China envoy says no accurate figure on Uighurs fighting in Syria

There is no accurate figure of the number of ethnic Uighurs who have gone to fight with militant groups in Syria, China's special envoy for the Syrian issue said on Monday, adding he hoped to return to Syria to gain a clearer picture.

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China, Malaysia sign MOU on bilateral currency swap agreement: Reuters witness

China and Malaysia signed a memorandum of understanding on a bilateral currency swap agreement on Monday, as part of Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's visit to China.

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Korean families separated by war to reunite briefly after 65 years

Some 180 families torn apart by the 1950-53 Korean War will be temporarily reunited in North Korea starting Monday after the two Koreas renewed exchanges this year following a standoff over Pyongyang's nuclear and missile programs.

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Muslims begin annual haj pilgrimage amid heavy rains

As more than 2 million pilgrims from around the world braved stormy weather in Saudi Arabia on Sunday to begin the annual haj ritual, the country's health minister said there was no sign of any outbreaks of disease.

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Australian PM under pressure as voter support slides

Voter support for Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull crashed to its lowest level since December, an opinion poll published on Monday showed, further stoking leadership speculation in his ruling centre-right coalition.

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Australian PM Turnbull plays down risk of leadership challenge

Embattled Australia Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull played down speculation on Monday of an imminent leadership challenge within his own party, saying he enjoyed the confidence of his Cabinet and party room.

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U.S. Catholics 'sickened' by sex abuse report, stand by their faith

Many churchgoers said they were sickened and saddened by a grand jury report detailing widespread sexual abuse by hundreds of priests in Pennsylvania but they would not let the Roman Catholic Church's cover-up dissuade them from their faith.

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Britain to stop some aid for Syrian opposition in rebel-held areas

The UK government said on Monday it was ending funding for some aid programs in rebel-held areas of Syria.

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Tense calm on Brazil-Venezuelan border after anti-immigrant riot

Fearful Venezuelan immigrants lined up in smaller numbers to enter Brazil on Sunday at the only border crossing between the two countries one day after violent protests by Brazilian residents drove hundreds back across the frontier.

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Desperate Venezuelans defy Ecuador's passport rules and cross border

Dozens of furious Venezuelan migrants fleeing economic misery in Venezuela for a new life elsewhere on Sunday defied rules requiring they hold a valid passport to cross the border from Colombia into Ecuador, and authorities appeared to be allowing it.

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At least 19 killed by Islamists in northeast Nigeria - survivor

At least 19 people were killed in an Islamist militant attack on a village in northeast Nigeria in the early hours of Sunday, a survivor of the attack said.

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Afghanistan announces Muslim Eid holiday ceasefire with Taliban

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani announced a ceasefire with Taliban insurgents from Monday to mark the Muslim Eid al-Adha holiday, days after fighting in the central city of Ghazni and a northern province.

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New Pakistan PM Khan calls for austerity; wants bullet-proof cars sold

Pakistan's new Prime Minister Imran Khan called on Sunday for the rich to start paying taxes and said the country will begin an austerity drive to reduce debt, a campaign he will kick-start by selling his office's fleet of bullet-proof cars.

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Mulberry warns House of Fraser collapse will cost it £3m

The luxury handbag brand also says profits will be cut if current "challenging" conditions continue.

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Greece emerges from eurozone bailout programme

The past three years saw Athens receive €61.9bn to deal with the fallout from its debt crisis.

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Lowest-paid parents 'can't afford basic lifestyle'

Low-paid parents working full-time do not earn enough to meet their families' needs, a charity says.

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Energy switch trial brings savings

A trial sees elderly customers save money, but most people still decide to remain on worse deals.

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Superfast broadband 'boosts UK business by £9bn'

The government says thousands of firms are now reaping the financial benefit of faster connectivity.

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Taxi-hailing firm Ola starts operating in Wales

Ola, which hopes to rival Uber, starts operating in Cardiff, Newport and Vale of Glamorgan.

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