Major events in 2019 (8)

AUGUST

Aug. 1

- U.S. imposes a 10% tariff on an additional $300 billion worth of Chinese goods starting on Sept. 1.

- A ban on wearing full-face coverings, including the Muslim burka, in certain places go into force in the Netherlands.

- Rwanda closes its western border with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in a bid to prevent the spread of Ebola.

Aug. 2

- The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, which prohibits the U.S. and Russia from possessing and testing ground launch missiles, ends.

- Scientists map the Milky Way in three dimensions.

Aug. 3

- Shootings in El Paso and Dayton kill 29 and injure roughly 50 others in the U.S.

- Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) wins the 2019 French Super Cup -- also known as Trophee des Champions -- by defeating Rennes 2-1 in Shenzhen, China.

Aug. 4

- Flyboard inventor French Franky Zapata flies from France to England, crossing the Strait of Dover.

- Manchester City claims the 2019 FA Community Shield beating Liverpool 5-4 on penalties.

- Sudan’s ruling Transitional Military Council (TMC) and the opposition Forces for Freedom and Change (FFC) alliance initial a constitutional declaration.

Aug. 5

- The Indian administered Jammu and Kashmir is divided in two centrally administered regions. Internet, cell phone and TV services are blocked.

- The European climate agency announces last July was the hottest month ever recorded on the planet.

- Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev opposes Georgia’s accession to NATO, saying it may trigger a “terrible conflict”.

Aug. 6

- Electric carmaker Tesla sees its shares halted on the U.S. stock market after CEO Elon Musk said he could take the firm private.

- The U.S. set a wide-ranging list of $16 billion worth of Chinese goods that will be hit with a 25% tariff later this month in the latest trade escalation between Washington and Beijing.

Aug. 7

- Hollywood actor Steven Seagal is appointed as Russian Foreign Ministry envoy responsible for humanitarian ties with the U.S.

- Egypt allows domestic gas deliveries into the blockaded Gaza Strip for the first time.

- Suicide attack kills three NATO troops in eastern Afghanistan.

- A magnitude 7.0 earthquake shakes eastern Indonesia, killing at least 563 people.

Aug. 8

- Security forces arrest former Kyrgyzstan President Almazbek Atambayev in the second attempt after a raid on his residence failed earlier.

- Pakistan’s accountability authorities arrest key opposition leader and daughter of three-time Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in a money laundering case.

Aug. 9

- Landslide caused by heavy monsoon rains in southeastern Myanmar kills at least 69 people.

- Washington decides not do business with technology giant Huawei unless a trade deal with Beijing is brokered.

Aug. 10

- A total of 56 people are killed and 16 more remain missing due to a landfall caused by Typhoon Lekima in eastern China.

- At least 69 people were killed and dozens injured Saturday after a fuel tanker exploded in Tanzania's northern Morogoro town.

- The U.S continues to dispatch military and logistics equipment to the terrorist YPG/ PKK-occupied area the east of Euphrates River in Syria.

Aug. 11

- Torrential rains and flash floods kill at least 24 people in southern and northwestern Pakistan over the last 24 hours.

- Israeli forces attack Palestinian worshipers in Jerusalem’s flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque complex, injuring at least 37.

- At least five people are killed, 119 injured during day-long clashes between Yemen’s legitimate government forces and the United Arab Emirates (UAE)-backed forces loyal to Southern Transitional Council (STC) in interim capital Aden.

Aug. 12

- Flights resume partially from the Hong Kong International Airport, a day after protesters brought the air transport hub to a complete standstill.

- Guatemala votes for Alejandro Giammattei of the Vamos party as the country's next president.

- Human Rights Watch demands the Indian government to lift the communications blackout and step back in Kashmir.

Aug. 13

- Iran's 4.5% enriched uranium stockpile increases to nearly 370 kilograms (nearly 815 pound).

Aug. 14

- In a major breakthrough, doctors in DR Congo say that Ebola is now “curable” after two patients fully recovered following treatment with prototype drugs. •

Aug. 15

- Sudan’s opposition Freedom and Change Alliance, names Abdullah Hamdook as prime minister, in the transitional government.

- The Israeli government opts to block two high-profile U.S. congresswomen from visiting the country and the occupied West Bank, sparking sweeping condemnation from some and rumpus praise from President Donald Trump.

Aug. 16

- Around 124,000 civilians are displaced from the de-escalation zones in northern Syria during the Muslim holiday of Eid Al-Adha due to attacks by the regime and Russian forces.

- U.S. President Donald Trump postpones a trip to Denmark after its premier rejected his idea of purchasing Greenland.

Aug. 17

- Sudan’s ruling military council and opposition sign a power-sharing deal, paving the way for elections and civilian rule.

- Suicide attack at a wedding in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul kills 80 people.

Aug. 18

- Turkey’s Kerem Kamal won a gold medal in Junior World Wrestling Championships.

Aug. 19

- Japan alleges that its destroyers were targets of Chinese military aircraft during a recent military drill in East China Sea.

- Sudan’s deposed President Omar al-Bashir appears in court on charges of corruption.

Aug. 20

- Women in Saudi Arabia can travel abroad without a male guardian's permission.

- The head of the European Council rebuffs British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s demand for changes in the Brexit deal, and specifically changes on the contentious backstop issue.

Aug. 21

- Five EU member states accept irregular migrants on the Open Arms, a Spanish NGO-owned ship devoted to search and rescue at sea.

- A total of 72,843 forest fires occurred in Brazil, home to the world’s biggest rain forests, in a year. Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro rejects more than $20 million financial aid from G7 countries.

Aug. 22

- Some 2,359 tigers are captured across 32 countries and territories globally since the beginning of the millennium which equals 124 tigers every year.

- Hamas condemns Paraguay over its decision of designating the Palestinian resistance group as an “international terrorist organization.”

-Several opposition parties in India come together, demanding release of detained political leaders in Jammu and Kashmir.

Aug. 23

- The U.S. imposes new Chinese tariffs by adding an additional 5% duty in the latest tit-for-tat trade war escalation by the world’s two largest economies.

- A U.S. patient is the first reported dying due to a mystery lung disease. A total of 52 people have died from a lung injury associated with e-cigarette use.

Aug. 24

- Thousands of people gather in Hong Kong to protest against a proposed extradition law.

Aug. 25

- The U.S. State Department says it removed the Palestinian territories from its website’s list of countries and areas in the Middle East three months ago.

- North Korea tests a super-large multiple rocket launcher

Aug. 26

- President Joko Widodo announces the capital of Indonesia will be relocated to East Kalimantan Province on the island of Borneo.

Aug. 27

- NASA activates an atomic clock which could enable deep space travel and it starts its one-year tech demo.

Aug. 28

- Climate activist Greta Thunberg arrives in New York after transatlantic journey on zero-carbon yacht.

- Queen Elizabeth II agrees upon British government’s request to suspend the parliament from Sept. 9 until Oct. 14.

Aug. 29

- NASA’s assembles for the first time the delayed James Webb’s space telescope.

- Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia commanders say they are returning to war despite 2016 peace deal.

Aug. 30

- Syrian regime forces begin a unilateral ceasefire in the Idlib de-escalation zone.

Aug. 31

- 1.9 million people in India's northeast Assam province are excluded from Indian citizenship list.