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China Building Collapse Kills 17 Construction Workers in Henan
At least 17 construction workers have died after a two-storey building has collapsed in China's central Henan province, state media has reported. Other 23 people...
Japan Stock Market Rises to Two-Month High as BoJ Refrains from QE
Japanese shares rose to a two-month high on Friday, October 30, after Bank of Japan decided to keep its monetary easing policy steady. The benchmark...
China Buys 130 Airbus Jets for $17 Billion
China has signed a $17 billion deal to buy 130 Airbus jets during German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s visit to Beijing. Angela Merkel met Chinese Premier...
China Ends One-Child Policy, Couples Allowed to Have Two Children
After more than three decades, China has ended its one-child policy, the state-run Xinhua news agency reports. The Chinese couples will now be allowed to...
Bidhya Devi Bhandari Becomes Nepal’s First Female President
Women's rights campaigner Bidhya Devi Bhandari has become Nepal’s first female president. Nepal’s parliament has elected Bidhya Devi Bhandari in a move hailed as a...
UN: Over 50,000 North Korean Workers in Forced Labor Abroad
According to a UN investigator’s report, as many as 50,000 North Koreans have been sent abroad to work in conditions that amount to "forced...
Asia Earthquake Homeless at Risk of Death from Exposure
Afghans and Pakistanis made homeless by this week's earthquake could die from exposure, aid workers have warned. There is an urgent need for tents and...
IndiGo to Conduct IPO
India’s largest airline, IndiGo, plans to conduct an initial share offering this week as it seeks to raise as much as 32.68 billion rupees...
Asia Earthquake: Afghanistan, India and Pakistan Hit by 7.5-Magnitude Quake
A 7.5-magnitude earthquake has struck northern Afghanistan, with tremors felt in Pakistan and northern India. At least 51 people are said to have been killed...
Robert Witt: American Soldier’s Remains Returned from North Korea after 65 Years
North Korea has returned the remains of an American soldier missing since the Korean War to his family in California. Army Cpl. Robert V. Witt...
South Korea Fires Five Shots at North Korean Boat in Yellow Sea Waters
South Korean navy has fired shots at a North Korean boat that strayed into its waters, the Yonhap, South Korea's largest news agency, reports. Five...
Korean Family Reunions 2015: Second Round Held at Mount Kumgang Resort
About 250 South Koreans have met relatives in North Korea, in the second of two organized reunions for family members separated by the Korean...
Ahmed Adeeb: Maldives Vice-President Arrested over Alleged Assassination Plot
Maldives Vice-President Ahmed Adeeb has been arrested in connection with an alleged plot to assassinate the president, the home minister says. Ahmed Adeeb was in...
Korean Family Reunions Held at Mount Kumgang Resort
Four hundred South Koreans are visiting North Korea to meet their North Korean relatives in a rare reunion event for families separated by the...
China’s Economy Grows Only 6.9% in Q3 2015
China’s economic growth slowed to 6.9% in Q3 of 2015, the weakest rate since the global financial crisis. The year-on-year growth rate is also below...
Typhoon Koppu Brings Heavy Rains and Floods in Philippines
Typhoon Koppu hit the northern Philippines killing at least two people and forcing tens of thousands from their homes. Heavy rain and floods are affecting...
North Korea Rejects Barack Obama’s Offer for Nuclear Negotiations
North Korea has declined President Barack Obama’s offer for nuclear negotiations, Reuters reported. Barack Obama made the statement during a joint news conference with South...
Typhoon Koppu Hits Northern Philippines
Typhoon Koppu has hit the northern Philippines forcing thousands of people to leave their homes. According to local reports, homes have been flattened and power...
Taiwan Elections 2016: KMT Replaces Hung-Hsiu-chu as Presidential Candidate
Taiwan's ruling Kuomintang (KMT) party has ditched Hung Hsiu-chu as its candidate for the island's presidential election in January 2016. At an emergency congress, party...
Typhoon Koppu Heading to Philippines
The Philippines is preparing for Typhoon Koppu that is forecast to dump heavy rain and cause severe flooding when it arrives at the weekend. On...
Myanmar Signs Ceasefire Deal with Armed Ethnic Groups
Myanmar’s government has signed on October 15 what it says is a nationwide ceasefire deal with eight armed ethnic groups. The signing ceremony in Myanmar’s...
China CPI Slows More than Expected in September 2015
China’s consumer price index (CPI) rose 1.6% in September 2015 compared with a year earlier, the country's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said. That was...
Asian Markets Trade Lower on China’s Disappointing Economic Data
Asian markets traded lower on Wednesday, October 14, as investors digested disappointing economic data from China. Chinese inflation figures came in weaker than expected, and...
Asian Stock Markets Trade Lower on Latest Chinese Economic Data
Asian stock markets have traded lower on October 13 following the release of disappointing Chinese trade numbers. China’s latest economic data showed that imports in...
China Imports Fell More than Expected in September 2015
China's imports fell a more-than-expected 17.7% in yuan-denominated terms in September 2015, while exports fell 1.1% from a year earlier, official figures show. The new...
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