Sarajevo (AFP) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is welcomed at the Bosnian Presidency in Sarajevo at the start of a Balkan tour that will also take him to Serbia and Croatia. IMAGES
Ballater (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Liz Truss on Tuesday officially became Britain’s new prime minister, at an audience with head of state Queen Elizabeth II after the resignation of Boris Johnson. The symbolic ceremony took place at the sovereign’s remote Balmoral retreat in the Scottish Highlands, as the queen, 96, was deemed unfit to return to London due to ill health.
Ussuriysk (Russia) (AFP) – President Vladimir Putin attends large-scale military exercises involving China and several Russia-friendly countries, and meets with his officials at the Sergeevski military range. The military drills, called Vostok-2022, started on September 1.
Protaras (Cyprus) (AFP) – A green turtle (Chelonia Mydas) is spotted near a sandy cove on the eastern coast of Cyprus, close to the bustling town of Protaras. The Mediterranean island of Cyprus is considered the third most important location for the reproduction of turtles after Greece and Turkey.
Hong Kong (AFP) – Hong Kong is witnessing a surge in pet abandonments as the city experiences an exodus of residents due to China’s crackdown on dissent as well as some of the world’s strictest Covid restrictions. High prices and strict legislation in transporting dogs makes taking them an extremely complex and expensive process for owners, often forcing potential emigrants to leave their pets behind.
New Delhi (AFP) – Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina receives a ceremonial welcome at India’s presidential palace during her four-day visit to the country, where she was greeted by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Sukkur (Pakistan) (AFP) – Aerial images show flooded farmland in Pakistan’s southeastern province of Sindh. Nearly a third of Pakistan is under water — an area the size of the United Kingdom — following months of record monsoon rains that have killed 1,300 people and washed away homes, businesses, roads and bridges. Officials say the repair bill will top $10 billion for a country already in the grip of an economic crisis, with hundreds of thousands homeless as the monsoon draws to an end and winter approaches.
Busan (South Korea) (AFP) – In the port city of Busan in South Korea, beachfront roads and shops were damaged by huge waves and heavy rain brought by Typhoon Hinnamnor, one of the most powerful to bear down on the country in decades. Typhoon Hinnamnor made landfall in South Korea early Tuesday, causing power outages and leaving one person missing, but with few early reports of major damage as it headed back to sea.
Beijing (AFP) – Beijing accuses the United States of launching cyberattacks on China and pilfering troves of sensitive data, including from a public research university. “We ask the US to provide an explanation and urge them to stop immediately this illegal move,” Mao Ning, a spokesperson for the foreign ministry, says at a regular press conference.
Paroutyné (Ukraine) (AFP) – At his vineyard in southern Ukraine, Pavlo Magalias has made a pile of cluster bombs, dropped since the war broke out. Originally from Moldova, the 59-year-old former weightlifter set up the Olvio Nuvo vineyard in 2013 on the slopes of the estuary of Ukraine’s long Southern Bug river. Since February 24, however, this out-of-the-way, wind-swept spot has lost its usual tranquillity.
