Kim hopes for 'big outcome' at summit
The leaders of North and South Korea are meeting for the first round of talks at a three-day summit in Pyongyang.


Mangkhut's toll in Philippines rises to 74
Typhoon Mangkhut, which tore across the northern tip of the Philippines, has killed at least 74 people, according to the latest figures..


Nine police die in Afghan 'insider' attack
Nine Afghan police officers have been killed as a result of an attack at a checkpoint in the country's Balkh northern province.


India delays counter tariffs on US goods
India has put off till November 2 higher tariffs on some US goods in retaliation for the US imposing tariffs on steel and aluminium.


Koreas meet as nuclear talks in jeopardy
The leaders of the two Koreas will hold their third summit with the stakes higher than ever as talks on denuclearisation between the North and the US stall.


Taliban kills 27 Afghan police, soldiers
At least 27 members of the Afghan security forces have been killed in multiple Taliban attacks on checkpoints and police and military bases.


Ex Philippine general guilty of kidnapping
A former army general in the Philippines has been sentenced to life imprisonment over the disappearance of two university students in 2006.


Seven dead in Vietnam concert overdoses
A spate of drug overdoses at an electronic music festival in Vietnam has left seven people dead.


Denuclearisation on Korea summit agenda
South Korean President Moon Jae-in will discuss denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula during his summit with North Korea's Kim Jong-un, which starts Tuesday.


Five dead in Afghan police base attack
At least five people have been killed after an attack on a police base in northwest Afghanistan, with the incident being blamed on the Taliban insurgents.


HK, southern China mop up after typhoon
Super typhoon Mangkhut has weakened to a tropical storm but more heavy rainfall is expected in China's southeastern regions.


Philippine storm landslide rescue bid
Rescuers in the remote Philippines town of Ucab are digging in the hope of finding survivors of a large landslide triggered when typhoon Mangkhut swept through.


100 feared dead in Mangkhut, China braces
About 100 people are feared dead from Typhoon Mangkhut in the Philippines as China braces for the impact of the strongest storm this year.


Third North/South Korean summit
North and South Korea's leaders will hold a three day summit this week to discuss the denuclearisation on the Korean Peninsula.