King promises to find cause of crane tragedy

Saudi Arabia's King Salman vowed on Saturday to find out what caused a crane collapse that killed 107 people at Mecca's Grand Mosque ahead of the annual hajj pilgrimage.

3 Chinese hurt in accident

Three Chinese Muslims were among the injured when a massive crane smashed into Mecca's Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, killing at least 107 people on Saturday, the China Islamic Association said on Sunday.

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A new blueprint for global growth

It gives me great pleasure to join you in the beautiful city of Dalian in this golden autumn season of September.

Refugees trek in misery through torrential rain

Thousands of refugees trudged through mud and torrential rain to Greece's border with Macedonia on Thursday, swelling a human tide across Europe that authorities appear powerless to control.

'Shocked' residents assess flood damage

Houses lean forward, knocked partially off their foundations. The worst-hit are gone, their still-intact blue-tiled roofs left sitting on debris-strewn mud. The floodwaters have receded somewhat, but a vast area of the Japanese city of Joso remains inundated by a sea of brown water.

Working women fuel demand for lighter booze

Jeon Seo-jin, 25, finds traditional soju, the clear grain-based liquor popular in South Korea, too strong.

Sacked camerawoman says she 'panicked'

A Hungarian camerawoman who caused global outrage after being caught on film tripping and kicking refugees as they fled police broke her silence on Friday, saying she had "panicked".

Moscow seeks new US military cooperation

Russia called on Friday for Washington to restart direct military-to-military cooperation to avert "unintended incidents" near Syria, at a time when US officials say Moscow is building up forces to protect President Bashar al-Assad's government.

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Indonesia said on Friday it will send more than 10,000 troops to fight seasonal fires in southern Sumatra, as smoke makes thousands sick, delays flights and pushes air quality to unhealthy levels in neighboring Singapore and Malaysia.

Successful regional ethnic autonomy in Tibet

The Information Office of the State Council, or China's Cabinet, on Sunday issued a white paper on Successful Practice of Regional Ethnic Autonomy in Tibet. Following is the full text:

Repaired shrine statue unveiled

Thai authorities unveiled the restored centerpiece of the Erawan Shrine on Friday, in the latest bid to boost confidence among Bangkok's tourism and business communities almost three weeks after a deadly bombing that left 20 dead.