The latest round of UN-led talks have ended in deadlock, with disputes over plastic production and recycling.

Temperatures remain high across southern Europe with wildfires also affecting Portugal, Greece, France and the Balkans.

Documents seen by the BBC suggest he was part of a special forces unit who worked with the British in Afghanistan.

Documents seen by the BBC suggest he was part of a special forces unit who worked with the British in Afghanistan.

The latest round of UN-led talks have ended in deadlock, with disputes over plastic production and recycling.

The French national is accused of working "on behalf of the French intelligence service" in Mali.

The French national is accused of working "on behalf of the French intelligence service" in Mali.

The city of Anchorage is set to host a meeting that could re-shape Europe and global security.

Grave visits are common during the summer Obon season, but the form of burial in Japan is undergoing significant change, with the trend of closing graves—known as “haka-jimai”—on the rise and new burial options emerging. (News On Japan)

A research team from the Okinawa Churashima Foundation and the University of Tokyo has announced the discovery of a new coral species named Ryukyu Coral. The coral was collected in 2013 during a deep-sea survey off the east coast of Okinawa’s main island. (News On Japan)

Japan’s gross domestic product for the April to June period rose at an annualized rate of 1.0%, marking the fifth consecutive quarter of growth. (News On Japan)

Edgar Lungu, who died in June, is yet to be buried - the debate over what next exposes deep divisions.

The Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Nagoya’s Chikusa Ward launched its annual ‘Night Zoo & Garden’ on August 9th. (News On Japan)

A foreign woman was fatally struck by a train near a shrine in Arita, Saga Prefecture, on August 13th, in what police believe may have been an accident while she was attempting to photograph the train. (News On Japan)

Far-right Israeli minister Bezalel Smotrich announced approval for 3,401 new homes in the controversial E1 area project in the occupied West Bank.

In the parking lot of a supermarket in Akaiwa, Okayama Prefecture, cars were seen drifting and spinning in the rain, repeatedly performed dangerous maneuvers. (News On Japan)

Spain has activated an EU disaster assistance mechanism for the first time in response to the fires.

The exposé was in the "public interest", the BBC says, following criticism from senior Kenyan politicians.

The exposé was in the "public interest", the BBC says, following criticism from senior Kenyan politicians.

The Russian leader senses a chance for more international recognition, while his American counterpart hopes to play peacemaker.