Strawberries spook Australia into raising jail terms for food tampering
(The Setp. 20 story corrects paragraph 7 to say strawberry dessert, not curry)
Palestinians say one killed as Israeli troops fire on Gaza protest
Israeli forces opened fire during a demonstration in the southern Gaza Strip on Wednesday, killing a Palestinian youth, the Palestinian health ministry said.
Landslide in Philippines kills four, dozens feared trapped
A landslide triggered by heavy rains on Thursday killed at least four people in the central Philippines, with dozens feared trapped in the latest of a string of deadly incidents over six days.
Iran asks U.N. to condemn Israeli threats: state TV
Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations has asked in letters to its secretary-general and Security Council for condemnation of Israeli threats against Tehran and to bring Israel’s nuclear program under its supervision.
Japan’s PM Abe heads for extended term after party vote, faces Trump trade challenge
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe won a ruling party leadership vote on Thursday, setting him on track to become Japan’s longest-serving premier and try to cement his legacy, including by revising the pacifist constitution.
Russian Far East election committee annuls regional vote results
Russia’s regional election committee in the Far East voted on Thursday to annul the results of regional elections at the weekend after reports of vote rigging, a rare admission for Russia of ballot interference.
Dream comes true for South Korea’s Moon: Trekking Mt Paektu with Kim Jong Un
South Korean President Moon Jae-in cleared a top item off his bucket list on Thursday: Climbing Mount Paektu in North Korea with its leader Kim Jong Un.
As petrol prices sky-rocket, Indians look for ways to ease the pain
Many Indians are switching off air conditioners in cars and going to gas pumps across state borders in a bid to save money, as petrol prices across the country hover at record-high levels.
Far-right candidate Bolsonaro widens lead in Brazilian presidential race: poll
Far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro gained ground over his rivals in the first round of Brazil’s presidential election set for Oct. 7, a new poll showed on Thursday, though it remains unclear who he will face in an expected run-off vote on Oct. 28.
Second Mexican official fired over scandal of bodies stored in truck
Mexican authorities said on Wednesday they had fired the top prosecutor in Jalisco state, the second official to lose his job after the discovery of a container truck holding the bodies of hundreds of victims of the country’s drug war.
