Train derails, killing at least 96 passengers

At least 96 people were killed on Sunday when 14 coaches of an overnight passenger train rolled off the track in northern India, with rescue workers using cutting torches to try to pull out survivors, police said.

Military tries to intercept bandits

Masked gunmen kidnapped two Indonesian fishermen in waters off eastern Malaysia and military units were on alert to intercept them as they headed toward the southern Philippines, the army said on Sunday.

Health authorities struggle to prepare for Zika

Myanmar is largely unprepared for an outbreak of Zika, experts say, with the Health Ministry slashing anti-virus measures due to lack of funds, overworked doctors skipping checkups and pregnant women saying they are in the dark about the dangers.

Eastern Aleppo hospitals out of action following bombardments: WHO

All hospitals in Syria's besieged rebel-held eastern Aleppo are out of service after days of heavy air strikes, its health directorate and the World Health Organization said, though a war monitor said some were still functioning.

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Supervision steps up on online finance

To ensure sustainable development of the fast growing internet financial services industry, China will build a system to supervise products and regulate market entry, a top central bank official said on Friday.

EU to set up research and innovation center in Beijing

The European Commission will invest 3 million euros ($3.18 million) to set up a research and innovation center in China as part of its efforts to deepen EU-China scientific and technological cooperation.

Qualcomm to ship customized server chips

Qualcomm Inc said it expected to start shipping China-customized server chips around mid-2018, as the US tech giant ramped up its resources to tap into opportunities brought by the mainland's growing demand for internet data centers.

PPTV acquires rights for Premier League

Digital broadcaster PPTV, a unit of Chinese retail giant Suning Holdings Co, said it will further strengthen its leading position in sports events broadcasting, after it secured the copyright for live broadcasting the matches of the English Premier League.

VW gears up car-sharing moves

Germany's biggest automobile manufacturer Volkswagen Group said it is seeking to forge joint venture car-sharing deals with major local industry players like ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing, to meet the rapidly-changing travel needs of Chinese consumers.

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Space rookie marks debut trip with food from leading chefs

A French astronaut will join Russian and US counterparts blasting off on Friday for the International Space Station, taking some Michelin-starred cuisine along to help celebrate in gastronomic style while in Earth's orbit.