23 September 2014 Last updated at 06:09

Students to protest in HK centreUniversity students from across Hong Kong attend the start of a week-long boycott of classes at the Chinese University of Hong Kong in Shatin, Hong Kong, China, 22 September 2014

Thousands of Hong Kong students are to gather in a park in front of government offices, on the second day of a week-long protest.

Afghan President-elect Ashraf Ghani speaks during a gathering in Kabul (22 September 2014)Ghani praises Afghan vote deal

Afghanistan's President-elect Ashraf Ghani hails the "first democratic transfer of power" as a "big victory" that may secure peace.

A photo made available on 23 September 2014 shows a torch that also functions as an electric shock device, displayed in a security equipment shop in Beijing on 19 September 2014China exporting 'tools of torture'

A growing number of Chinese companies are exporting "tools of torture" such as electric shock batons and spiked metal batons, Amnesty says.

Media round-ups

Soutik Biswas Article written by Soutik Biswas Soutik Biswas Delhi correspondent

Bollywood cleavage row shows India's 'crass' side

22 September 2014

India's top newspaper hits back against Bollywood star Deepika Padukone in the latest round of the cleavage tweet controversy.

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Andrew North Article written by Andrew North Andrew North South Asia correspondent

Pakistan-India monsoon floods: Averting future disasters

13 September 2014

The BBC's Andrew North explains that more dams and more reservoirs would mitigate the destruction wrought by unpredictable monsoons.

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