Latest Israeli strikes target sites around the capital Damascus and south of the coastal Tartus province.
Pakistan achieved independence and was declared a sovereign state following the end of British rule in 1947.
The army says it supports 'The Call of Sudan's People', a political initiative to pave the way for democratic elections.
The armed group says the country is 'moving forward' one year after its return to power.
Rushdie's son says his father remains in critical condition with 'life-changing' wounds after being stabbed.
Five-member US delegation will meet senior leaders to discuss US-Taiwan relations amid increasing tensions with China.
The Supreme Judicial Council responded to an ultimatum by Muqtada al-Sadr amid a paralysing political crisis.
Al Jazeera English website wins top prizes in Breaking News, News Series and Feature Reporting categories.
Mayor's office says an unknown number of people were trapped under rubble after an explosion hit the market in Yerevan.
Church officials, citing the health ministry, say 14 others were injured in the fire in Giza city in Greater Cairo.
The fate of 10 miners remains unclear as rescuers continue operations at the flooded mine in Coahuila state.
Germany and Poland look for the cause of the mass fish die-off in the Oder, which runs through the two countries.
Taliban leader Anas Haqqani says his government would not allow armed groups to operate from its soil.
The partition of the Indian subcontinent 75 years ago saw a Kashmir village divided and families split by borderline.
The Vatican has expressed concern over moves against the church amid the ongoing crackdown by President Daniel Ortega.
Child marriage, lack of education, financial desperation; a year since the Taliban takeover, girls' futures are at risk.
Authorities say all primary, middle and high schools, kindergartens and nurseries will reopen on September 1.
The novelist remains hospitalised with serious injuries, but is now off the ventilator and able to talk, says his agent.
Kenya remains on tenterhooks as partial official results show veteran opposition leader ahead in presidential race.
Israeli police are on the hunt for a gunman after a shooting attack on a bus in Jerusalem's Old City.