Heavy rain and strong winds have pounded Tokyo as a powerful typhoon forecast as the worst in six decades approached landfall.
Protesters have marched again in Hong Kong, defying police warnings that they were gathering illegally.
Protesters are marching again in Hong Kong, but in numbers that so far appear significantly reduced from rallies that drew many thousands as recently as last weekend.
Onions in India are once more at the epicentre of a major controversy, pitting government officials who want lower prices against farmers who need extra income.
Turkish forces have captured a key Syrian border town under heavy bombardment, the military and a Syrian war monitor have said.
Turkey-backed Syrian opposition forces have reached a strategic highway in northeastern Syria as the offensive against Kurdish fighters enters its fourth day, according to reports.
A report released this week by London-based brand consultancy Brand Finance said China continues to grow at a very healthy rate despite trade tensions with the United States. According to the study, the country's nation brand value increased by 40.4 percent to $19.5 trillion from 2018 to 2019. It said that despite expectations of a...