Advisory: Story about East Timor anniversary withdrawn

The story headlined “Thousands celebrate East Timor’s 20th anniversary but the scars remain”, which moved on Aug 31, is withdrawn for clarity issues. There will not be a replacement story.

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Japan's Abe says he plans to meet with Putin in Russia this week

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday he planned to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin this week when he attends the Eastern Economic Forum to be held in Vladivostok Sept 4-6.

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US Open: Defending champion Novak Djokovic pulls out

The Serb is booed off court as he retires with a shoulder problem in the third set.

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Japan begins controversial dolphin hunt

The annual hunt sees the animals driven into a cove and then killed with knives in shallow waters.

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Argentina imposes currency controls to support economy

Firms will have to seek central bank permission to buy foreign currency and make bank transfers abroad.

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Australia intercepts Sri Lankan boat with 13 asylum seekers: government

Australia's military intercepted a Sri Lankan boat carrying 13 asylum-seekers last month, Minister for Home Affairs Peter Dutton said on Monday, as Canberra sought to defend the relocation of a Tamil family to a remote detention center.

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Hong Kong on edge after weekend of clashes, airport disruption

Hong Kong commuters were met by riot police at subway stations on Monday in tense scenes following a weekend when protesters intensified their fight for democracy in the Chinese-ruled city, which is facing its biggest political crisis in decades.

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Argentina imposes currency controls to support economy

Firms will have to seek central bank permission to buy foreign currency and make bank transfers abroad.

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Man jailed for comedian's 'evil' killing

Jaymes Todd is sentenced to life for the rape and murder of a young woman which shocked Australia.

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In Sri Lanka, a polarizing politician reaches out to minorities but suspicion lingers

Sri Lanka presidential candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa has been a polarizing figure for much of his political life. It is an image he is trying to change.

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Nearly a year in, Mexico's president doubles down on management of economy

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, in his first state of the union address on Sunday, doubled down on his approach to managing Latin America's second-largest economy, saying the interests of private firms would be subordinated to those of the nation.

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Actor Kevin Hart injured in Los Angeles car accident

Actor Kevin Hart suffered major injuries in a car accident in Los Angeles early on Sunday morning, the California Highway Patrol said.

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Dorian pummels Bahamas, hurricane forecast to move dangerously close to Florida

Hurricane Dorian, the second strongest Atlantic storm on record, pounded the Bahamian islands of Great Abaco and Grand Bahama on Sunday night and was forecast to move dangerously close to Florida in the next two days, U.S. forecasters said.

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The former monk who runs a $100m meditation firm

After a decade as a Buddhist monk, Andy Puddicombe set up Headspace with one of his clients.

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U.S., Taliban close to deal as fighting intensifies

U.S. and Taliban negotiators are close to a deal to reduce fighting and allow full peace talks among Afghans, a top U.S. official said on Sunday, as insurgent forces attacked a second northern city.

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Saudi-led coalition says strikes Houthi arms site in Yemen, group says prison hit

A Saudi-led military coalition said on Sunday it launched air strikes on Houthi military targets in southwest Yemen that Houthi-run media said had hit a prison, killing tens of people.

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Trains to Hong Kong airport suspended amid protester disruption

Trains to Hong Kong's international airport were suspended on Sunday as pro-democracy protesters threatened to disrupt transport links to the airport, The Mass Transit Railway (MTR) operator said.

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Assam NRC: People queue to check they are on list

The list effectively strips about 1.9 million people in the state of their citizenship.

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Premier League: Why Nigeria's passion for English football continues

As England's Premier League continues to grip Nigeria, the football phone-ins are intense listening.

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Indonesia arrests dozens for Papua protests that set buildings afire

Indonesian police have arrested dozens of people in the easternmost region of Papua following protests last week in which buildings were set ablaze, a police spokesman said on Sunday.

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The churches trying to save Ethiopia's trees

The forests provide protective 'clothing' for sacred spaces but farmland is putting these ancient trees at risk.

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How migrants cross the Channel from Calais

The BBC's Gavin Lee boards a small boat to see some of the dangers face by migrants who cross the English Channel.

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Hong Kong police storm metro system after protests

Footage shows officers beating people with batons and using pepper spray in train carriages.

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Hong Kong police raid metro system

Riot police violently tackle suspected protesters in Hong Kong's metro system after demonstrations.

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Dorian set to slam Bahamas as powerful category 4 hurricane

Hurricane Dorian was set to slam the Bahamas on Sunday as a dangerous category 4 storm, pounding the islands with up to two days of torrential rain, high waves and damaging winds before taking aim at the U.S. mainland.

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