Beijing conducts rare long-range military exercises between Taiwan and the Philippines involving 44 aircraft, including bombers and fighter jets. With a contentious election just days ahead, new U.S. citizens, including some hailing from Taiwan, are eager to exercise their right to vote. And an all-women Japanese pro wrestling promotion comes to Taiwan, wowing die-hard fans and curious spectators as the sport rises in popularity.
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-President Lai Ching-te hails the progress on Taiwan's latest domestically built warship, a new air-defense frigate prototype.
-Remote villages in mountainous areas hit by Typhoon Kong-rey remain cut off by landslides and are getting relief from airdropped supplies.
-Record levels of hazardous air pollution in Lahore, Pakistan, have prompted what the government calls a "green lockdown," with students told to stay home.