Taiwan tensions likely to dominate Biden-Xi virtual talks
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the US and its allies will 'take action' to defend Taiwan from China.
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Philippines President Duterte to run for Senate in 2022 vote
The move ends speculation that Duterte would run for vice president against his daughter Sara Duterte-Carpio.
US journalist Danny Fenster released from Myanmar prison
Washington had called Myanmar's jailing of Fenster an 'unjust conviction of an innocent person'.
US slams Cuba ‘intimidation tactics’ before planned protests
Havana has banned Monday's planned march, which comes after rare demonstrations broke out in the island country in July.
EU to sanction Belarus as border crisis persists: Live updates
Thousands of asylum seekers still stranded at the freezing frontier as the EU prepares to hit Minsk with new sanctions.
Iraq to repatriate citizens stranded at Poland-Belarus border
Flights to begin on Thursday to repatriate citizens on a voluntary basis, government says.
India court orders ‘work from home’ over pollution in capital
The order comes after authorities in Delhi shut schools as they struggle to reduce hazardous pollution in the capital.
UK police arrest three after Liverpool car blast
Counterterrorism officers investigate explosion outside hospital that killed one person and wounded another.
Dubai Air Show opens as Israel attends for the first time
This year's exhibition is expected to be more muted than in the past, due to COVID restrictions on flying and travel.
Afghan FM confirms Kabul ‘mediating’ talks between Pakistan, TTP
A one-month ceasefire agreed during talks requested by both parties, Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi says.
Storms in Egypt’s Aswan unleash scorpions in people’s homes
State-run media say heavy flooding in the south killed three people and hospitalised more than 400 others.
Tunisian labour union opposes parliament return, urges elections
General Labour Union says Tunisia's suspended parliament should not be reinstated, calls for new legislative elections.
Attack on Burkina Faso defence outpost kills at least 20
The attack comes two days after seven police officers were killed.
Gov’t withdraws support for Miss South Africa at Israel event
Gov't says it is disassociating itself from organisers' decision to take part in Miss Universe pageant in Israel.
In Pictures: Tunisians rally to denounce Saied’s power grab
The president in late July sacked the prime minister, suspended parliament and granted himself judicial powers.
Exit polls suggest tight race in Bulgaria parliamentary election
Centre-right GERB party of ex-PM Boyko Borisov ahead in three surveys, while new centrist group leads in another.
Kenyatta visits Addis Ababa as AU urges ceasefire in Ethiopia war
Visit by Kenyan president comes as AU envoy Olusegun Obasanjo appeals to warring sides to halt military operations.
Thai protesters call for royal reforms again after court ruling
Constitutional Court ruled activists' call for royal reforms amounted to bid to 'overthrow constitutional monarchy'.
450 settler attacks on Palestinians in two years: Israeli NGO
Israeli forces are not intervening to stop the attacks in most cases, and often actively join in, B'Tselem says.
At Poland-Belarus border, people decry ‘weaponisation’ depiction
Stranded refugees and migrants say they are in dire need of help as row between European Union and Belarus escalates.