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Lawmakers preparing possible legal action against Johnson to delay Brexit

Corbyn said Labour was not as a party taking legal action but was aware of lawmakers' manoeuvres on the matter

Qatar shortlists partners for North Field expansion, but may go it alone

Expanding Qatar's liquefied natural gas facilities is one of the energy sector's most lucrative projects.

Hong Kong inseparable from China, secessionism will be crushed: State media

China has accused foreign forces of trying to hurt Beijing by creating chaos in Hong Kong over an extradition bill that would have allowed suspects to be tried in Communist Party-controlled courts

HK police fire tear gas as clashes erupt after thousands appeal to Trump

Riot police dispersed demonstrators in parts of of Central only for them to regather in other districts.

Sticking to Brexit plan, UK PM Boris Johnson will not seek a delay

Johnson's strategy to leave "do or die" by that deadline has been shaken by the events of recent days

Japan braces for Typhoon Faxai, cancels flights, trains as storms likely

Typhoon Faxai could dump as much as 300 millimetres of rain in the next 24 hours

Zimbabwe after Robert Mugabe: Dashed hopes and economic turmoil

The country, now led by Mugabe's long-serving security chief Emmerson Mnangagwa, is grappling with its worst economic crisis in a decade

Roku targets British market as smart TV platform duel with Amazon hots up

Chinese manufacturer Hisense will market televisions with Roku TV in the United Kingdom from the fourth quarter, with other European markets to follow

Pentagon chief says US working towards 'good deal' with Taliban

According to the agreement, a full peace agreement to end more than 18 years of war would depend on subsequent "intra Afghan" talks

Psychiatric drugs can help obese people shed excess pounds, says study

People with mental health disorders are more likely to be obese than other individuals

Even a little exercise is better than no exercise for a longer, better life

People who were sedentary for 10 hours a day were 48 per cent more likely to die during the study than people who moved more

Relief efforts ramp up amid fear of 'staggering' death toll in Bahamas

Bahama leaders believe hundreds and perhaps thousands remained missing in the archipelago nation of about 400,000 people, even as the official death toll rose only to 43 as of late on Friday

Untraceable Iranian tanker Adrian Darya 1 photographed near Syrian port

Maxar Technologies Inc., a US space technology company spotted the tanker near Syrian port of Tartus

Hong Kong police in position at airport ahead of protest; buses searched

Only passengers were being allowed into the airport building or to use the Airport Express, boarding in downtown Hong Kong

China's August forex reserves rise to $3.1072 trillion, up $3.5 billion

Reserves have rebounded from an October 2018 low thanks to capital controls and rising foreign investments in Chinese stocks and bonds

Asian shares see heavy foreign sell-off in August as trade war bites

The MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares, fell 3.4% last month, its biggest decline since May

China says new digital currency to have some similarities to FB's Libra

China's central bank set up a research team in 2014 to explore its own digital currency to cut the costs of circulating traditional paper money and boost policymakers' control of money supply

Kashmir: A month later, shopkeepers refuse to open, even as curbs are eased

Prime Minister Narendra Modi revoked special rights for Jammu and Kashmir on Aug 5, striking down the long-standing constitutional provisions for the Himalayan region

WeWork considering cutting IPO valuation to just over $20-billion

The We Company rents out workspace to clients under short-term contracts and pays rent for the properties under long-term leases

Malaysian palm oil futures hit 2-week low after Centre raises import tax

Industry players expect the tax hike on refined palm oil to cause Indian buyers to switch to importing crude palm oil