Amnesty International said it “deeply regrets the distress and anger” caused by a report the group published on the Ukrainian military’s fighting tactics, but added that it “fully” stands by the findings, which concluded those tactics violated international humanitarian law.Story Published at: August 08, 2022 at 11:46AM

As we enter August, there is one definitive accessory making summer headlines: an enviable set of sculpted abs. Story Published at: August 05, 2022 at 08:19AM

Israel says an agreement to restore a ceasefire for Gaza will come into effect at 11:30 p.m. local time (4:30 p.m. ET), following up a similar announcement from Islamic Jihad a short while earlier. Story Published at: August 08, 2022 at 12:32AM

The deputy head of Taiwan’s government-controlled weapons developer has died after suffering a heart attack on a trip to the south of the island.Story Published at: August 07, 2022 at 04:31AM

Ukrainian officials and international experts have been warning for months of the risk that fighting poses to a sprawling nuclear power plant on the banks of Dnipro River in southern Ukraine. Earlier this week, the global nuclear watchdog said the situation was becoming increasingly perilous. Story Published at: August 06, 2022 at 02:20PM

Chinese forces took part in drills focused on land attacks and long-range airstrikes around Taiwan on Sunday, its military said, on what was expected to be the final day of extensive exercises rolled out in response to a visit to the island by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.Story Published at: August 07, 2022 at 09:36AM

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken assured the Philippines on Saturday that the United States would come to its defense if attacked in the South China Sea, seeking to allay concerns about the extent of the US commitment to a mutual defense treaty.Story Published at: August 07, 2022 at 02:13AM

Yemen’s warring parties have renewed a two-month-long truce, first signed in April this year. It was one of the first concrete steps taken towards peace in years and a genuine moment for celebration. But for thousands of families, time is running out. Story Published at: August 05, 2022 at 05:05PM

Taiwan says it detected “multiple” Chinese aircraft and naval vessels taking part in military drills around the Taiwan Strait on Saturday, in what could be a possible simulated attack against the island.Story Published at: August 06, 2022 at 06:42AM

Flash floods caused by abnormally heavy monsoon rains killed at least 549 people in Pakistan over the past month, with remote communities in the impoverished southwestern province of Balochistan among the hardest hit, a government agency said.Story Published at: August 06, 2022 at 04:14AM