Three Chinese engineers kidnapped in southeast Turkey -sources
Turkish military has launched an operation to try to locate and rescue the engineers
Canada's PM Harper jokes around with journalists while holding a piece of ice with his wife Laureen aboard the HMCS Kingston on Eclipse Sound, near the arctic community of Pond Inlet
Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper (R) jokes around with journalists while holding a piece of ice with his wife Laureen aboard the HMCS Kingston on Eclipse Sound, near the arctic community of Pond Inlet, Nunavut August 24, 2014. Harper is on his annual tour of Northern Canada. Picture taken August 24, 2014. REUTERS/Chris Wattie (CANADA - Tags: POLITICS ENVIRONMENT)
Iran deputy foreign minister to visit Saudi Arabia
IRAN-SAUDI/ (UPDATE 2):UPDATE 2-Iran deputy foreign minister to visit Saudi Arabia
Kiev accuses Russian forces of opening new front in separatist war in east Ukraine
UKRAINE-CRISIS/COLUMN-MARIUPOL (URGENT):Kiev accuses Russian forces of opening new front in separatist war in east Ukraine
Syria says ready to cooperate in anti-terror fight
SYRIA-CRISIS/MINISTER (URGENT):Syria says ready to cooperate in anti-terror fight
Stampede at temple in central India kills 10, dozens injured
INDIA-STAMPEDE/:Stampede at temple in central India kills 10, dozens injured
China Resources Holdings' ex-audit director questioned in corruption probe-official media
CHINA RESOURCE-INVESTIGATION/:China Resources Holdings' ex-audit director questioned in corruption probe-official media
Abkhazia elects opposition leader as president
GEORGIA-ABKHAZIA/ELECTION:Abkhazia elects opposition leader as president
Media members watch a telecast of Thailand's newly appointed PM Prayuth Chan-ocha giving a news conference in Bangkok
Media members watch a live telecast on a laptop, of Thailand's newly appointed Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha giving a news conference after the royal endorsement ceremony at the Government House in Bangkok August 25, 2014. Thai military leader General Prayuth Chan-ocha was endorsed as prime minister by Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej on Monday, four days after he was elected by his own hand-picked parliament, paving the way for the formation of an interim government. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom (THAILAND - Tags: POLITICS ROYALS MEDIA)
Macau arrests five over unofficial democracy poll
The informal referendum coincides with the re-election of local leader Fernando Chui and asks whether the new leader should be elected by universal suffrage