Bangladesh faces demand for justice over ‘unlawful killings’ during student protests
As a young man desperately drags an injured compatriot away from a group of armed police, an officer opens fire thrice at the wounded youth.
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CrowdStrike CEO says 97% of Windows sensors back online after major outage
CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz said that over 97% of Windows sensors are back online after an update from the cybersecurity firm caused one of the world's biggest IT outages.
Fed’s key inflation gauge rose 2.5% in June from a year ago, easing path to rate cut
An important gauge for the Federal Reserve showed inflation eased slightly from a year ago in June, helping to open the way for a widely anticipated September interest rate cut.
Sri Lanka presidential election set for September 21 amid ailing economy
President Wickremesinghe is first candidate to register at the Election Commission as he seeks mandate from voters.
Letter from Nikkei Asia's editor: Hong Kong Jockey Club builds a lead
Hello from Tokyo. While the yen's recent rally attracted global attention, the Bank of Japan launched a new series of banknotes this month. Each of the new designs features a historical Japanese figure. My favorite is Eiichi Shibusawa, the face of the 10,000 yen bill, though I haven't actually used the new notes yet.
Chinese state enterprises to pour $414bn into equipment upgrades
SHANGHAI -- Chinese state-owned enterprises will invest 3 trillion yuan ($413.8 billion) over the next five years to upgrade their equipment, the government's supervisor for state assets said on Friday, as the country races to bolster its industrial supply chain as laid out in a key economic blueprint.
Typhoon Gaemi wreaked the most havoc in the country it didn’t hit directly — the Philippines
BEIJING (AP) — What was Typhoon Gaemi has weakened to a severe tropical storm and headed toward inland China on Friday after making landfall the previous evening on the east coast.
Apple's no longer among top 5 smartphone vendors in China as domestic brands dominate market
Apple was edged out of the top five smartphone vendors' list in China in the second quarter, as competition from domestic brands such as Huawei intensifies, according to a Canalys report.