Asia
UN wants to send team to probe mass grave in Ukraine's Izyum
Hundreds of graves topped with white crosses and marked with numbers are located in forests outside the recaptured city
UN releases report on possible crimes against humanity in China's Xinjiang
Hours before the release, China's UN ambassador, Zhang Jun, said Beijing remained firmly opposed to the release
Indonesia leader says Putin and Xi to attend G20 summit: Report
Jakarta has come under Western pressure to exclude Putin from the G20 gathering after announcing in April he had been invited
Gotabaya Rajapaksa to return to Sri Lanka on Aug 24: Report
Rajapaksa is currently staying at a hotel in Bangkok in the heart of Thailand's capital, where police have advised him to remain indoors
UN body expresses concern over slavery in China and forced marriages among Indians
UN investigator also speaks of bonded labour among Dalits in India
China continues military drills around Taiwan even after end of four-day schedule
People's Liberation Army Eastern Theatre Command, which oversees Taiwan, said it would continue drills in waters near Taiwan island
China begins major Taiwan military drills after Pelosi visit
Pelosi left Taiwan Wednesday after a trip that defied a series of stark threats from Beijing, which views Taiwan as its territory
Nancy Pelosi lands in Taiwan, defying China threats
Pelosi, second in line to the presidency, is the highest-profile elected US official to visit Taiwan in 25 years
Lanka PM's home set on fire, Prez flees
Chaos as protesters take to streets
Japan's ex-PM Shinzo Abe assassinated during a speech
Airlifted to hospital, was too late, home-made weapon used