North Korea's Kim decorates troops who fought for Russia against Ukraine
New images released by North Korean state media on Friday showed leader Kim Jong Un kneeling before portraits of soldiers killed fighting for Russia against Ukraine, as well as hugging an emotional survivor of the conflict.
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Two separate guerilla attacks kill 18 in Colombia
Two separate attacks blamed on dissident guerilla groups killed 18 people and wounded dozens in Colombia on Thursday, one involving a truck bomb while a drone downed a police helicopter in the other, deepening the country's most serious security crisis in decades.
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Rice prices up 91 pct year-on-year in Japan
Rice prices in Japan soared 90.7 percent in July year-on-year, official data showed Friday, but the rate of increase slowed from previous months offering some relief for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.
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Asian markets tick up as investors eye Jackson Hole meeting
Asian markets were mostly up Friday morning ahead of a pivotal speech by the US central bank chief, expected to shed light on possible interest rate cuts in the world's top economy.
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De Bruyne leads Napoli's Serie A title defence as Lukaku injury causes concern
Kevin De Bruyne will lead Napoli's Serie A title defence on Saturday when he makes his full debut at promoted Sassuolo, but the champions head into the new season rocked by a long-term injury to star striker Romelu Lukaku.
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Pollard, Albornoz hailed as key Rugby Championship clashes loom
Fly-halves Handre Pollard of South Africa and Tomas Albornoz of Argentina have received rave reviews ahead of crucial Rugby Championship second-round matches on Saturday.
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Marseille plunged into crisis with season just getting started
A crisis is never far away at Marseille but the speed at which things have unravelled for the French giants at the start of this season is unprecedented.
Read moreZelensky says Russia trying to 'wriggle out' of peace talks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Moscow on Thursday of shirking a meeting between him and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, despite US-led attempts to arrange a summit to end the war.
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Pakistan woos old rival Bangladesh, as India watches on
Decades after Pakistani troops killed his friends in Bangladesh's independence war, veteran freedom fighter Syed Abu Naser Bukhtear Ahmed eyes warming ties between Dhaka and Islamabad with cautious pragmatism.
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Documents show New Zealand unease over Chinese warships in South Pacific
China set off alarm bells in New Zealand when it dispatched powerful warships on unprecedented missions in the South Pacific without explanation, according to military documents obtained by AFP.
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