1. Obama Tells Trump to ‘Stop Whining’ Over Rigged Election Claims
US President Barack Obama lacerated Donald Trump over his repeated assertions that the 8 November election is rigged against him, telling the Republican presidential candidate to “stop whining and go try to make his case to get votes.”
2. Ecuador Acknowledges Limiting Julian Assange’s Web Access
Ecuador’s government acknowledges it has partly restricted internet access for Julian Assange, the founder of anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks who has lived in the South American country's London embassy since mid-2012.
3. Iran Sentences Two US Citizens to 10 Years in Prison
An Iranian court has sentenced an Iranian-American businessman and his elderly father to 10 years in prison on charges of cooperating with the United States, Iranian media reported, the latest sign of an intensifying crackdown against Iranians with ties to the West.
4. China May Give Filipino Fishermen Access to Scarborough: Sources
China will consider giving Filipino fishermen conditional access to disputed waters in the South China Sea after the presidents of the two countries meet in Beijing, two Chinese sources with ties to leadership say.
5. Islamic State Said to Use Human Shields as Coalition Advances on Mosul
Residents of Mosul say Islamic State is using civilians as human shields as Iraqi and Kurdish forces capture outlying villages in their advance on the jihadists' stronghold.
6. Yemen Houthis Back Truce, UN, US Call for Aid to Flow
Yemen's Houthi-run administration welcomes a 72-hour ceasefire starting on Wednesday, intended to allow aid to reach areas cut off by months of fighting and in dire humanitarian assistance.
7. Hong Kong Fails to Delay Pro-Independence Lawmakers From Taking Office
The Hong Kong government has failed in an unprecedented legal attempt to halt the swearing-in of two newly elected lawmakers seeking to push for independence for the Chinese-ruled region.
8. Theresa May to Step Into Brussels Lions' Den
Theresa May's first EU summit was never going to be easy but Thursday's encounter in Brussels may be a thoroughly bleak affair now that fellow leaders feel she is taking a hard line on breaking away from European Union.
9. “Life on Mars” Lander Aims for Risky Touch Down on Red Planet
The search for life on Mars may take a giant leap on Wednesday when a space lander is due to touch down on the red planet in Europe's first attempt to land a craft there since the Beagle 2’s “heroic failure” more than a decade ago.
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