The Islamic State (IS) extremist group has claimed responsibility for the killing of four foreign cyclists who were attacked by at least one assailant with a gun and knife after being run down by a vehicle in southern Tajikistan.
Facebook says it has discovered "sophisticated" efforts, possibly linked to Russia, to manipulate U.S. politics ahead of November's congressional elections, setting off a fury among politicians in Washington.
Three Russian journalists investigating the activities of a Russian paramilitary organization in the Central African Republic were ambushed and killed, their news outlet and local authorities said on July 31.
Slovak President Andrej Kiska says a recently established local base for a Russian motorcycle club known for its allegiance to the Kremlin presents a security risk for the EU and NATO country.
Afghan officials say at least 11 civilians were killed by a roadside bomb in the western province of Farah on July 31, while unidentified gunmen stormed a government building in the eastern city of Jalalabad.
The European Union has added six Russian companies involved in the recent construction of the Kerch Strait Bridge linking the mainland of southern Russia with the Crimean Peninsula to its sanctions list.
The party of jailed former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, runner-up in the July 25 Pakistani general election, has called for an official investigation into the vote, claiming it was rigged.
The European Union's envoy for the South Caucasus has visited Azerbaijan amid ongoing efforts to forge a new pact governing ties between the EU and Baku.
Four foreign cyclists, including two Americans, have been killed and three other injured in southern Tajikistan when they were hit by a car that fled the scene afterward.
Pakistani officials say jailed former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif should be hospitalized because of heart trouble.
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