At least one person has died and 28 remain missing after a landslide in south-western China, according to Chinese state media. The landslide struck Jinping village in Sichuan province at…
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Israel: Tears of joy as freed Thai hostages arrive home
Five Thai farm workers released by Hamas in Gaza last month have arrived home in Bangkok, after spending nearly 500 days in captivity. Pongsak Thaenna, Sathian Suwannakham, Watchara Sriaoun, Bannawat…
USA: Trump says Nippon Steel will ‘invest heavily’ in US Steel, drop takeover bid
President Donald Trump has said Japan’s Nippon Steel will drop its $14.9bn (£12bn) bid to acquire US Steel. Speaking alongside Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at the White House, Trump…
India: Modi’s BJP wins big in high-stakes Delhi election
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party will form the government in Indian capital Delhi after 27 years as it scripted an impressive election victory. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has won…
India: Central Bank cuts interest rates for the first time in five years
India’s central bank has cut interest rates for the first time in nearly five years to counter slowing growth in Asia’s third largest economy. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI)…
India: Salvador Dalí art comes to Delhi for the first time
Although the Spanish surrealist Salvador Dalí never visited India, his artworks are set to be displayed in the country for the first time. Starting Friday, an exhibition in the capital…
India: Carmaker Kia becomes latest global firm to face tax trouble
Indian tax authorities have sent a confidential notice to South Korean car maker Kia Motors accusing it of evading millions of dollars in taxes. The amount could be as high…
India: President Modi to visit US and meet Trump next week
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the US next week and meet President Donald Trump, the White House says. Other reports say Modi will attend a dinner hosted by…
Fiji: Rugby director fired for women’s team ‘gay problem’ remarks
The director of the Fiji Rugby Union has been fired just days into her new role, after she stirred controversy with remarks that the women’s national team had a “gay…
Bangladesh: Protesters set fire to ex-PM’s family home
Protesters in Bangladesh have vandalised and set fire to the former familyhome of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, as well as those of other members of her party. The unrest…