China issued a red alert Friday for incoming Super Typhoon Lekima, expected to batter eastern Zhejiang province early Saturday morning with high winds and torrential rainfall.
Pakistan says it is suspending a key train service to India following New Delhi's withdrawal of autonomy in the Indian-administered portion of Kashmir.
Tunisian Prime Minister Youssef Chahed announced on Thursday that he will submit his candidacy papers for presidential election scheduled for September.
Russia's Defense Ministry says an explosion occurred at a military facility in the northern region of Arkhangelsk, killing two people and injuring six.
Around a thousand Beatles fans came together in London on Thursday to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the band making their iconic zebra crossing picture for the "Abbey Road" album cover.
U.S. crude oil imports increased, while exports decreased during the week ending Aug. 2, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said Wednesday.
At least three civilians were killed and five others wounded following fighting erupted between two irresponsible armed groups in northern Takhar province on Wednesday, provincial police spokesman Abdul Khalil Asir said Thursday.
Samsung on Wednesday unveiled a new-generation Galaxy Note large-screen handset starting at $950 and said it will work closer with Microsoft so that services function better across its array of devices.