Both decrees to tackle housing affordability crisis shot down as critics say measures would tighten the housing market.
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Taiwan’s Coast Guard used a water cannon to drive two Chinese fishing boats away from waters near the Dongsha Islands.
The US economy added 29,000 jobs in September, with unemployment rising to 4.2 percent, according to Labor Department.
World Food Programme warns of 'devastating' impact as conflict displaces thousands and cuts off food supplies.
The possible selection comes amid increasing calls for the government to intervene in the rapidly developing technology.
US university Cornell’s handling of sexual assault allegations is under scrutiny.