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Two UN peacekeepers were killed and seven others injured in an ambush in South Sudan's Jonglei state. The UN mission condemned the attack and said it may constitute war crimes, as fears grow of a return to civil war.
Narayana Health in West Bengal successfully treated a 7-year-old boy with thalassaemia using a haplo-cord transplant and a 62-year-old man from Myanmar with brain cancer using CAR T-cell therapy. Both patients recovered from potentially fatal conditions, with the boy now transfusion-free.
Security forces in Manipur arrested eight militants, including a self-styled PLA captain wanted by the NIA for a 2021 ambush that killed an Assam Rifles colonel and his family. The operations spanned five districts and involved coordinated efforts by Assam Rifles, Manipur Police, and other central forces.
A Panama-flagged bulk carrier sank off India's eastern coast, leaving 22 crew members missing despite a joint search-and-rescue operation by the Indian Coast Guard and Navy. Two Chinese nationals were rescued, and officials warn that survival chances diminish sharply after 12 hours.
China has unveiled plans for a massive ring road spanning over 25,000km along its land borders and coastline, aiming to boost development and national unity. The project, set for completion by 2030, will pass through regions with large ethnic-minority populations and faces geopolitical and ecological challenges.
The Panama-flagged bulk carrier MV Ocean Winner sank in the Bay of Bengal on August 22 after losing communication roughly 200 to 240 nautical miles off Paradip, Odisha. Two Chinese crew members were pulled from liferafts by a merchant tanker as the Indian Coast Guard and Navy searched for the remaining 22 of a 24-person multinational crew. The cause of the sinking has not been established.
An opposition-aligned group says a Myanmar military airstrike on a Buddhist monastery killed 14 people, including elderly meditators, in Sagaing region. The military has not commented, and the UN has reported an escalation in aerial attacks amid the country's civil war.
The US State Department has formally designated American citizen Min Zin as wrongfully detained in China, escalating the case to the presidential office for hostage affairs. The decision, made by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, comes weeks before a planned summit between Presidents Trump and Xi.
The Philippines expressed optimism that negotiations for a South China Sea Code of Conduct will conclude within the year, urging all parties to sustain momentum on remaining sensitive issues. Foreign Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro made the remarks after co-chairing the ninth Philippines-Malaysia Joint Commission Meeting in Manila, where both countries also exchanged views on 'illegal and coercive actions' in the region.
The ASEAN Committee in Islamabad issued a joint statement reaffirming commitment to peace and prosperity on the bloc's 59th anniversary, highlighting Timor-Leste's admission and the new Community Vision 2045. Meanwhile, Brunei's embassy in Amman hosted a flag-raising ceremony, with Ambassador Nor Huda Ahmad pointing to growing opportunities with Jordan. The anniversary also saw renewed calls for expanding Pakistan-ASEAN cooperation.
Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed confidence that Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing's official visit to Russia would strengthen bilateral relations, while the Myanmar leader returned home after trips to Russia and Belarus that included high-level meetings and business forums.
The US Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security has issued a final rule that removes national security controls on many lower-endurance drones while increasing controls on certain military-use drones and sales to several countries. The rule, effective Aug. 13, adjusts endurance thresholds and clarifies classification, impacting drone manufacturers and exporters.
Myanmar's military-backed government has verified nearly 309,000 Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh as former residents of Rakhine State, but says repatriation will only proceed once security conditions improve. Analysts argue safe return is further away than ever, while Bangladesh's foreign secretary stresses the need for sustained diplomatic pressure and increased funding.
At an APEC digital technology and AI forum in Chengdu, ministers issued a statement supporting open-source AI models, a rare consensus in a field often framed as a US-China contest. Across Asia, governments and start-ups are building on open Chinese systems, attracted by lower costs and local data control.
Myanmar's President Min Aung Hlaing completed a two-day visit to Thailand, his first since becoming civilian leader, aiming to gain regional legitimacy. The trip included a business forum and military talks, but critics say it is unlikely to change Myanmar's international standing.