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UN chief appalled by 'barbaric' attacks in Palmyra UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he was appalled by reports that Islamic State militants had demolished a temple in Syria's ancient Palmyra.

25 August 2015

Thousands of migrants cross Macedonia, Serbia heading for EU Thousands of migrants, mostly Syrian refugees, travelled through Macedonia and Serbia towards western Europe, as Italy's foreign minister said the escalating crisis threatened the bloc's "soul".

24 August 2015

Don't ever 'stand by', US 'heroes' plead after train attack Three American friends who overpowered a heavily-armed gunman in a train poured cold water on his claim that he had no intention of waging a bloody attack.

24 August 2015

North, South Korea hold top-level talks to defuse military tensions North and South Korea sat down to urgent top-level talks, seeking some way out of an escalating crisis that has pushed both their militaries to the brink of an armed conflict.

22 August 2015

Ban Ki-moon to mark jihadist attack on UN in Nigeria UN chief Ban Ki-moon begins a visit to Nigeria at the weekend to commemorate a deadly attack on the global body by Boko Haram militants and meet the country's new leader.

22 August 2015

Thai police chief hails bomber hunt 'progress', but still no arrests Thailand's police chief insisted his officers were making "a lot of progress" in the hunt for the Bangkok shrine bomber despite the lack of arrests and mystery over the attackers' motives.

21 August 2015

Bangkok bomb well planned, involved more than 10 people: police The deadly Bangkok bomb took over one month to plan and was executed by more than 10 people, as more details emerged of the suspected network behind an attack that killed 20 people.

20 August 2015

Bangkok bomb shrine reopens as police hunt suspect Thai monks led prayers for the reopening of a Bangkok shrine where a blast killed 20 people, as police hunted a man shown on security footage calmly planting what is believed to be the bomb.

19 August 2015

Hong Kong says avoid Bangkok, others urge caution after bombing Hong Kong warned its residents to avoid travel to Bangkok while other governments in Asia advised citizens to be extra vigilant, after a bomb attack in the Thai capital killed at least 20 people.

18 August 2015

Pakistan air strikes kill 50 militants in tribal area: military At least 50 militants were killed and their ammunition dump destroyed Monday in air strikes on hideouts in northwest Pakistan near the Afghan border.

18 August 2015

Brazilians rage against president, corruption Hundreds of thousands of protesters demanded Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff's resignation, blaming her and the leftist Workers' Party for runaway corruption,

17 August 2015

Pakistan provincial minister among 16 killed in suicide attack: officials Two suicide attackers killed a Pakistani provincial minister, who had campaigned against militants, and at least 15 other people, after detonating a bomb at a meeting the minister was attending.

17 August 2015

India summons Pakistan envoy over civilian deaths in Kashmir India summoned Pakistan's envoy in New Delhi Sunday to protest against civilian deaths in recent troop firings along their disputed border.

17 August 2015

Pakistan's answer to 'The Onion' tackles tough topics with satire From a mullah who wants a military operation against women wearing jeans to "uncircumcised" Islamic State fighters, a satirical Pakistani website is using humour to shine a light on current affairs in the turbulent nation.

14 August 2015

UN chief sacks C.Africa mission head over peacekeeper sex abuse claims UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon announced he had fired the mission chief in the Central African Republic, declaring "enough is enough" after a string of allegations of child sex abuse by peacekeepers.

13 August 2015

Pakistan foils Independence Day bomb plot: military Pakistani security forces said they had foiled a plot to bomb Independence Day celebrations in Karachi after arresting a Taliban gang in the city.

12 August 2015

Nepal appeals for calm after deadly clashes over constitution Nepali politicians including Prime Minister Sushil Koirala appealed for calm as hundreds protested against a new constitution for a second day.

12 August 2015

State of emergency in Ferguson as teen charged with shootout St. Louis County declared a state of emergency after a night of unrest in Ferguson, as a teenager was charged with shooting at police officers.

11 August 2015

Five dead in Taliban suicide blast on Kabul airport road At least five people were killed when a Taliban suicide car bomber struck near the entrance of Kabul's international airport, the latest in a wave of lethal bombings in the Afghan capital.

10 August 2015

Taliban bombing kills up to 29 in northern Afghanistan A Taliban attack killed up to 29 people in northern Afghanistan, after a wave of lethal bombings in the capital as the insurgency escalates following a bitter power transition.

10 August 2015

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