Parents in Gaza are stopping their children from flying homemade kites, fearing they could be targeted after Israel warned it would intensify military action if more kites crossed the border.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Aug. 28 called for stronger cooperation across the Muslim world, saying Muslims could not rely on others to defend their rights or secure peace in the region.

Nepal is reeling from devastating floods that cut a swath of destruction through the Himalayan nation, and the government has appealed for financial help in the daunting task of recovery.

Turkish football clubs and national team coaches will take part in a youth event replacing a Barça Academy camp that was reportedly canceled, Turkish Cypriot Prime Minister Ünal Üstel said on Aug. 28.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Aug. 28 announced an oil agreement with Venezuela that he said would give the United States majority control over more than 65 billion barrels of proven reserves.