Asia
China passes new land border law amid military standoff with India
The law stipulates that 'the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the People's Republic of China are sacred and inviolable'
Bangladesh: Protests held against Pakistan's invasion of Kashmir in 1947
The event drew parallel to the 1971 Genocide under the code name 'Operation Searchlight' by Pak Army in Bangladesh
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