CHINA

At least three people were killed by Typhoon Chaba in South Korea on Wednesday.

According to New Scientist, a Chinese state-backed company is designing a spaceplane that can carry up to 20 people to the edge of Earth's atmosphere.

The tiny Pacific island nation had originally brought in cases against nine nations but only the ones against Britain, India and Pakistan made it to the next level of proceedings.

The reclusive nation also criticized the joint naval drills by South Korea and the U.S. that were held in the East Sea last week.

Former Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Guterres has been the top pick in the five closed-door polls since July.

The Kremlin announced Monday it would decrease its welfare spending from $210 billion to $203 billion dollars. 

"I have lost my respect for America," Duterte said. "Eventually I might in my term, break up with America."

The ratification paves the way for the agreement, which seeks to prevent a catastrophic rise in global temperature, to come into force later this year.

Over 2,000 air force personnel are expected to participate in the military exercise that will continue for two weeks, according to officials.

The three-week, multinational exercise known as "Exercise Bersama Lima" will include navy, army and air force servicemen from the participating nations.

The agreement now has 62 countries that have ratified it, accounting for just short of an estimated 52 percent of the world’s total greenhouse gas emissions.

The yuan joins the U.S. dollar, the euro, the yen and British pound in the special drawing rights basket, which determines currencies that countries can receive as part of IMF loans.

The official Purchasing Managers’ Index stood at 50.4 in September, identical with the previous month’s level.

Golden Week in China begins Saturday.

Tension on the Korean peninsula has been high this year, beginning with North Korea’s fourth nuclear test in January and its fifth and largest nuclear test last month.

The holiday commemorates the founding of People's Republic of China on Oct. 1, 1949.

Defense secretary Ash Carter's remarks about United States' plans to "sharpen our military" come after a heated week in the region over the South China Sea dispute.

After reports of the Galaxy Note 7 catching fire, Samsung released a video apology for its U.S. consumers but only a brief statement for Chinese users.

LeEco, which is being regarded as the Google of China, will finally be launching its products in the United States next month.

The South China Sea remains a hotbed of diplomatic and military posturing as China disputes an international tribunal's ruling.

Residents of Seongju County, the earlier site for deploying the missile system, had protested citing health and environmental concerns.