Mom’: Stolen at birth, man reunited with Chilean mother after 42 years
Jimmy Lippert Thyden was kidnapped at birth by hospital workers during the rule of dictator Augusto Pinochet.
India’s Neeraj Chopra, Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem make javelin history
Chopra is the first Indian to win gold and Nadeem first Pakistani to win medal at the World Athletics Championships.
Libya protests after foreign minister reportedly met with Israeli official
Najla al-Mangoush's meeting with Israeli counterpart in Rome led to street protests in several Libyan cities.
Palestine’s betting on BRICS, but is BRICS betting on Palestine?
BRICS is pushing for direct talks between Israel and Palestine. But its members don't want to alienate Israel.
Aleppo airport out of service after Israeli air attack: State media
Israeli attack damages runway, grounding flights in northern Syria, state news agency SANA reports.
US commerce secretary visits China, calls for ‘stable’ ties
Gina Raimondo says 'profoundly important' for two biggest economies to have a stable relationship.
Row at India’s premier private university sparks debate on academic freedom
Ashoka University is accused of stifling academic freedom after it distances itself from a research paper on 2019 polls.