Chinese leader says his country is 'unstoppable'
China has unveiled it's latest weapons in military parade.
President Xi Jinping has said his country is "unstoppable" and will "never be intimidated" by bullies as he unveiled China's arsenal of weapons, including nuclear missiles with global reach. Thousands of troops and their weapons are parading through Beijing. We hear from one western country invited to the ceremony.
A major aftershock of magnitude five-point-two has jolted south-eastern Afghanistan, with local authorities saying the latest quake was felt in the same parts of Kunar province that were hit on Sunday. The ruling Taliban say the latest death toll is 1,400 - with many people caught asleep in their homes when the quake struck just before midnight local time. We find out more from humanitarian organisations in the area.
African Union is calling for a truce between Sudan’s warring parties to allow aid to reach the victims of a devastating landslide in the Darfur region. It's thought between three-hundred and a thousand people may have died on Sunday night in the village of Tarsin, in the remote, mountainous Jebel Marra area after days of heavy rain. We hear from the Sudan Liberation Army Movement that controls the area.
Presenters: James Copnall and Pria Rai
(Photo: Military parade marks 80th anniversary of the end of the Sino-Japanese War in Beijing, China. Credit: Andres Martinez Casares/EPA)
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