NKOREA-PARTY CONGRESS — North Korea's ruling party is preparing to bestow its top title on leader Kim Jong Un, another clear sign that the third heir to North Korea's dynasty of Kims is firmly in control despite his country's deepening international isolation over one of his key ambitions, to keep developing more and better nuclear weapons. 

PHILIPPINES-ELECTIONS — A bruising presidential campaign draws to a close in the Philippines, with a last-minute attempt by the president to unify candidates against a front-running mayor perceived as a threat to democracy virtually collapsing. By Jim Gomez and Teresa Cerojano.

INDIA-BOVINE BEAUTY PAGEANT — Cows, draped in garlands and painted with pattern,) go on parade in a north Indian town holding a bovine beauty pageant aimed at promoting domestic cattle breeds and raising awareness about animal health. 

MALAYSIA-ELECTION — Scandal-ridden Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak is seeking a big win for his ruling coalition in elections in the country's biggest state, in the hopes of staving off corruption allegations threatening his rule.