Asia Pacific

Donald Trump and Chinese Xi Jinping concluded a two-hour and 15-minute meeting in Beijing. Xi Jinping warned that a lack of mutual understanding regarding Taiwan could lead to open conflict between the two nations.

A gas explosion at a coal mine in Shanxi province, northern China, has killed 90 people, according to China Central Television (CCTV). Nine people are trapped, and 123 injured have been hospitalized, with two in serious condition and two critical. A rescue operation involving 755 personnel is ongoing.

A fire in the Indian capital New Delhi has killed at least 21 people, including foreign nationals, according to Al Jazeera.

North Korea on Thursday unveiled a new facility believed to produce fuel for nuclear weapons, with leader Kim Jong Un pledging to expand the country's nuclear forces 'at an exponential rate.' State media said the plant uses advanced technology, while photos suggested it may be a uranium enrichment facility.

A court in China has sentenced former defense ministers Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu to death with a two-year reprieve on bribery charges. According to Xinhua, the sentences will be commuted to life imprisonment without parole after two years, and all personal assets have been confiscated.

The Philippine House of Representatives has voted to impeach Sara Duterte, with 255 members voting in favor of the articles of impeachment. The case will now proceed to the Senate for trial.

Donald Trump has arrived in Beijing for a three-day state visit, marking the first such trip by a sitting American president in nine years. He is scheduled to hold talks with Chinese Xi Jinping regarding trade, technology, tariffs, and regional security issues including Iran and Taiwan.

A powerful explosion at a building reportedly used to store mining materials in Myanmar's rebel-held Shan state kills over 45 people and injures 70.

Chinese Xi Jinping and Donald Trump have commenced formal negotiations in Beijing. Separately, the U.S. Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh as the new Chairman of the Federal Reserve.

China has unveiled the world's first superfast quantum memory, a step toward practical quantum computing.

President Donald Trump has canceled a planned trip by US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Pakistan for peace talks with Iran. The conflict has now entered its ninth week with thousands reported killed and the Strait of Hormuz largely closed.

Pakistani official says US and Iran delegations will meet with Pakistani mediators, according to ABC. Direct US-Iran meeting may take place Sunday if initial talks succeed.

A train bombing in Pakistan killed more than 30 people, according to an official.

Iran war puts RBI in razor-edge policy bind over inflation, growth and rupee.

Japan's cabinet has approved a $19 billion supplementary budget in response to the war in Iran, according to the source.

Tropical Storm Jangmi is approaching Tokyo, bringing heavy rain, strong winds, and widespread disruption. Nearly 880 flights have been canceled at airports in the Tokyo area, and power outages are reported across Japan.

China is training hundreds of students annually in rare earth mining and processing, an unmatched expertise that gives Beijing significant leverage in its trade conflict with President Trump, according to Reuters.

Hanwha Aerospace has suspended operations at all its plants following a deadly explosion, according to Yonhap News Agency.

Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to visit North Korea this month, his first trip there in over six years, according to a report from Bloomberg.

Gunfire has been reported inside the Philippine Senate building during a standoff between federal agents and a senator facing charges of crimes against humanity.

Japan's government has issued an emergency earthquake warning for Miyagi, Aomori, Iwate, Fukushima, and Akita prefectures.