China condemns terrorist bombings in Ankara, Turkey
The Chinese government has issue a new statement, strongly condemning Saturday's deadly bombings in the Turkish capital, Ankara.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry says the Chinese government is against terrorist attacks in any form, and will support Turkey and other country's moves to safeguard security and stability.
At least 97 people are dead and close to 250 others wounded in the bombings on Saturday which targeted a peace rally planned for Ankara's main train station.
So far no group has claimed responsiblity.
[BJH/hourly] China to set up database for Nanjing Massacre files after UNESCO listing
Chinese authorities have decided to set up a special database, as well as upgrade the protection of documents connected to the Nanjing Massacre.
The move comes after UNESCO decided to add Nanjing Massacre documents to its Memory of the World Register list this past week.
Documents connected to the Nanjing Massacre are mainly housed in the Historical Archives of China, the Nanjing Municipal Archives and the Nanjing Massacre Memorial Hall.
Japanese troops, as part of their invasion of China in late 1937, went on a systematic killing spree after taking control of the former Chinese capital, Nanjing.
Its estimated as many as 300-thousand people were killed in the month-long atrocity.
14 students dead in E. China snack bar blast
The owner of a local snack shop in the city of Wuhu in Anhui is being held for questioning after an explosion blew apart his restaurant, leaving 17 dead.
The 38-year old owner was injured in the blast, which was set off after a gas cylinder caught fire and exploded.
Authorities say the man and his wife had just opened the noodle shop a couple of months ago, and were running it without a license.
Among the dead are 14 secondary school students who had arrived at the shop for lunch from their nearby school when the explosion hit.
Iraqi air force hits convoy of IS top leader
The Iraqi military says its struck a convoy said to belong to the head of the Islamic State.
Iraqi forces say the air force hit a convoy of vehicles thought to include Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
They say his fate is unknown.
Iraqi forces are offering few other details, other than to say they struck the convoy near the Iraqi border with Syria.
They claim the group were headed to a meeting among senior Islamic State officials when the strike took place.
When this is said to have happened has not been revealed.
15 Taliban Including Key Commander killed in Western Afghanistan
Afghan authorities say they've managed to kill a key Taliban commander in the western part of the country.
The Afghan government says Mawlawi Shiwani has killed during operations in the province of Farah along with 15 other Taliban militants.
Afghan officials say they belive the death of Shiwani will be a big blow to the Taliban in the region.
The Taliban has yet to respond to the reports.
Suicide car bomb kills bomber, wounds 3, Taliban claim responsibility
Three people have been hurt in a suicide bombing in the Afghan capital, Kabul this Sunday.
The bombing targeted a NATO convoy in the central part of Kabul.
However, no military personnel were injured in the attack.
Those injured were civilians standing nearby.
None of their injuries are considered life-threatening.
The Taliban is claiming responsibility for the attack.
S.Korean President to Visit US for Summit Next Week
South Korean President Park Geun-hye is set to travel to Washington this week for a series of meetings.
It will be Park's 2nd trip to the US since taking office in 2013.
Issues on the table are expected to include economics and the country's military ties.
Park's trip will include a sit-down with US President Barack Obama.
She's also due to meet with military officials at the Pentagon as part of her time in Washington.
Park first travelled to the United States as South Korean president shortly after taking office in 2013.
That trip was somewhat overshadowed by a controversy involving her Presidental office spokesperson.
Park was forced to sack him and send home early on that trip after he was put under criminal investigation for unwanted sexual advances involving a female intern from the South Korean embassy in Washington.
Iran "successfully" tests long-range missile: defense minister
It's being reported Iran has successfully test-fired a long-range ballistic missile this Sunday.
The missile is said to have been domestically designed and manufactured.
Reports suggest the missile is the first in Iran's arsenal that can be guided and controlled until hitting its target.
The technical specifics and range of the missile have not been revealed.
CPN-UML chairman elected as 38th prime minister of Nepal
Chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal, Khadga Prashad Oli, better known as KP Oli, has been elected as the country's new prime Minister.
His election comes nearly a month after the Nepalese parliament finally adopted a new constitution on September 20th.
63-year-old Oli has secured a majority of votes in parliament ahead of a political rival.
His task will be to try to bring political stability to a country which is divided over the new constitution, which creates a new series of self-governing federal provinces.
Their establishment has split certian traditional ethnic areas of Nepal into different policial zones, which has led to large-scale demonstrations.
Woman arrested for offering fake rides on car-hailing app
Authorities in Beijing have ordered the arrest of a local woman who allegedly swindled car-hailing service Didi-Kuaidi out of some 30-thousand yuan through the service through fake rides.
The woman pretended to be both a driver and a passenger through the software.
She would then pay for the on-demand service through cupons Didi offers customers.
Then, acting as the driver, she would submit the coupons to Didi for a refund.
A date for her fraud trial hasn't been set.
Djokovic Wins 6th China Open in 45th Nadal Clash
Novak Djokovic beat Rafael Nadal in straight sets to win his sixth China Open title on Sunday, closing in on the Spaniard's all-time record for unbeaten starts to a tournament.
The masterful Serbian handed a 6-2, 6-2 defeat to the winner of 14 Grand Slam events, who was trying very hard to recover his form after a tough year that saw him empty-handed in the majors.
Djokovic now owns eight trophies this season, including three of the four Grand Slams.