Oil, Iran top agenda as Putin visits Saudi Arabia

Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Saudi Arabia on Monday, where he is set to seal oil agreements as well as use his influence to defuse rising tensions in the Gulf.
Typhoon Hagibas claims 40 lives
People in Japan are dealing with the aftermath of Typhoon Hagibis. The death toll stands at 40 as cleanup efforts are underway in many areas.
Property investors turn to SE Asia amid Hong Kong unrest
From luxury Singapore apartments to Malaysian seafront condos, Hong Kong investors are shifting cash into Southeast Asian property, demoralised by increasingly violent protests as well as the China-US trade war.
Rescue efforts underway as Typhoon Hagibis kills 11 in Japan
Japan's military scrambled Sunday to rescue people trapped by flooding after powerful Typhoon Hagibis ripped across the country, killing at least 11 people and leaving more than a dozen missing.
Ecuador president orders curfew, military control in Quito
Ecuador President Lenin Moreno on Saturday ordered the capital Quito and surrounding areas placed under curfew and military control, as an 11th day of deadly protests against government austerity measures roiled the city.
Deputy Minister for Information receives Xinhua News Agency Vice President
Deputy Minister for Information U Aung Hla Tun received Xinhua News Agency Vice President Mr Zhang Sutang and party at Ministry of Information in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday afternoon.
Suspected IS radical stabs Indonesian security minister
An attacker allegedly "exposed to IS radicalism" stabbed Indonesian security minister Wiranto as he was stepping into a vehicle Thursday, leaving two deep wounds, police said.