In Russia, 16 people are feared dead and seven others injured in a plane crashed near the town of Menzelinsk in the Republic of Tatarstan.

 Bangladesh  to set up its second nuclear power plant in the southern region of the country..First such plant is being set up at Rooppur.

South Korea’s ruling Democratic Party has selected Lee Jae-myung, as its candidate for the Presidential Election next March.

Taiwan  will keep bolstering its defences to ensure nobody can force the island to accept the path China has laid down.

IMF's managing director Kristalina Georgieva's continuance is uncertain.  An investigation has found her manupulating data in favor of China.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has made a strong pitch for the reunification of Taiwan with the mainland amidst heightened tensions.