Afghanistan   Taliban kill at least 40 soldiers and police officers in Baghlan Province

China   Eight arrested in connection with kidnapping case in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province

China   Protest by bus drivers causes traffic delays in Hong Kong

India   Two Pakistani soldiers killed in cross border skirmish in Jammu and Kashmir

Myanmar   Military launches offensive against Northern Alliance forces in Shan State

Philippines   At least seven suspected New People’s Army militants killed in Antique Province

Italy   Aviation strike to impact airports countrywide on 15 August

Romania   Anti-government protests continue in Bucharest

Sweden   Vehicles set on fire in various cities in acts of malicious damage

Brazil   Protesting public servants block traffic in Hortolândia

Paraguay   Anti-corruption protests reported in Luque City

Venezuela   Healthcare workers to march for better working conditions through Caracas