Asia

YONHAP. ​​South Korea will hold a large-scale military parade in central Seoul in October to mark the 76th anniversary of the founding of its armed forces.

South Korea usually holds a military parade every five years on Armed Forces Day on October 1. (Source: Korea Times)

KYODO. One of the two runways at Japan's Narita airport has been closed after an American cargo plane made an emergency landing due to a problem with its hydraulic system.

REUTERS. Houthi forces in Yemen took control of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in the capital Sanaa and confiscated all assets there.

STRAITS TIMES. Indonesian President-elect Prabowo Subianto has stressed his commitment to completing the construction of the new capital Nusantara (IKN).

JAKARTA POST. The Indonesian Foreign Ministry is coordinating with Myanmar authorities to rescue an Indonesian citizen who was kidnapped for ransom in Myawaddy (Myanmar).

NATION THAILAND. Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin worked as usual on August 14 and assigned Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister Prommin Lertsuridej to listen to the Constitutional Court's ruling on his behalf.

THESUN.MY. Malaysia lost RM3.18 billion (about $700 million) due to online fraud involving more than 95,800 victims between 2021 and April 2024.

Europe

CHINA.ORG. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said that the number of asylum seekers arriving in Italy this year has decreased significantly compared to the same period last year.

Since the beginning of the year to August 11, UNHCR data shows that nearly 35,700 refugees have arrived in Italy, down 62% compared to the same period in 2023. (Source: Reuters)

SKY NEWS. The UK government has pledged to make mental health a priority after reports of a fatal stabbing by a mentally ill patient.

SPUTNIK. The Russian Pacific Fleet is embarking on a long-distance campaign through the Asia-Pacific region.

TASS. Russia signs contracts with arms manufacturers worth nearly 500 billion rubles ($5.3 billion) at the Army 2024 international military forum.

THX. Russia's Progress MS-26 cargo spacecraft separated from the International Space Station, left orbit and sank into the Pacific Ocean.

AFP. The Polish Defense Ministry announced the signing of a deal to purchase 96 Apache attack helicopters from US manufacturer Boeing.

REUTERS. The Romanian Navy conducts a controlled explosion of a mine that drifted ashore in the Black Sea.

BARRON'S. Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said the country has received 4.2 billion euros ($4.58 billion) in aid from European Union (EU) countries.

RIA NOVOSTIA. Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vulin assessed that Europe is falling into conflict with Russia, but Moscow is not a threat to the countries of this continent.

America

YAHOO NEWS UK. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has ordered authorities to use an “iron fist” to deal with criminals during protests over the July 28 election.

Mr. Maduro asked all state agencies to speed up and more effectively handle cases of crime and violence, in order to enforce justice and the Constitution. (Source: Reuters)

AFP. The US has said it will continue to host ceasefire talks this week on the Sudan conflict, even if the Sudanese government does not participate.

AP. Leaders of the United States, Britain, France, Germany and Italy discussed the situation in the Middle East and supported efforts to de-escalate tensions, as well as reach an agreement to cease fire and release hostages in Gaza.

REUTERS. The US military has transferred more than 80 M1A2 Abrams tanks to the Powidze military base in central Poland.

Africa

AFRICAN NEWS. South Africa's unemployment rate in the second quarter of 2024 rose to near the record level recorded in 2021, according to a report by national statistics agency StatsSA.

The unemployment rate for the April-June period was 33.5%, close to the record of 35.3% in 2021. (Source: DFA)

THX. Namibia is implementing a pilot project of “ digital school ” in Okahandja, about 70km north of the capital Windhoek.

BARRON'S. Libya's National Oil Corporation has decided to cut oil production at El Sharara, one of the country's largest oil fields.

AFP. The African Union's health watchdog has declared a public health emergency over a monkeypox outbreak across the continent.

Oceania

THX. By the end of this year, Australians will be able to use the Trust Exchange (TEx) program to verify their identity and credentials online via a QR code on the myGov smartphone app.

ABC. The share of wealth held by Australia's 200 richest people in the country's gross domestic product (GDP) has almost tripled over the past 20 years.