Protesters surround Hong Kong legislature building

Protesters in Hong Kong have gathered around the legislature building as lawmakers prepare to debate a bill that would allow criminal suspects to be sent to mainland China for trial.
At least 32 dead in heavy rain in southern China
Heavy rain has caused flooding and landslides in southern China, killing at least 32 people.
North Korean leader's brother was CIA informant: Wall St Journal
Kim Jong Nam, the estranged half brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un who was killed in Malaysia in 2017, was a CIA informant, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.
ASEAN leaders to vow at summit to tackle marine debris
Southeast Asian leaders will commit to tackle the growing problem of marine debris, in particular plastics, during their summit later this month, according to a draft declaration obtained Monday.
2 militants killed in Indian-controlled Kashmir gunfight
Two militants were killed in a fierce gunfight with government forces Tuesday in restive Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said.
Trump delivers hard line on new China tariffs threat
President Donald Trump warned Monday he will slap huge new tariffs on China if his counterpart Xi Jinping doesn't show up for a planned face-to-face meeting later this month and insisted the Chinese economy will never overtake the United States.
Canada to ban single-use plastics by 2021
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the country will ban single-use plastics, such as plastic bags and straws, as early as 2021.