Asia
China reports 43 new Covid cases on October 21, vs 21 a day earlier
There were no new deaths, leaving the death toll unchanged at 4,636
FATF says Pakistan will remain on its 'grey list'
Pak will remain on the 'grey list' of the FATF until it further demonstrates that action is being taken against Hafiz Saeed and Masood Azhar
China's Xi vows 'reunification' with Taiwan
Taiwan responded to Xi by calling on Beijing to abandon its coercion, reiterating that only Taiwan's people could decide their future
'Pandora papers' show London is a key hub for tax avoidance
Treasury chief Rishi Sunak said Britain's tax authorities will inspect the Pandora Papers
Pandora Papers: Pak PM Imran Khan says would probe all citizens mentioned in leaks
The Pandora Papers have also named some retired Pakistan Army officials and media company owners
Japan's Parliament elects former diplomat Fumio Kishida as new Prime Minister
Kishida replaces Yoshihide Suga, who resigned with his Cabinet earlier in the day
North Korea says hypersonic missile made first test flight
A photo published in state media showed a missile mounted with a finned, cone-shaped payload soaring into the air amid bright orange flames
Japan's former Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida to become new Prime Minister
Kishida replaces outgoing party leader Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga
SAARC foreign ministers meeting cancelled as Pakistan demands Taliban participation
Taliban have nominated their spokesman Suhail Shaheen as Afghanistan's UN ambassador after being asked to address world leaders at the UN
Japan overtakes US on vaccination after starting months later
Japan has administered a total of 145.8 million shots, and over 51% of its population is fully vaccinated