Asia

YONHAP. ​​In the second quarter of 2024, the Korean semiconductor and automobile industries set a new record , accounting for more than 30% of total exports and leading the country's export turnover.

According to data compiled by the Korea Automobile and Mobile Association, the average export price of Korean cars reached $25,224 per unit in the January-June period, up 0.5% from the previous year. (Source: Nikkei Asia)

KOREA TIMES. The 20th anniversary of the Employment Permit System (EPS) of Korea was held at the KINTEX exhibition area in Isan City, Kyonggido.

More than 80,000 people in the southwestern province of Sichuan have been ordered to evacuate due to heavy rains in recent days, Chinese authorities said.

CHINA.ORG. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke by phone with Iran's acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani, affirming Beijing's support for Tehran in protecting "national sovereignty, security and dignity".

IRNA. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps held military exercises in western Iran to enhance combat readiness and raise vigilance.

BANGKOK POST. Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has asked relevant agencies to pursue friendly policies to promote border and cross-border trade between Thailand and neighboring countries.

REUTERS. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian nominated Abbas Araghchi and Mohsen Paknezhad to hold the positions of Foreign Minister and Oil Minister of Iran.

Europe

SKY NEWS. A British court has sentenced two men to prison for inciting far-right violence on social media in connection with a stabbing in the town of Southport.

In the nearly two weeks since July 30, protests have occurred in at least 23 cities and towns across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. (Source: AP)

SPUTNIK. Serbian police have arrested 17 Serbian citizens and two foreign nationals during protests against plans to mine lithium.

TASS. Palestinian Ambassador to Russia Abdel Hafiz Nofal announced that President Mahmoud Abbas will visit Moscow from August 12-14.

ANADOLU. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan received Abdusselam and Hammam Haniyeh, sons of late Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, who was assassinated on July 31 in Iran.

AFP. Turkey has restored access to Instagram after the social media platform agreed to cooperate with authorities to address government concerns.

REUTERS. About 40 teams from more than 30 countries and territories gathered in the Bulgarian city of Burgas to take part in the opening ceremony of the International Olympiad on Artificial Intelligence for high school students.

EURONEWS. Poland's National Armaments Agency said the country has just signed an agreement with the United States to purchase hundreds of air-to-air missiles to improve its defense capabilities.

America

REUTERS. Brazilian authorities have completed the search for 62 bodies in the passenger plane crash in Vinhedo, Sao Paulo state.

An ATR-72 aircraft of the airline Voepass Linhas Areas crashed into a residential area in Vinhedo on August 9. (Source: AP)

EIN NEWS. Venezuela's permanent representative to the UN Joaquín Pérez said that a " cyber coup " is taking place in the country and stressed that Venezuela has become a victim.

CNN. US Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential candidate, announced her support for eliminating the tax on tips for service industry workers, if she wins the upcoming election.

CBS NEWS. Speaking in an interview with CBS News , President Joe Biden said that Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is “ a real threat to American security.”

Africa

REUTERS. The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) said they had repelled a major attack by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on the city of El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur state in western Sudan.

After more than 15 months of fighting between the SAF and RSF, the country faces the world's largest internally displaced crisis, with 25 million people in urgent need of humanitarian aid. (Source: Arab News)

SPUTNIK. The Libyan National Army has reinforced its forces in the border areas with Mali, Niger and Chad amid growing unrest in the three neighboring countries.

EGYPT TODAY. Algeria has asked the UN Security Council to meet following an Israeli attack on a school in Gaza City.

AHRAM ONLINE. Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and his Sri Lankan counterpart Ali Sabry discussed boosting trade and investment relations between the two countries.

Oceania

AFP. Australian Security Intelligence Organization Director General Mike Burgess accused a number of friendly countries of carrying out interference campaigns in Canberra.

RNZ. In an interview with ABC , Director General of the Australian Security Intelligence Organization Mike Burgess affirmed that the terrorist threat is increasing because more and more people are being radicalized faster.

ABC. In a letter to the Canberra government, a group of more than 60 influential people in Australia called on the government to completely ban gambling advertisements.