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Openning Ceremony of the 17th Asian Games has kicked off in Incheon, Korea
The Asian Games in South Korea has officially opened
A total of 439 events in 36 different sports and disciplines will be played out at the event.
Eight non-Olympic sports are being played out in Incheon, including baseball, ten-pin bowling, cricket, kabaddi, karate, sepak takraw, squash and wushu.
British PM says "delighted" over Scots' option to remain in UK
British Prime Minister David Cameron says he is "delighted" that Scotland has voted against independence in Thursday's referendum.
In making the statement, Cameron also says the "no" vote is chance to change the Britain "for the better."
At the same time, he's pledging Scotland will have more say in its overall affairs.
He's also suggested the UK Parliament may be prepared to grant more autonomy to England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
The historic referendum in Scotland has seen voters reject independence by a 55-45 percent margin.
Li Na hangs up her racket
China's first and only Grand Slam singles champion Li Na has formally announced her retirement, leaving the Chinese tennis yearning for the next superstar.
Li, 32, made the announcement on her microblog, the Chinese equivalent to Twitter, a day after rumors about her leaving aleady spreaded all over the internet and social media.
Li called 2014 "one of the most important years" in her life, as well as a "difficult one".
Five dead in China restaurant blast
The death toll from an explosion at a restaurant in the city of Xiamen in Fujian risen to five after the discovery of another body inside the rubble of the building.
10 others are in serious condition in hospital following the blast, which ripped through a snack shop shortly before lunch time this morning.
An initial investigation shows the accident was caused by the explosion of a gas tank in it.
Former Japanese PM delivers Abe's message to S.Korean president
Former Japanese prime minister Yoshiro Mori has delivered a message from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to South Korean President Park Geun-hye.
Details of the note have yet to be made public.
However, it's widely believed the message is meant to try to soften ties between the two countries, which have been strained over issues including territorial disputes and historical issues.
Mori has paid a courtesy call to Park ahead of the opening ceremony of the Asian Games in the South Korean port city of Incheon.
Ukraine gets 46 million USD military aid but no lethal weaponry from U.S.
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has secured 46 million dollars worth of military aid from the United States.
However, his appeal for lethal weaponry has been turned down by U.S. President Barack Obama.
Poroshenko, who is on his first visit to the US since taking office, has been asking the U.S. Congress for more support to fight the rebels in the country's eastern regions.
Addressing a joint session of the US Congress, Poroshenko claims his soldiers "urgently" need more military equipment, both "lethal and non-lethal."
GSK China faces record fine for bribery
The China branch of British drug maker GlaxoSmithKline has been hit with a 3 billion yuan fine, or nearly 490-million U.S. dollars, for bribery.
Five former employees with the company have also been sentenced to jail terms ranging from 2 to 4-years.
The fine, the largest ever dolled out by Chinese courts, follows revelations GSK bribed doctors and hospitals to help increase their drug sales in China.
The parent company has already distanced itself from its Chinese subsidiary, saying its actions constituted a severe breach of GSK corporate policy.
Apple iPhone 6 Goes on Sale
The latest version of the iPhone is now on sale in 9 different markets around the world, including the United States, Australia, Japan and Hong Kong.
Thousands of die-hard Apple users have stood in line outside Apple stores to get their hands on the long-awaited iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.
The delayed launch of the iPhone 6 in the Chinese mainland sparked a race to pre-order the phone in Hong Kong last week.
Apple's new iPhone has been given regulatory approval for sale on the mainland.
Two of the four models to be sold on the mainland are designed for use on China Mobile's 4G network.
Beijing entertainment groups to boycott celebrities in drug, sex scandal
The Beijing Trade Association for Performances has announced it won't hire any celebrities involved in drugs or prostitution.
The move follows the recent high-profile arrests of wayward celebrities, including Jackie Chan's son.
The association and 42 Beijing preforming-arts organizations have already signed an anti-drug commitment, promising not to hire any celebrities who use drugs.
Jaycee Chan, son of Chinese kung fu star Jackie Chan, has been formally arrested following a drug bust at his Beijing home last month.
Award winning Chinese director Wang Quan'an is also in legal trouble after being caught soliciting prostitutes.
