'Slow disaster': Indonesians in sinking village forced to adapt
Indonesian teacher Sulkan leafs through pictures at his small sea-surrounded mosque, remembering a marching band and smiling children who graduated from his kindergarten, standing on a road now submerged by murky, green water.
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Missing for a month: Where is Qin Gang, China's foreign minister?
China's Foreign Minister Qin Gang has not been seen in public for almost a month, sparking a flurry of questions over his whereabouts.
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Russia says downs two Ukrainian drones over Moscow
Russia said it had neutralised two Ukrainian drones over Moscow in the early hours of Monday, with one crashing close to the defence ministry in the city centre.
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'What rankings?!' Jamaica say gap in women's football closing
The gap in international women's football is closing, Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Rebecca Spencer says, after her Jamaica side held France to a goalless draw at the World Cup.
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Library restores Palestinian history one manuscript at a time
A library in Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem offers a rare glimpse into Palestinian history with its treasure trove of manuscripts dating back hundreds of years before the creation of Israel.
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Greta Thunberg goes on trial over Swedish climate protest
Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg is set to go on trial on Monday charged with disobeying police at a rally last month, in which activists blocked the port in the city of Malmo.
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Asian markets mostly gain ahead of key rate decisions
Equities mostly rose Monday in Asia with investors gearing up for policy decisions at major central banks this week, while concern over the Chinese economy continued to dampen sentiment.
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McKeown vows to bounce back after world freestyle disqualification
Australia's Kaylee McKeown said Monday that she was determined to bounce back after being disqualified in her 200m individual medley semi-final at the world championships in Japan.
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Greatest rock'n'roll showman Mick Jagger turns 80
Mick Jagger once sang "what a drag it is getting old" but the most senior swinger in town shows little sign of slowing down as he turns 80 on Wednesday.
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Sydney's former HIV epicentre close to ending transmission: research
The Inner Sydney district, once the epicentre of Australia's HIV epidemic, is very close to becoming the first place in the world to reach the UN's target for ending transmission of the virus, researchers said on Monday.
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