Today: September 18, 2024
Today: September 18, 2024

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North Korea's parliament to convene session to discuss constitutional amendment

The North Korean Supreme People's Assembly (SPA), the reclusive state's rubber-stamp parliament, will convene a new session on Oct. 7 in Pyongyang to discuss matters related to a

North Korea's parliament to convene session to discuss constitutional amendment
Asia|News

China gloom vs Wall St vroom

A look at the day ahead in Asian markets.

China gloom vs Wall St vroom
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Typhoon Yagi leaves at least 74 dead in Myanmar after flooding and landslides

Typhoon Yagi leaves at least 74 dead in Myanmar after flooding and landslides

Typhoon Yagi leaves at least 74 dead in Myanmar after flooding and landslides
Asia|Crime|News

Released Indian opposition leader Kejriwal to resign as Delhi chief minister

Indian opposition leader Arvind Kejriwal said on Sunday he will resign as chief minister of the Delhi regional government, two days after he was released from prison on bail in a graft

Released Indian opposition leader Kejriwal to resign as Delhi chief minister
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Typhoon Yagi costs Vietnam $1.6 billion, may lower growth, planning ministry estimates

Typhoon Yagi, Asia's most powerful storm this year, cost Vietnam roughly $1.6 billion and may cut into the country's growth rate, according to preliminary estimates from the

Typhoon Yagi costs Vietnam $1.6 billion, may lower growth, planning ministry estimates
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Shanghai braces for direct hit from Typhoon Bebinca

Shanghai halted transportation links, recalled ships and shut tourism spots including Shanghai Disney Resort on Sunday as it braced for Typhoon

Shanghai braces for direct hit from Typhoon Bebinca
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Ex-head of India's RG Kar College charged for alleged evidence tampering in rape case

India's federal police have charged the former head of R.G.

Ex-head of India's RG Kar College charged for alleged evidence tampering in rape case
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Photos likely show undeclared North Korea uranium enrichment site, analysts say

Photos of North Korea's uranium enrichment facility may show an undeclared site for building nuclear bombs just outside of its capital, analysts said.

Photos likely show undeclared North Korea uranium enrichment site, analysts say
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87 and hobbled, Pope Francis goes off-script in Asia and reminds world he can still draw a crowd

Pope Francis' longest and farthest trip has proven that despite his age, ailments and eight hours of jet lag, Pope Francis can still pull off an ambitious trip to Asia

87 and hobbled, Pope Francis goes off-script in Asia and reminds world he can still draw a crowd
Asia|Business|Economy|Technology

Samsung India strike puts spotlight on powerful Indian labour group

A labour strike in India that has disrupted production at a Samsung plant has put the spotlight on a politically-backed worker group

Samsung India strike puts spotlight on powerful Indian labour group
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance

China's Jan-Aug FDI down 31.5% y/y

Foreign direct investment into China amounted to 580.19 billion yuan ($81.80 billion) in January-August, down 31.5% from the same period last year, the Chinese commerce ministry

China's Jan-Aug FDI down 31.5% y/y
Asia|Business

Alleged child abuse case puts banned Malaysian sect back in spotlight

On its website, Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings (GISB) describes itself as a Malaysian conglomerate with a

Alleged child abuse case puts banned Malaysian sect back in spotlight
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Japan, US face shared challenge from cheap China steel, Japan PM hopeful says

Japan and the United States should avoid confrontation about the steel industry and work together amid competition from China, the world's top

Japan, US face shared challenge from cheap China steel, Japan PM hopeful says
Asia|Crime

CEO of Malaysia firm accused of child abuse says there were cases of sodomy

The head of a Malaysian conglomerate accused of running homes where hundreds of children and youths were allegedly sexually abused said there were 'one or two' cases of sodomy

CEO of Malaysia firm accused of child abuse says there were cases of sodomy
Asia|News

China condemns German navy's transit of Taiwan Strait

China's military on Saturday condemned the transit of two German navy ships through the Taiwan Strait saying it increased security risks and sent the "wrong" signal, adding that

China condemns German navy's transit of Taiwan Strait
Asia|Business|Economy

Downbeat China factory output, retail sales add to urgency for stronger stimulus

China's industrial output growth slowed to a five-month low in August, while retail sales and new home prices weakened further, bolstering

Downbeat China factory output, retail sales add to urgency for stronger stimulus
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Hear what expert thinks new pictures of North Korea’s nuclear program mean

New pictures of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un touring what state media said is a uranium enrichment facility have given an extremely rare glimpse inside the isolated nation’s closely guarded nuclear weapons program. CNN's Brian Todd reports

Hear what expert thinks new pictures of North Korea’s nuclear program mean
Asia

Same-sex marriage was on a roll in Asia. Not anymore

Same-sex marriage was on a roll in Asia. Not anymore

Same-sex marriage was on a roll in Asia. Not anymore
Asia|Business|Economy|Travel

Delta seeks to delay resuming four daily US flights to China

Delta Air Lines on Friday asked the U.S. Transportation Department to allow it to delay resuming four daily flights to China, citing ongoing challenges in the market.

Delta seeks to delay resuming four daily US flights to China
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Pope makes new overture to China, calling Beijing ‘a promise and hope’ for the church

Pope Francis has offered extensive praise for China at the end of a trip through Asia

Pope makes new overture to China, calling Beijing ‘a promise and hope’ for the church
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Biden is taking on cheap products from China. It could mean higher prices

The Biden administration is cracking down on the cheap products sold out of China by companies such as Temu and Shein

Biden is taking on cheap products from China. It could mean higher prices
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Indonesia's Prabowo in Hanoi says agreed to elevate ties with Vietnam

Indonesia's President-elect Prabowo Subianto said on Friday Vietnam and Indonesia had agreed to elevate their ties to a "comprehensive strategic partnership".

Indonesia's Prabowo in Hanoi says agreed to elevate ties with Vietnam
Asia|Crime|News

IS militants kill 14 in a Shiite area of Afghanistan in one of the deadliest attacks this year

The Taliban say gunmen have killed 14 people in a Shiite-majority area in central Afghanistan

IS militants kill 14 in a Shiite area of Afghanistan in one of the deadliest attacks this year
Americas|Asia|Business|Economy

Nippon Steel, US Steel send letter to Biden on merger plans

Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel sent a letter on Sunday to U.S.

Nippon Steel, US Steel send letter to Biden on merger plans
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Cambodia decries US sanctions against one of its top tycoons implicated in forced labor

Cambodia has decried newly imposed U.S. sanctions on one of its tycoons who has been implicated in forced labor, human trafficking and lucrative online scams

Cambodia decries US sanctions against one of its top tycoons implicated in forced labor

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