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Fire at Taiwan hospital kills 9, injures 15
A fire at a hospital in Taiwan killed nine people on Monday and injured 15, authorities said.
Malaysia seeks $35 million private jet linked to 1MDB scandal
Malaysia is seeking to repossess a $35 million private jet owned by financier Low Taek Jho as part of investigations into a multi-billion dollar scandal at state fund 1MDB, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Sunday.
Arrested and killed: inside the Bangladesh prime minister's war on drugs
Bangladesh police arrested Riazul Islam as he was walking home from his in-laws' house. At 3:15 a.m., he was shot dead in a sandy field beside a set of railroad tracks north of Dhaka.
Asia shares, euro under water as Turkish lira sinks
Asia share markets skidded and the euro hit one-year lows on Monday as a renewed rout in the Turkish lira drove demand for safe harbors, including the U.S. dollar, Swiss franc and yen.
China has prevented 'great tragedy' in Xinjiang, state-run paper says
Massively stepped-up security in China's restive far western region of Xinjiang has helped prevent "great tragedy", a state-run newspaper said on Monday, in the country's first response to a critical United Nations report on the situation t...
North, South Korea to hold talks before possible Pyongyang summit
North and South Korean officials are scheduled to hold high-level negotiations on Monday, with one South Korean newspaper report suggesting the two sides could be planning for a summit in Pyongyang later this month.
UK consumer spending dips in July, modest pay rises ahead
British consumer spending dipped last month and few employers plan to offer bigger pay rises, according to economic surveys on Monday that suggest future growth is likely to remain modest.
Washington white nationalist rally sputters in sea of counterprotesters
A white nationalist rally in the heart of Washington drew around 20 demonstrators and hundreds of chanting counterprotesters on Sunday, the one-year anniversary of racially charged violence in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Exclusive: Saudi Arabia's PIF has shown no interest in bankrolling Tesla buyout - sources
Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) has shown no interest so far in financing Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk's proposed $72 billion deal to take the U.S. electric car maker private, despite acquiring a minority stake in the company this ye...
Turkey has action plan to ease market concerns, minister says, as lira plunges again
Turkey has drafted an action plan and will start implementing it on Monday morning to ease investor concerns, Finance Minister Berat Albayrak said on Sunday, after the lira plunged to a fresh record low in early Asia Pacific trade.
U.S. House candidates vulnerable to hacks: researchers
Three of every 10 candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives have significant security problems with their websites, according to a new study by independent researchers that underscores the threat hackers pose to the November elections.
Turkey's Erdogan stands by opposition to high interest rates
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan stood by his opposition to high interest rates on Sunday despite sharp falls in the currency, saying the lira's weakness did not reflect the country's economic realities.
Washington police out in force for far right rally on Charlottesville anniversary
Police were out in force in Washington on Sunday ahead of a white nationalist rally that was organized to coincide with the anniversary of last year's racially charged violence in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Thousands rally to demand Romanian government resignation
Thousands of Romanians rallied for a third day running on Sunday against the Social Democrat government in anti-corruption protests, demanding Prime Minister Viorica Dancila step down.
Erdogan says U.S. set deadline for pastor's release
The United States gave Turkey a deadline until last Wednesday, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday, to release an American pastor being tried by a Turkish court.
Mali votes in runoff amid heavy security to counter militant threat
Malians lined up to vote in a run-off presidential election under the watchful eyes of thousands of soldiers on Sunday following a first round last month that was marred by militant attacks and opposition allegations of fraud.
Washington braces for far right rally a year after Charlottesville clashes
Washington was bracing for a white nationalist rally on Sunday organized to coincide with the anniversary of last year's racially charged violence in Charlottesville, Virginia.
'The Meg' bites off strong $44.5 million debut
LOS ANGELES, (Variety.com) - "The Meg" devoured the competition at the domestic box office.
Ex-Trump aide Omarosa releases recording of White House firing
Former White House aide and reality television participant Omarosa Manigault Newman played a recording in a TV interview on Sunday of her dismissal and indicated she had other recordings from her time in the Trump administration.
Beijing struggles to defuse anger over China's P2P lending crisis
Peter Wang was asleep at his home in Beijing last Monday when police officers arrived before dawn to detain him, saying he had helped organize a protest planned for later that day.