World
Asia
China waives debt, promises 'no imposition of will' on African nations
The $US60 billion debt waiver is intended to convince the world that its Belt and Road infrastructure initiative is creating debt traps in poor countries.
- by Kirsty Needham
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Japan
Typhoon Jebi whips up monster waves, makes landfall in Japan
Typhoon Jebi made landfall in western Japan on Tuesday, believed to be the strongest tropical cyclone to come ashore in Japan in 25 years.
- by Sophie Jackman
Russia
Vladimir Putin is now a reality TV star in 'Moscow. Kremlin. Putin'
The first episode of the new show included footage of Putin watching wildlife as he mutters under his breath, "they're not afraid of us".
- by Amie Ferris-Rotman
Myanmar
UN human rights chief: Myanmar journalists' ruling shocking
UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet says she was "shocked" at the seven-year prison sentences handed down to two Reuters journalists in Myanmar.
China
Chinese kindergarten welcomes kids with a pole dancer
The principal of a kindergarten in southern China has been sacked after welcoming students back to the first day of the new school year with pole dancing.
- by Kirsty Needham
Opinion
Indonesia
'Trump is checking out of Asia': What Australia should do about it
Australia needs to make contingency plans for finding security in a region where the US is increasingly remote and China increasingly present.
- by Peter Hartcher
Courts
'Inhuman': Lesbian couple caned in public as punishment
The two Malaysian Muslim women were convicted under Islamic laws of attempting to have sex were subjected to a rare public whipping.
Analysis
China
What a coincidence: ABC news website blocked in China
The ABC website became inaccessible the day after the Turnbull government said Huawei, could not be involved in Australia's 5G network rollout.
- by Kirsty Needham
Politics
Myanmar jails journalists over Rohingya massacre reports
The Reuters reporters who exposed a massacre in a Rohingya village claim police entrapped them then presented false testimonies.
- by Richard C Paddock
Extremism
Time for this war in Afghanistan to end, says departing US commander
As the commander of international forces in Afghanistan, US General John Nicholson used to offer rosy assessments of the war's progress. Not any more.
- by Mujib Mashal
North Korea
Ex-defence secretary calls Trump's North Korea summit a failure
Ex-US Defence Secretary said Trump's summit with North Korean leader was "doomed to failure" because of a lack of preparation beforehand.
- by Mark Niquette