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Sat, October 23, 2021 | 13:46

Chinese police detain concert pianist Li Yundi over prostitution allegations

Concert pianist Li Yundi, one of China's most famous musicians, has been detained in Beijing for prostitution allegations, state media said on Thursday, prompting some incredulity and a lot of mockery on Chinese social media.

2021-10-22 17:08

China's Evergrande supplies funds for interest payment to avert default

China Evergrande Group has supplied funds to pay interest on a dollar bond, a source told Reuters on Friday, days before a deadline that would have plunged the embattled developer into formal default.

2021-10-22 12:21

Indian PM Modi to attend Glasgow climate meet, environment minister says

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the U.N. climate summit in Glasgow, the environment minister said on Thursday, in a boost for efforts to agree steeper emissions cuts in the fight on global warming.

2021-10-21 20:32

Erdogan threatens to expel 10 Western envoys: media

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday threatened to expel the ambassadors of the United States, Germany and eight other Western countries after they condemned the detention of a civil society leader.

2021-10-21 20:27

Nearly 200 perish in India, Nepal rains

Nearly 200 people have died in floods and landslides in India and Nepal, officials said Thursday, with whole families buried in their homes and two young girls swept away as forecasters warned of yet more heavy rain.

2021-10-21 18:25

Australia accuses China of undermining world trade

Australia delivered a withering denunciation of China's trade policies Thursday, accusing Beijing of undermining the World Trade Organization and foot-dragging on promised economic reforms.

2021-10-21 13:44

China's bid to 'weaponize trade' crumbles as it turns to Australia for natural resources

Pakistani-American 'raped, beheaded' former ambassador's daughter

A Pakistani-American man accused of raping and beheading his girlfriend, the daughter of a former ambassador, went on trial Wednesday in the capital Islamabad. The brutal murder of Noor Mukadam, 27, sparked protests across the country and calls for reform to Pakistan's gender violence laws.

2021-10-20 21:23

Floods, landslides kill 116 in India and Nepal

More than 100 people have died following several days of massive flooding and landslides in India and Nepal, officials said Wednesday, with scores more missing.

2021-10-20 16:32

Japan's Mount Aso volcano erupts

Japan's Mount Aso erupted Wednesday, spewing a giant column of ash thousands of meters into the sky as hikers rushed away from the popular tourist spot.

2021-10-20 14:52

Floods force Indian couple to float to their wedding - in a cooking pot

When floods hit southern India, it looked as though a young couple would be unable to make their wedding. But they managed to reach the temple by floating through the flooded streets in a giant metal cooking pot.

2021-10-19 21:09

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