6 new countries to join BRICS (www.politico.eu)
How Moldova’s climate plans are entangled with separatists and Russian troops (www.politico.eu)
Poland's leader says Russia's moving tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus, shifting regional security (abcnews.go.com)
In a bid to unseat the long-ruling ANC, 7 South African parties reach a coalition agreement (www.the-independent.com)
Zimbabwe elections: Polls open as opposition leader Nelson Chamisa takes on Emmerson Mnangagwa in bid to break governing party's 43-year rule (news.sky.com)
Hundreds of migrants killed by Saudi border guards - report (www.bbc.co.uk)
Russia may annex Georgian breakaway regions -Medvedev (www.reuters.com)
Israelis seek opportunities abroad amid unrest at home (www.bbc.co.uk)
Japan to release Fukushima water into ocean starting Aug 24 (www.reuters.com)
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