• Nigerian Army Faces New Dangers in Boko Haram Campaign

  Nigeria's military has liberated large swathes of land from Boko Haram but a ride with an army convoy, all guns firing for fear of ambush, shows how far the northeast is from normality after a brutal Islamist insurgency that has displaced millions.

• Suspected Aleppo Chlorine Attack Chokes Dozens: Rescue Workers, Monitors

  A suspected chlorine gas attack on an opposition-held neighborhood in the Syrian city of Aleppo caused dozens of cases of suffocation on Tuesday, rescue workers and a monitoring group said.

  

• G20 a Success for China, But Hard Issues Kicked Down the Road

  China is lauding its successful hosting of the G20 summit in scenic Hangzhou, with open confrontation largely avoided and broad consensus reached over the fragile state of the global economy and the need for a wide range of policies to fix it.

  

• Republicans' Congress Lull Could Impede a Clinton Presidency

  Republicans in Congress are planning a light legislative agenda as they return from their long summer break on Tuesday, a strategy some say is designed in part to bog down Hillary Clinton if she becomes president.

  

• Hong Kong Votes in First Major Election Since Pro-Democracy Protests in 2014

  Hong Kong voted on Sunday in its first major election since pro-democracy protests in 2014 and one of its most contentious ever, with a push for independence among disaffected younger voters stoking tension with China's government.