Politics

Canada’s ruling Liberals sweep special elections in boost to Mark Carney

The Guardian

Canada’s ruling Liberals sweep special elections in boost to Mark Carney

Three projected victories are ‘a message’ to US that Carney ‘has the support of the Canadian people’, says one lawmaker Canada’s ruling Liberal party has swept three special elections in a result that showed voters backing the prime…

The Guardian

Trump’s US visa pause; elephant’s 100km trek home; rise of SEA-pop: 7 Asia highlights

Trump’s US visa pause; elephant’s 100km trek home; rise of SEA-pop: 7 Asia highlights

We have selected seven stories from the SCMP’s coverage of Asia over the past week that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Why US…

White House unveils more details of Trump’s Venezuela oil deal

Al Jazeera

White House unveils more details of Trump’s Venezuela oil deal

Venezuela's interim president gives new US company 100-year rights to more than 17 oil fields.

Al Jazeera

Government wants to 'get out of prison crisis doom loop'

BBC

Government wants to 'get out of prison crisis doom loop'

The justice secretary says the early release of prisoners is part of a bigger plan to reform the prison service.

BBC

House plenary approves Destry, Aida, Solikin for BI leadership

Antara News

House plenary approves Destry, Aida, Solikin for BI leadership

The House of Representatives (DPR) Plenary Session on Tuesday approved Destry Damayanti as Governor of Bank Indonesia ...

Antara News

AllAfrica

Kenya: Sossion Returns to TSC As Ruto Appoints Two Commission Members

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has appointed Antonina Lentoijoni and Wilson Sossion as members of the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) for a six-year term.

AllAfrica

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Putin-Modi meeting at SCO: Can Russia-India ties hold?

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Putin-Modi meeting at SCO: Can Russia-India ties hold?

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to meet in Kyrgyzstan’s capital, Bishkek, on Monday on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit — a bloc often seen as a…

Xi raises ‘universal security’ mission for SCO as Putin, Modi meet in Kyrgyzstan

Xi raises ‘universal security’ mission for SCO as Putin, Modi meet in Kyrgyzstan

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on world leaders to create an environment of “universal security”, and firmly prevent external forces from interfering in the internal affairs of other countries. At the 10-member Shanghai…

Norway's new king to swear oath before parliament after Harald's death

Straits Times

Norway's new king to swear oath before parliament after Harald's death

OSLO, Sept 1 - King Haakon VIII of Norway will on Tuesday take an oath before parliament following the death of his father, pledging to uphold the Nordic country's constitution and laws in the latest in a series of ceremonies marking the…

Straits Times

Rescue update: Search operations continue at hydropower projects as 23 bodies recovered

OnlineKhabar

Rescue update: Search operations continue at hydropower projects as 23 bodies recovered

Rescue work being done around Trishuli A. Kathmandu, September 1 Rescue and search operations are continuing in flood-hit Rasuwa, Nuwakot and Dhading, days after a massive flood swept through the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli rivers on August…

OnlineKhabar

White House Publishes Venezuela Oil Deal Terms as Trump Says Exxon Is Going In

Rio Times

White House Publishes Venezuela Oil Deal Terms as Trump Says Exxon Is Going In

VENEZUELA · ENERGY Key Facts —The terms: A White House fact sheet published late Monday lays out the Venezuela oil deal terms: private firm North American Blue Energy Partners (NABEP) gets a 100-year lease on 17 oilfields holding about 65…

Rio Times

‘Aloof’ but engaged: what India’s SCO comeback reveals

‘Aloof’ but engaged: what India’s SCO comeback reveals

Two years ago, Narendra Modi skipped the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s (SCO) summit in Astana entirely, sending his foreign minister instead. That absence was redressed first at last year’s summit in Tianjin and again this week in…