Evergrande shares slide as mainland unit misses debt payment
Beijing-based news service Caixin reported several current and former Evergrande executives have been detained.
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Zambia ex-President Edgar Lungu banned from 'political' jogging
Police tell Edgar Lungu to stop his runs alongside supporters as they amount to "political activism".
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Kosovo and Serbia row over monastery gun battle
A Kosovan policeman and three ethnic Serb gunmen are dead after a siege of a monastery in Kosovo.
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Kosovo police officer killed in shooting blamed on Serbia
The incident near the border with Serbia comes amid tensions in areas inhabited by minority Serbs.
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S Korea passes new law to protect teachers from bullying parents
Teachers across the country have been protesting for weeks, demanding more rights in the classroom.
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Vivek Ramaswamy made a splash on last month's debate stage. But does he have staying power?
After a splashy debut at last month's first Republican presidential debate, Vivek Ramaswamy has gone from an unknown to a contender who's now facing questions about his youth and lack of political experience, especially given his position as the first millennial to run for the Republican presidential nomination. He's being vetted over how he made his millions at the biotech company he started in his late 20s and frequent shifts in his foreign policy platform. He's also facing questions about how he would, if elected, enact his agenda and defend it from legal challenges.
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Taylor Swift: Australia to host academic conference on pop icon
The event will explore the megastar's impact on culture and the music industry.
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Carrera 'smart' glasses set for US launch by Safilo and Amazon
ROME Italy's Safilo and Amazon said on Wednesday they were launching new Carrera-branded "smart" glasses which employ Alexa
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Nagorno-Karabakh: Conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenians explained
The region is at the heart of a long-running conflict between ethnic Armenians and Azerbaijanis.
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Gabon partially suspended from Commonwealth after coup
The African nation has been partially suspended following a coup that took place in late August.
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Azerbaijan launches operation against Nagorno-Karabakh
The defence ministry begins "anti-terrorist" operations in its breakaway region under Armenian control.
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Morocco earthquake: The scars, the rubble and the spirit to rebuild
Morocco's earthquake destroyed lives but survivors are picking themselves up, James Copnall finds.
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