Father, son on hunger strike in Iran prison, outside White House August 14, 2023 at 11:56PM

An Iranian immigrant to the United States who was jailed in Tehran and his son camping outside the White House have together gone on hunger strikes to win the elder's freedom after he was not included in a deal to free US citizens. Shahab Dalili, who is a US permanent resident but not a citizen , was jailed in 2016 after he said he returned to Iran for his father's funeral.

Indian-origin SIA steward wins plaudits for trying to save a driver suffering heart attack August 14, 2023 at 11:45PM

Indian-origin flight steward Venoth Balasubramaniam of Singapore Airlines (SIA) received the CEO Service Excellence Award for saving a hired car driver's life en route to work. Using his first-aid training and experience, he performed CPR, reviving the driver. Balasubramaniam was also recognized for his personalized passenger service, remembering names and details, setting an example for fellow crew members.

One dead in a Russian military jet trainer crash in a region near Crimea August 14, 2023 at 10:45PM

One person was killed when a Russian military jet trainer crashed while attempting to land in a region bordering Russia-annexed Crimea, Russia's defense ministry said Monday. The crash of the Czechoslovak-made L-39 in the Krasnodar region was the second fatal military crash on a training flight in three days.

UPDATE 4-Russia air strikes target western Ukraine, three killed August 14, 2023 at 10:47PM

Russian air strikes hit two western regions of Ukraine bordering NATO member Poland and other areas on Tuesday, killing three people and wounding more than a dozen, Ukrainian officials said.Local media said the attacks were the largest air assault on the Lviv region since the Russian invasion in February 2022.