Myanmar's President Min Aung Hlaing arrived in Moscow for an official visit on Monday. Sputnik comes to you live as Russian President Vladimir Putin sits down for talks with Myanmar's President Min Aung Hlaing at the Kremlin.The Russian presidential administration said the dialogue would center on »»»

KB Kookmin Bank Vice President Lee Yoon-seok (R) holds an agreement with Kim & Chang senior official Kim Yong-dae at the bank’s head office in Seoul on Friday. Photo by KB Kookmin Bank Aug. 18 (UPI) -- South Korea's leading lender and top law firm have teamed up to provide inheritance financial ser»»»

Deputy Chief of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Mostafa Izadi says Iran’s air defense systems shot down more than 200 enemy aircraft, including drones and manned aircraft, during the recent US-Israeli aggression. Speaking at a ceremony commemorating the martyred Leader of t»»»

HORIZON CITY, the residential project developed by British investor Ghai Sant Ram in northern Bucharest, has secured €36.5 million in financing from Libra Internet Bank. The funds will be used to continue and accelerate construction works, with full project completion targeted for the first half of»»»

The company behind the initiative is keeping its identity secret, saying it fears sanctions. A fishing company has approached the Murmansk branch of the Popular Front, asking for help delivering used fishing nets to the war zone in Ukraine, known in Russia as the “special military operation” (SVO).»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of State for Energy Affairs HE Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi met in Doha on Tuesday with HE Dr. Khalilur Rahman, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. Discussions during the meeting dealt with energy relations and cooperation between Qatar and Banglad»»»

Madrid: A magnitude-4.8 earthquake caused cracks in walls and sent debris falling in Granada on Tuesday, lightly injuring three people, officials said, days after a slightly stronger quake hit the southern Spanish city. The earthquake took place at around 10:38 am (0838 GMT), with its epicentre in »»»

Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema won a second term on Tuesday after campaigning on his record of economic recovery, including a major debt restructuring deal. The 64-year-old faces pressure to deliver more jobs and opportunities as critics accuse his government of failing to ease poverty and be»»»

South Africa hosted a gathering of leaders from the southern African regional bloc amid xenophobic violence and anti-migrant protests. As the continent’s wealthiest country, South Africa has long attracted migrants, but it faces an unemployment rate of over 30 percent and deep-seated inequalities. »»»

Somali national forces repelled an assault by troops loyal to an ousted regional leader and Islamist insurgents on Monday over control of the key city of Baidoa. The assault involved "vehicles laden with explosives" according to the government, which said its troops killed nearly 30 militants in th»»»

In Kenya, wildlife experts are pushing back over the theory that blames 20 mysterious elephant deaths on cyanide poisoning from pesticides used on nearby farmland. Laurent Berstecher explains.»»»

DOHA: Qatar, a key mediator in the stalled US-Iran talks, said Tuesday that an agreement between Iran and Oman over the Strait of Hormuz would make it easier to resume negotiations to end the Middle East war. After war broke out between the United States and Iran in late February, Tehran effectivel»»»

This French woman is making history. Sophie Adenot is set to become the first French woman to complete a space walk this Tuesday, when she conducts repairs to the outside of the ISS. She'll spend around 6h30 on the task, which is very physically demanding. Details by Ellen Gainsford.»»»

The United States and North Korea could be edging back toward direct communication, while creating separation with South Korea by cutting down on joint military exercises. US President Donald Trump announced on Monday that Kim Jong Un had responded to his recent diplomatic outreach, marking what wo»»»

A Pakistani court ordered former prime minister Imran Khan to be moved from prison to a hospital over claims of poor health. The 73-year-old cricket star and his wife were sentenced to 17 years of jail last year after facing several graft legal cases.  Pakistan's Supreme Court ordered on Tuesd»»»

At least 10 people were killed and eight wounded in a strike on Pechenigy, in Ukraine's Kharkiv region, the local governor said Tuesday, as 620 drones targeted the Moscow region overnight, Russian officials said, with several people wounded and buildings struck.   A total of 620 drones fl»»»

In the face of recent heatwaves and the big crowds that saturate the historic tourist sites during the day, this summer, Rome is testing a new way to visit the city: by opening tourist sites at night. This initiative includes museums, parks, archeological sites, monuments, villas, and historic resi»»»

As part of measures to reduce sanctions risks, compulsory liquidation proceedings will be initiated against 19 more legal entities in Kyrgyzstan, the Ministry of Economy and Commerce reported. Chaired by Bakyt Sydykov, Special Representative of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic for Special Assig»»»

Bengaluru: A 26-year-old Bengaluru woman has been arrested over the deaths of her husband and four-year-old son, with police investigating whether the child was killed because he witnessed his father’s murder, the Times of India reported. Police allege that Harini conspired with her suspected lover»»»

RIYADH: The inaugural Esports Nations Cup, due to take place in Riyadh in November this year, will be postponed until 2027, the Esports Foundation has announced. The decision follows ongoing assessment of the wider regional situation and consultation with key stakeholders. Given the international s»»»

Sofia Municipality’s mobile automatic monitoring station shows the key air quality indicators are within the norm, Sofia Municipality said on Tuesday. The press release comes after the local authorities received over 40 reports within an hour regarding smoke, smog, and unpleasant odors in various p»»»

Public spending for education in Bulgaria stood at 4.4% of the GDP in 2023. In comparison to 2012, when it was at 3.48%, there is a 0.92% rise over the period, Eurostat said in a press release here on Tuesday.In 2023, public spending on education (from pre-primary to the tertiary level) in the EU a»»»

The Nenets Autonomous Okrug is one of Russia’s least populated regions. Its indigenous peoples include the Nenets and Komi. Governor Irina Gekht briefed Vladimir Putin on the socio-economic development of the Nenets Autonomous Okrug and thanked him for a decree marking the region’s centenary. She s»»»

Romania’s gambling industry has spent years getting bigger, more digital, and much harder to monitor. The July audit of the National Gambling Office, or ONJN, showed just how wide that gap became. This was not a small paperwork problem. Auditors found missing tax checks, weak online monitoring, gap»»»

In January—July 2026, trade turnover of cars, motorcycles, parts and accessories reached 48,881.9 billion soms. According to the National Statistical Committee, the figure increased by 33.3 percent compared with the first seven months of 2025. Vehicle maintenance and repair services also recorded g»»»

Airports of Kyrgyzstan OJSC has shown what the renovated Manas International Airport looks like. Reconstruction of the airport began in May last year. As part of the project, the terminal complex was expanded by more than 22,000 square meters, passenger and baggage systems were upgraded, and the nu»»»

Want to win Dh30,000? RTA seeks safety films Dubai: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has launched the second edition of its Road Safety Film Festival, offering up to Dh300,000 in cash prizes and recognition awards for creative films that promote safer road behaviour. The festival builds »»»

India’s Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a plea seeking to replace hanging with what petitioners argued were less painful methods of execution, leaving hanging as the prescribed method for carrying out the death penalty in the country. However, the court made clear that its ruling need not be the »»»

Belgium is battling its largest wildfire on record, with the blaze scorching around 3,000 hectares and spreading toward the German border, according to local officials. The fire broke out on Friday in the High Fens nature reserve in eastern Belgium and remained out of control on Monday despite cool»»»

A US grand jury has indicted 14 people for allegedly operating a drug ring inside two fraternities at Pennsylvania State University (PSU), where pledges were allegedly forced to cut and package cocaine as part of their initiation. According to Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday, 13 of the de»»»

Playboy founder Hugh Hefner repeatedly contacted the FBI on behalf of a model who alleged that Jeffrey Epstein had raped and trafficked her, but the agency did not contact her until 15 years later, the New York Post has reported. According to a lawsuit filed against the US government by 32 of Epste»»»

ROME: Just three percent of the cropland in Gaza remains accessible and undamaged, the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization warned Tuesday, citing an analysis of satellite images. The report found that since October 2025, when a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took hold, the area of ac»»»

Dubai: Dubai’s tourism recovery in the second half of 2026 will depend heavily on the restoration of international air connectivity, with airlines gradually bringing back services after regional disruption affected passenger flows and hotel demand earlier this year, a new report says. Sign up for o»»»

The National Statistical Institute (NSI) has released data on the average wage in Bulgaria in the second quarter, and the figures imply that, "had the majority supporting Rumen Radev not scrapped the formula for determining the minimum wage, businesses and Bulgarian citizens would already know that»»»

Eight investors have already paid advance instalments for plots in Phase 2 of the Burgas Industrial Park, Burgas Mayor Dimitar Nikolov said at the opening of the completed infrastructure in the zone on Tuesday. According to him, 20 plots are still available in the second phase of the industrial par»»»

Manufacturing is gaining ground in Romania’s industrial and logistics market, as more companies consider the country for production and nearshoring activities. Around 28% of publicly announced leasing transactions in the first half of 2026 involved manufacturing space, nearly double last year’s sha»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent a cable of congratulations to HE Hakainde Hichilema of the Republic of Zambia on the occasion of his re-election for a second presidential term, wishing him success in his duties and the relations between the two countries continued deve»»»

Kyrgyz Agroholding OJSC plans to gradually open up to 100 food truck outlets in Bishkek and across Kyrgyzstan. The Antimonopoly Regulation Service reported following a meeting with company representative Ermyrza Davydov. The meeting participants addressed the situation on the domestic meat market, »»»

Ukraine has derailed the planned August 20–21 visit of IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi to the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant and the town of Energodar, the Russian Foreign Ministry said. All details had been previously worked out by the IAEA Secretariat and the Russian side. Russia provided the»»»

The special-purpose nuclear submarine Khabarovsk, designed to carry the Poseidon nuclear-powered giga-torpedo, is currently undergoing sea trials in the White Sea. Khabarovsk is the first of three submarines of a new class designed to carry Poseidon autonomous, long-range nuclear torpedoes. Its des»»»

Hezbollah has not yet received a "green light" from Iran to launch operations against Israel and Washington has not given Israel the green light to carry out a large-scale operation on the Ali Taher heights, sources told Al-Arabiya’s Al-Hadath channel. “U.S. intervention halted the Israeli escalati»»»

JOS, Nigeria: Attackers wielding guns and machetes killed at least two dozen people in central Nigeria’s Plateau state, survivors told AFP on Tuesday, the latest flare-up in a state plagued by recurring communal violence. Muslim ethnic Fulani nomadic herders have long clashed with settled farmers i»»»

Dubai: The UAE Tourism Council has discussed expanding the acceptance and use of the Jaywan card across the tourism sector, alongside joint tourism offers targeting citizens and residents and greater cooperation with benefits programmes including Esaad, Fazaa and Al Saada. Sign up for our daily bus»»»

Тhe Municipality of Kostinbrod, near Sofia, is urging local residents on its official Facebook page to avoid staying outdoors due to the large fire in the Republic of Serbia, which has brought heavy smoke in the area. The Municipality called on residents to close windows and doors, avoid staying ou»»»

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Construction of ten new schools in Osh is scheduled to be completed in September-October. Minister of Construction, Architecture, Housing and Communal Services of Kyrgyzstan Nurdan Oruntaev announced during a tour of the city’s social facilities. Osh Mayor Zhanarbek Akayev also toured the sites tog»»»

RIYADH: Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority recorded a 96 percent occupancy across its three economic zones in the first half of 2026, while the number of companies operating within them rose 13 percent year on year, the authority said. The workforce across Dubai Airport Freezone, Dubai Silic»»»