China’s Third-Quarter Growth Accelerates on Strong Exports and AI Demand.
China’s third-quarter economic growth figures showed a pickup, driven by robust exports and rising demand for AI-related technology and infrastructure.
East Asia
Truck Runs Over Devotees Outside Gwalior Temple — 12 Dead, 29 Injured
A vehicle lost control and drove into a crowd of worshippers gathered outside a temple in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, killing
Stampede Kills 17 at Kolkata Durga Puja Festival — Crowd Crush at Pandal Leaves Dozens Injured
A crowd crush at a Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata killed at least 17 to 19 people and left many
Indian Composer Deva Dies at 76 — The Voice Behind Thousands of Tamil Film Songs
The playback singer and film composer known as “Thenisai Thendral” — the breeze of folk music — passed away in
5.9 Earthquake Strikes Pakistan’s Balochistan — Tremors Felt Across Region
The Pakistan Meteorological Department confirmed a 5.9-magnitude earthquake in Balochistan on Friday. Tremors were felt across the region. Damage and
Pakistan Orders School Inspections After Peshawar Roof Collapse Kills 35
The government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is ordering inspections of all private schools following the roof collapse that killed 34 children
The New Yalu River Bridge Between China and North Korea Opened After 12 Years. China Just Got Closer to North Korea.
The New Yalu River Bridge — a road cable-stayed bridge connecting Dandong, China, and Sinuiju, North Korea — opened after
China Exports Surged 36.3 Percent in September. Biggest Jump Since COVID. AI Demand Is Part of It.
Chinese export data for September showed a 36.3 percent year-over-year increase — the largest export growth figure since the COVID
Indian Court Remanded Two Cockroach Janta Party Spokespeople Into Custody After They Entered a Restricted Protest Zone.
A New Delhi court remanded Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka — spokespeople for the Cockroach Janta Party — into five-day
A Man Stabbed Eight People in a Supermarket in Incheon, South Korea. He Was Arrested. Eight People Were Injured. It Is the Third Such Attack This Month in East Asia.
A stabbing attack at a supermarket in Incheon left eight people injured. The suspect was arrested at the scene. South