News brief: Big stories of the day
Hong Kong protests
United States announces humanitarian aid to Afghanistan worth $125 million
The funding will now take the overall US funding to Afghanistan to nearly $190 million this fiscal year.
Brazil bus hijacker shot by police; passengers unhurt
At least 16 people were trapped on the bus after it was commandeered by the gunman on a heavily transited bridge connecting Rio with the neighbouring city of Niteroi.
US missile test will result in arms race, seriously damage international security , warns China
On August 2, the Russian-US Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF), which banned ground-launched ballistic and cruise missiles with ranges of 500 to 5,500 kilometres (310 to 3,417 miles), was terminated.
The pleas have been opposed by both the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED).