ECONOMY
Britain woos Chinese investors
The British finance minister opens bidding in China for high-speed rail line linking London and Birmingham.
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EU
Spain warns Catalans against independence
Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo warns Catalans against opting for independence.
PALESTINE
Israeli forces detain nine Palestinians
Israeli forces apprehend at least nine Palestinians during separate raids in the occupied West Bank.
SAUDI ARABIA
Muslim pilgrims perform Jamarat in Mina
Over two million Muslims take part in a ritual called Jamarat, or the Stoning of the Devil, in Mina, Saudi Arabia at the climax of Hajj pilgrimage.
RUSSIA
Russia sends aid convoy to east Ukraine
Russia sends a humanitarian aid convoy to Ukraine’s crisis-stricken eastern regions.
SAUDI ARABIA
'1,300 killed in crush during Hajj in Mecca'
At least 1,300 people, including 125 Iranians, are killed in a crush in Mecca, the head of Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization says.
POLITICS
White House braces for shutdown
The US government will shut down on October 1, if Congress fails to pass a budget.
TURKEY
Turkey urges EU action over refugees
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says EU countries should do more to resolve the current refugee crisis.
BUSINESS
China signs deal to buy 300 Boeing jets
Boeing says it had struck a record deal with China to make 300 planes for the country.
IRAQ
‘Cholera cases cross 120 mark in Iraq’
Iraq’s Heath Ministry says cholera has infected at least 121 people in the crisis-hit Arab country.
HUMAN RIGHTS
Mohamed family to sue for son’s rights
The parents of Ahmed Mohamed, a 14-year-old Muslim boy who was detained for bringing his homemade clock to school, plan to sue.
BUSINESS
Fears in Berlin over impacts of VW scandal
The Volkswagen emissions scandal has rocked Germany's business and political establishment.
EU
EU allocates €1bn to refugee crisis
EU leaders agree to allocate an additional €1 billion to deal with the European refugee crisis.
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Indonesia arrests Australia-bound refugees
Indonesia apprehends 18 refugees on their way to Australia in the waters off Java Island.
GERMANY
‘Iran, Assad must be part of Syria talks’
Germany’s Merkel says Damascus and Tehran must be part of any talks over the crisis in Syria.
SOCIETY
US agent indicted in border shooting
A US Border Patrol agent has been indicted over the fatal shooting of 16-year-old Jose Antonio Elena Rodriguez in 2012.
COLOMBIA
Colombia gov’t, rebels reach agreement
The government and FARC rebels in Colombia agree to end decades of conflict.
MEXICO
Missing students’ parents on hunger strike
The parents of 43 missing Mexican students start a 43-hour hunger strike.
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