* Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan said at a press conference after their talks on the sidelines of the International Aviation and Space Salon on August 27 that the two countries are ready to expand cooperation in the military sphere.
* The French government has postponed an announcement, orginally scheduled for Tuesday, naming its candidate to serve in the next European Commission, the president's office said.
* Iran's foreign minister said that his country would begin suspending more of its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal next month, if the European parties to the deal fail to honor their obligations pertaining to the accord, Tasnim news agency reported on Tuesday.
* Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that his country is willing to cooperate with Russia in defense industry and space sector, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported.
* The 11th meeting of the Standing Committee for Meteorology and Climate of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) kicked off Tuesday in the Omani city of Salalah to discuss enacting a unified law.
* Political opposition leaders at Westminster held their first joint meeting in London Tuesday, aiming at finding a way of stopping Prime Minister from taking Britain out of the European Union without a deal.
* Uzbekistan's parliamentary and local council elections are scheduled for Dec. 22 this year, the Central Election Commission (CEC) press service said Tuesday.
* Lithuanian and Portuguese defense ministers discussed on Tuesday bilateral cooperation in defense, security and the European Union (EU) defense issues.
* Tropical Storm Dorian churned toward Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic on August 27 and was expected to be close to hurricane strength when it nears the islands on August 28.
* Around 25 soldiers of the Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces were killed Tuesday during a large-scale attack launched by the Houthi rebels in the country's northern province of Saada, a military official told Xinhua.
* The UN counter-terrorism chief on Tuesday said the terrorist group Islamic State (IS) continues to aspire to global relevance with its covert network, regional recruitment and returnee activities.
* Iraqi security forces on Tuesday concluded the fourth phase of a major offensive to hunt down remnants of Islamic State (IS) militants in western Iraq, the Iraqi military said.
* A total of 14 people including 11 pro-government militia and three militants have been killed as a clash broke out in northern Afghanistan's Jawzjan province on Monday, district governor Alaf Shah Atae said Tuesday.
