COLOMBIA
Colombia army kills rebel commander
The Colombian army kills a leftist rebel commander from the country’s second-largest guerrilla group.
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KOREAS
N Korean soldier defects to S Korea
A North Korean soldier defects and crosses his country’s heavily fortified land border into South Korea.
MILITARY
US, Russia upgrading nuclear stockpiles
The United States and Russia press ahead with plans to upgrade their nuclear stockpiles despite international calls for disarmament.
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Animals roam free in Tbilisi + pictures
Tbilisi residents have been warned to stay indoors to avoid dangerous zoo animals roaming free in the Georgian capital.
IRAQ
Bomb blast kills 10 in Baghdad
At least 10 people are killed in a car bomb blast in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.
MILITARY
Poland, Lithuania in military talks with US
Poland and Lithuania are discussing plans for permanent stationing of US army equipment, officials from the two countries say.
NORTH AFRICA
Senior Qaeda commander killed in Libya
A senior commander of the al-Qaeda terrorist group is killed in an airstrike in Libya.
CHINA
China tests hypersonic nuclear missile
The Chinese Defense Ministry confirms the latest testing of a hypersonic nuclear-capable glide vehicle.
SUDAN
'Bashir to return to Sudan after AU summit'
A Sudanese minister says President Omar al-Bashir will return home after the African Union Summit in Johannesburg.
NUCLEAR ENERGY
WANO evaluates Iran's Bushehr plant
The World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO) is evaluating the performance Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant.
SOCIETY
US police ‘don’t know’ where runaways are
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo says the convicted murderers at large could still be in the area or in Mexico.
EU
Greece-EU bailout talks fail
Bailout talks between Greece and its international creditors fail, leaving the matter in the hands of eurozone finance ministers.
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Houthi delegation heads for Geneva talks
A Houthi delegation heads for Geneva to attend the UN-brokered Yemen peace talks.
PALESTINE
Israel moves to block UN war crimes report
Tel Aviv seeks to block the release of findings of a UN report on Israeli war crimes.
INTERVIEWS
US new cold war bubbling up in Asia
There is a “cold war” going on in East Asia, where the US military has planned to hold a drill.
SOCIETY
Comet lander Philae wakes, says hi from space
The Rosetta mission's lander, Philae, has “woken up” and is “ready for operations.”
SPORTS
Iran v-ballers deal Russia second defeat
Iran’s national volleyball team serve Russia their second back-to-back defeat.
BUSINESS
Record rise in China stocks value
The value of Chinese stocks rose above $10 trillion for the first time.
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