LONDON, Sept 2 — Alexander Isak has pledged to write his name into Liverpool’s history books after completing a British-record £125 million (RM715 million) transfer from Newcastle on Monday.

HANOI, Sept 2 — Vietnam marked the 80th anniversary of its independence on Tuesday with its largest military parade in decades, nationwide cash handouts, and the release of nearly 14,000 prisoners.

JAKARTA, Sept 2 — Thousands of Indonesians rallied nationwide on Monday as the military was deployed in Jakarta after six people were killed during protests sparked by anger over lavish parliamentary perks.

NEW YORK, Sept 1 — Jeremy Lin, the Taiwanese-American guard who sparked global “Linsanity” during his breakout 2012 run with the New York Knicks, has announced his retirement from professional basketball after a 15-year career.

SEOUL, Sept 1 — South Korea has halted its military-run radio programme to North Korea in a bid to ease tensions with Pyongyang, the Defence Ministry announced today.

EPPING (Essex), Sept 1 — Hundreds of protesters once again gathered outside a hotel in southern England yesterday, demanding the deportation of foreign offenders as tensions over migrant housing continue to escalate.