Victoria reports 41 new deaths, including eight people who died in the last 24 hours. The other 33 were reported before yesterday, which includes 22 people who died in the weeks leading up to August 27 and were reported to DHHS by aged care facilities on August 30. (9News)
2020 China–India skirmishes The Embassy of China in India accuses the Indian Armed Forces of "conducting flagrant provocations" along the Line of Actual Control near the disputed Pangong Lake in Ladakh. The statement comes a day after the Indian defence ministry accuses China's People's Liberation Army of militarising along the same area, to which the Chinese foreign ministry denied. (CNN)
Pakistan's telecommunication authority blocks the usage of online dating applications Grindr, SayHi, Skout, Tagged and Tinder within the country, citing "the negative effects of immoral/indecent content streaming" to Pakistani users. (CNN)
The Embassy of China in India accuses the Indian Armed Forces of "conducting flagrant provocations" along the Line of Actual Control near the disputed Pangong Lake in Ladakh. The statement comes a day after the Indian defence ministry accuses China's People's Liberation Army of militarising along the same area, to which the Chinese foreign ministry denied. (CNN)
The Eurostat reports that consumer prices in the Eurozone have deflated from 0.4% in July to -0.2% in August, the bloc's first deflation since May 2016. (AFP via Rappler)
The number of cases in Belize reaches past 1,000. (The Jamaica Observer)
The number of cases in Mexico reaches past 600,000. The death toll in the country reaches to 65,241. (Reuters)
The total number of confirmed cases in Russia passes one million, after 4,729 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours. (AP via CTV News)
The United Arab Emirates reports 574 cases, marking a second consecutive day in which the country recorded over 500 new cases. (Reuters)
2020 China–India skirmishes, Internet censorship in India India bans 118 apps linked to Chinese companies including popular Tencent-backed video game PUBG Mobile, stating they are "prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India". (Bloomberg)
Boko Haram insurgency Seven people are dead and 14 others injured after a Boko Haram suicide bomber blew himself up at a village hosting internally displaced people in Far North, Cameroon. (Reuters)
Cedar Rapids mayor Brad Hart issues a mask mandate for the city as Iowa becomes one of the leading states in rising COVID-19 cases. (The Cedar Rapids Gazette)
Eight people are killed and 14 others injured after gunmen open fire on a group of people gathered to mourn the death of a youth who was killed in a motorcycle accident in Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico. (BBC News)
India bans 118 apps linked to Chinese companies including popular Tencent-backed video game PUBG Mobile, stating they are "prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India". (Bloomberg)
Minnesota reports the first death tied to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota, which drew hundreds of thousands of bikers despite COVID-19 concerns. The patient was a male biker in his 60s. At least 50 cases in Minnesota have been linked to Sturgis. (CBS News)
Saudi Arabia sentences seven ISIL militants to death over a 2014 mass shooting that killed eight Shiite Muslims near the city of al-Ahsa. Three other convicts were given 25-year jail sentences. (Reuters)
Seven people are dead and 14 others injured after a Boko Haram suicide bomber blew himself up at a village hosting internally displaced people in Far North, Cameroon. (Reuters)
Slovenia registers its highest number of new cases since April 1, with 55 new cases reported in the last 24 hours. (RTVSLO)
Thailand marks 100 days without new COVID-19 cases. (The Hill)
The BBC reverses its controversial decision to ban the songs "Rule, Britannia!" and "Land of Hope and Glory" from the 2020 Last Night of the Proms over concerns over their links to colonialism and slavery. Critics of the songs, including Chi-chi Nwanoku and Gareth Malone, say the songs are "outdated" and glorify racism. (BBC News)
The number of cases in Kyrgyzstan reaches past 44,000. (Xinhuanet)
The United Kingdom reports 1,508 cases, an increase from 1,295 yesterday. Some lockdowns are re-imposed in Greater Manchester. (The Guardian)
2020 Pacific typhoon season Typhoon Maysak, the strongest typhoon of the season, makes landfall along the southern coast of the Korean Peninsula, southwest of Busan, South Korea. (UPI) Panamanian-flagged cargo ship Gulf Livestock 1 with 43 crew members and thousands of cattle onboard is reported missing in the East China Sea. The Japan Coast Guard says it has found one person drifting in rough waters in a lifejacket. A distress signal was sent from the ship shortly before disappearing. (BBC News)
2020 Solingen killings Five children who were siblings are found dead in their apartment in Solingen, NRW, Germany. Their elder brother survived. Their mother, who is injured after throwing herself in front of a train in Düsseldorf, is suspected of the killings. (BBC News)
A mine explosion killed at least three people and left another injured in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan. (TOLOnews)
COVID-19 vaccine Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla says that the vaccine trials for Pfizer might have results by October. (CNBC) GlaxoSmithKline and Sanofi announces that they will start vaccine trials. (BBC News)
Five children who were siblings are found dead in their apartment in Solingen, NRW, Germany. Their elder brother survived. Their mother, who is injured after throwing herself in front of a train in Düsseldorf, is suspected of the killings. (BBC News)
GlaxoSmithKline and Sanofi announces that they will start vaccine trials. (BBC News)
India reports a record daily jump of 83,883 cases. (Reuters)
Panamanian-flagged cargo ship Gulf Livestock 1 with 43 crew members and thousands of cattle onboard is reported missing in the East China Sea. The Japan Coast Guard says it has found one person drifting in rough waters in a lifejacket. A distress signal was sent from the ship shortly before disappearing. (BBC News)
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla says that the vaccine trials for Pfizer might have results by October. (CNBC)
Thailand reports their first case after a streak of 100 days without new cases. (Bloomberg.com)
The number of cases in Brazil passes 4 million. (Reuters)
Typhoon Maysak, the strongest typhoon of the season, makes landfall along the southern coast of the Korean Peninsula, southwest of Busan, South Korea. (UPI)
2020 Diamond League British long-distance runner Mo Farah and Dutch long-distance runner Sifan Hassan break the world record for most distance covered in one hour for men and women respectively, by running 21.330 kilometres (13.254 miles) and 18.930 kilometres (11.763 miles) during the Brussels meet. (BBC Sport)
2020 Kosovo–Serbia agreement, Kosovo–Serbia relations Kosovo and Serbia announce that they will normalize economic relations. (Daily Sabah)
2020 Pacific typhoon season Typhoon Maysak Rescuers find a second survivor from the presumed wreck of the Panamanian-flagged cargo ship Gulf Livestock 1. A body was also pulled from the East China Sea. (News.com.au)
A study shows that the Gam-COVID-Vac, Russia's COVID-19 vaccine, has produced an antibody response with no serious side effects in a small trial. (Reuters)
British long-distance runner Mo Farah and Dutch long-distance runner Sifan Hassan break the world record for most distance covered in one hour for men and women respectively, by running 21.330 kilometres (13.254 miles) and 18.930 kilometres (11.763 miles) during the Brussels meet. (BBC Sport)
Kosovo and Serbia announce that they will normalize economic relations. (Daily Sabah)
Nuclear program of Iran The International Atomic Energy Agency reports that Iran has stockpiled 2,105 kilograms (4,641 lb) of enriched uranium, violating the 300 kilograms (660 lb) limit under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. (DW)
Rescuers find a second survivor from the presumed wreck of the Panamanian-flagged cargo ship Gulf Livestock 1. A body was also pulled from the East China Sea. (News.com.au)
The Big Basin Redwoods State Park is expected to close for a year due to damage caused by the CZU Lightning Complex fires. (USA Today)
The Czech Republic records 798 cases, marking the first time the country reported over 700 cases. (devdiscourse.com)
The death toll in Iran exceeds 22,000. (Al Arabiya)
The International Atomic Energy Agency reports that Iran has stockpiled 2,105 kilograms (4,641 lb) of enriched uranium, violating the 300 kilograms (660 lb) limit under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. (DW)
Typhoon Maysak Rescuers find a second survivor from the presumed wreck of the Panamanian-flagged cargo ship Gulf Livestock 1. A body was also pulled from the East China Sea. (News.com.au)
Clashes between armed civilians and Al-Shabaab militants leaves 14 civilians and 16 militants dead in Galmudug, central Somalia. They began when the Islamist militants demanded villagers surrender their weapons and livestock. (Al Jazeera)
Delhi records 2,973 cases, the city's highest since June 26. (The Times of India)
Hawaii County closes their beaches and shoreline parks through September 19 in an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19. (The Honolulu Star-Advertiser)
Portugal reports 486 cases, their biggest increase since their lockdown was lifted in May. (Reuters)
South Africa is expected to begin a trial of the NVX-CoV2373, a vaccine candidate produced by Novavax. Around 2,904 volunteers are expected to be selected, who are aged from 18 to 64 years. (MyJoyOnline)
The El Dorado Fire grows to 800 acres (320 ha), prompting emergency evacuations in Oak Glen, Mountain Home Village, Yucaipa, and Forest Falls. (Fox News) (The Desert-Sun)
Two French soldiers are killed when their armoured vehicle hits an IED in Kidal Region. (France 24)
208 new cases are confirmed in Scotland in the past 24 hours, the highest level since May. (BBC News)
India reports 90,632 cases, setting a record for a one-day tally of new cases. (Portland Press Herald)
The Isle of Man reports a new case after 108 days of no new cases. This comes after a resident returning to the island tested positive. (ITV)
The United Arab Emirates reports their highest recoveries of COVID-19 cases with 2,443 cases. (Gulf News)
The United Kingdom reports 2,988 new confirmed cases in 24 hours, their highest since May 23. (Reuters)
Victorian premier Daniel Andrews extends stage four restrictions in Melbourne, including a nighttime curfew for two weeks until September 28. The curfew, travel limits, and some other elements of stage four will then remain in place until October 26. (The Guardian)
A shipwreck discovered in the Norwegian trench in April 2017 is confirmed to be that of the German cruiser Karlsruhe, according to Norwegian power grid operator Statnett and a maritime archaeologist. The cruiser was sunk by a British Royal Navy submarine on April 9, 1940, during the opening stages of Operation Weserübung. (Reuters)
An explosion occurs in Zhari District, Kandahar, when a motorcycle hits a mine. One person is killed and another injured. (Tolo News)
Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi Saudi Arabia issues final convictions for eight people for the murder of Jamal Khashoggi. (NBC News)
India surpasses Brazil as the country with the second-most cases in the world, behind the United States. India reported 90,802 cases in the past 24 hours and 1,016 deaths, recording the single largest increase of cases in the world in almost a month. (AP)
Russia says that they will begin phase 3 clinical trials of their Gam-COVID-Vac vaccine in India later this month. (India.com)
Saudi Arabia issues final convictions for eight people for the murder of Jamal Khashoggi. (NBC News)
Spain becomes the first Western European and European Union country to surpass 500,000 cases. (ABC.es) (The Guardian)
The number of cases in Illinois exceeds 250,000. (The Chicago Sun-Times)
Arizona reports 81 cases, the lowest in the state since late March. This also marks the first time the state reported fewer than 100 cases since April 10. (The Arizona Republic) (KTAR)
India reports 1,133 deaths from COVID-19, the highest single-day total. The death toll in the country reaches 72,775. (ABC News)
Nine vaccine companies sign a pledge that they won't submit vaccine candidates for review by the Food and Drug Administration until their safety and efficacy is shown in large clinical trials. (NPR)
The number of cases in Iowa exceeds 70,000. (The Hill)
AstraZeneca says that they might resume vaccine trials next week. This comes after the vaccine trial was put on hold due to a suspected adverse reaction the day before. (Financial Times)
COVID-19 vaccine AstraZeneca says that they might resume vaccine trials next week. This comes after the vaccine trial was put on hold due to a suspected adverse reaction the day before. (Financial Times)
Jakarta tightens its large-scale social restrictions in the province, which will take effect on September 14, due to the rise in new cases. All non-essential activities are ordered to be suspended and most workers, with the exception of 11 essential activities, are ordered to work from home. (Kompas)
