Lebanon Hezbollah 'impervious' to US sanctions, says leader Addressing crowds of supporters, Hassan Nasrallah said the US administrations cannot damage the party's strength. 13/08/2017
Spain Barcelona airport security staff announce 24-hour strike After two weeks of chaos, passengers travelling via Barcelona airport look set to face further misery after workers began a 24-hour strike 13/08/2017
Sport Dovizioso holds off Marquez to win Austrian MotoGP Andrea Dovizioso holds off points leader Marc Marquez to win 2017 MotoGP Austrian Grand Prix at Spielberg. 13/08/2017
Iran Over 400 taken to hospital after a chlorine gas leakage in Iran More than 400 people have been taken to hospital in Iran with respiratory problems after a chlorine gas leakage in Dezful city. 13/08/2017
world news British army instructors charged with assaulting teenage recruits British Army instructors have been charged with assaulting teenage recruits at a camp in Scotland, in what has been described as the biggest-ever 13/08/2017
no comment Floods wreak havoc in Nepal Travellers waded through deep water at Janakpur Airport in Nepal on Sunday (August 13) after landslides and flooding triggered by heavy rain killed 13/08/2017
Greece Concern over cigarette butts littering Greek beaches The Greek Cancer Society are urging holiday makers to pick up their litter after concern over the amount of cigarette butts littering Greek beaches. 13/08/2017
Cult "Beyond the Wall": new art installation opens in Berlin A new exhibition has opened along an old section of the Berlin Wall. “Beyond the Wall” features images of soldiers patrolling the once deadly 13/08/2017
United Kingdom UK government to clarify Brexit stance in seeking 'new phase' of talks London is due to publish several new policy papers setting out its position ahead of renewed talks with Brussels later in August. 13/08/2017
no comment Keeping the beat in the Japanese heat The 64th edition of the festival wrapped up on Saturday. 64 teams took part in this year’s contest at four locations in Kochi City. The mercury 13/08/2017
no comment Barcelona beach protest Around a hundred Barcelona residents gathered on Saturday along the Spanish city’s beach to protest the unchecked growth of mass tourism to the 13/08/2017
India 70 years after independence from Britain, India and Pakistan remember the carnage of India's partition. 70 years after separation, Pakistan and India remember the carnage that created the two countries as they gained independence from Britain. 13/08/2017
no comment Carnage in Charlottesville One person was killed and over a dozen were injured after a car ploughed into people protesting a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville 13/08/2017
Syria Battle for Raqqa: those fleeing city complain of lack of food and medicine in stifling summer heat Syrians fleeing Raqqa say a lack of resources and the grueling summer heat are making life increasingly hard. At one refugee camp, north of the 13/08/2017
USA At least three dead and dozens injured as white nationalist rally leads to clashes in Virginia. A car has ploughed into a crowd during violent clashes in America, which has left at least one person dead, as white nationalists protested against plans to remove a statue of Civil War general. 13/08/2017
USA Residents stay calm amid the US-North Korea war of words People in Guam and Pyongyang appeared calm at the weekend after days of warlike rhetoric from President Trump and North Korea. 13/08/2017
Sport Juventus and Lazio prepare to face each other in the Italian Supercup. Juventus Torino and Lazio Roma face each other for a third time for this season's Italian Supercup curtain raiser. 13/08/2017
USA Trump condemnation of Virginia far-right violence 'not enough' The US president has been criticised for failing to single out white supremacists after Saturday's fatal attack in Charlottesville. 13/08/2017
Sport World Athletics: Bolt and Farah farewells end in failure Usain Bolt pulled up injured in his final race, depriving Jamaica of a medal in the 4x100m relay - while Mo Farah had to settle for silver in the 5,000m. 13/08/2017
USA The FBI opens a civil rights investigation into the Charlottesville violence The FBI opens a civil rights investigation into the Charlottesville violence after a woman was killed and many injured when a car ploughed into a crowd of people protesting a far-right rally 13/08/2017
Iraq Hundreds of Iraqi's flee the city of Tal Afar over fears it will be the next battleground in the fight against so-called Islamic State Hundreds of Iraqi's flee the city of Tal Afar over fears it will be the next battleground in the fight against so-called Islamic State 13/08/2017
