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Singles Day 2016: Alibaba Announces Record $18BN Sales
Alibaba has announced record sales record its annual Singles Day event. The e-commerce giant said sales this year had reached 121 billion yuan ($18 billion),...
Invictus Games 2018: Prince Harry Announces Sydney as Event Host
Sydney will host the 2018 Invictus Games for injured, wounded and sick armed forces veterans, Prince Harry has announced. The prince confirmed the chosen city...
Singles Day 2016: Chinese to Spend $20BN In World’s Biggest Shopping Event
Alibaba looks set to smash the sales record for its annual Singles Day event. About 12 hours into the event, sales had reached 82.4 billion...
Indians Queue Outside Banks to Exchange 500 and 1,000 Rupee Notes
Indians have queued up outside banks across the country to exchange 500 and 1,000 rupee notes after they were withdrawn as part of anti-corruption...
India: ATMs Run Dry After Rupee Withdrawal Shock
According to Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, "honest people" have no need to worry about a decision to withdraw 1,000 and 500 rupee notes...
India Withdraws 500 and 1,000 Rupee Notes from Financial System Overnight
Indian government has announced that the 500 ($7.6) and 1,000 rupee banknotes will be withdrawn from the financial system overnight. The surprise move is part...
Beijing Bars Hong Kong Lawmakers from Taking Office
Two democratically elected Hong Kong lawmakers have been barred from taking office by Beijing. Yau Wai-ching and Sixtus "Baggio" Leung, who represent the Youngspiration political...
South Korea: Two Arrest Warants Issued for President Park Geun-hye’s Aides
As part of an investigation into government corruption, South Korean prosecutors have issued arrest warrants for two former aides of President Park Geun-hye. Her former...
Farouq al-Qahtani Death: Senior al-Qaeda Leader Killed In US Drone Strike
Senior al-Qaeda leader Farouq al-Qahtani has been killed in a US drone strike in north eastern Afghanistan last month, the Pentagon confirms. Farouq al-Qahtani, al-Qaeda's...
Park Geun-hye Denies Falling Victim to Religious Cult
South Korean President Park Geun-hye has denied following a religious cult as Choi Soon-sil scandal threatens to engulf her leadership. In a TV address, Park...
Ahn Jong-beom: South Korean President Park Geun-hye’s Former Aide Arrested
Ahn Jong-beom, a former aide to South Korean President Park Geun-hye, has been placed under emergency detention, prosecutors say. He is the second aide to...
Choi Soon-sil Scandal: South Korean Prosecutors Request Arrest Warrant
Prosecutors have requested an arrest warrant for Choi Soon-sil, a friend of South Korean President Park Geun-hye amid a scandal that threatens to bring...
South Korea: Choi Soon-sil Detained Without Warrant
Choi Soon-sil, who is at the center of a political scandal threatening South Korean President Park Geun-hye, has been detained. The woman, a long-time friend...
Choi Soon-sil Scandal: South Korea’s President Park Geun-hye Urged to Resign
Thousands of South Koreans have rallied in Seoul on October 29, demanding the resignation of President Park Geun-hye. The protest comes after Park Geun-hye ordered...
Rodrigo Duterte Would Stop Cursing After God Told Him So
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who is known for his colorful language and his short fuse, said he would stop cursing after God told him...
South Korea, US and Japan Agree to Pressure North Korea
The US, South Korea and Japan have agreed to work together to increase pressure on North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons. The deputy...
Super Typhoon Haima Hits Philippines Killing Four People
Super Typhoon Haima hit the Philippines killing at least four people in the north of the country. Haima, which brought sustained winds of up to...
North Korea Conducts Another Failed Missile Launch
North Korea has carried out another failed missile launch, according to the South Korean military. The launch of the intermediate-range missile is the second failed...
IKEA Shanghai Bans Matchmaking Seniors
IKEA Shanghai has imposed a “no food, no seating” rule to discourage elderly people who are part of a dating community from loitering. The store...
Jia Jia: World’s Oldest Giant Panda in Captivity Dies at 38
Jia Jia, a giant panda believed to have been the oldest ever kept in captivity, has died at the age of 38, Hong Kong...
Thailand: Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn’s Coronation Held off for a Year
According to Thai government officials, Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn wants his coronation held off for at least a year. Following King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s death on...
Pentagon: North Korea Conducted Unsuccessful Missile Test
According to the Pentagon, North Korea has recently conducted an unsuccessful test launch of an intermediate ballistic missile. The Musudan missile has an estimated range...
World’s Most Valuable Piece of Jade Unearthed in Myanmar
Miners in Myanmar have uncovered a giant jade stone weighing 175 tonnes. The gem is 14ft high and 19ft long, and is reportedly worth an...
King Bhumibol of Thailand Dies After 70 Years of Reigning
King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand, the world's longest-reigning monarch, has died at the age of 88. King Bhumibol was widely revered but had been in...
King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand in Unstable Condition
King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s health has "overall not yet stabilized", the Thai palace has said. On October 9, the palace announced that King Bhumibol was in...
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