Kremlin plays down significance of second vessel passing via Ukraine's Black Sea corridor August 28, 2023 at 12:43AM

The passage of a second ship from Ukraine along a temporary Black Sea corridor has nothing to do with the prospects for reviving a grain deal involving Russia, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday.

An evacuation order finds few followers in northeast Ukraine despite Russia's push to retake region August 27, 2023 at 11:42PM

Despite the ongoing war and constant shelling in northeast Ukraine, many residents are refusing to evacuate their homes. Ukrainian authorities ordered a mandatory evacuation for 37 settlements in the Kharkiv province, but only a few hundred residents have heeded the warning.

Cipher case: Pakistan's special court extends ex-foreign minister Qureshi's physical remand by 2 days August 28, 2023 at 12:26AM

Former Pakistani foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi's physical remand has been extended by two days in connection with the leakage of a confidential diplomatic cable. Qureshi, a close aide of former prime minister Imran Khan, was arrested on August 19 for violating the secrecy of the cable. The arrest is seen as part of a political feud between Khan and the previous government. Khan himself is currently serving a three-year jail term in a corruption case.

Iran says Iraq has agreed to disarm and relocate Kurdistan militants August 27, 2023 at 10:48PM

Iran and Iraq have reached an agreement that "armed terrorist groups" in Iraq's Kurdistan region will be disarmed and relocated next month, Iran's foreign ministry said on Monday.

China, Japan agree to postpone head of Japan coalition partner visit -Chinese ministry August 27, 2023 at 10:39PM

China's foreign ministry said on Monday that China and Japan have agreed to postpone a visit by the head of Japan's Komeito party, the junior partner in the coalition government, given current strains between the two countries.