Apple criticized for sending browsing data to Tencent

Apple Inc. came under fire on Monday for sending web browsing data, including IP addresses, to China’s Tencent Holdings Ltd., the latest criticism of how the

Vietnam takes ‘serious’ objection to animated movie ‘Abominable’

Less than a week after politics eclipsed the NBA’s exhibition games in China, an animated movie became the target of Vietnam’s ire over disputed waters of

Trade | Gov’t tempers hopes about US tariff truce

A truce in a U.S.-Chinese tariff war and Beijing’s promises to open more of its state-dominated economy are raising investor hopes. But Beijing is trying to

Australia deports woman to Vietnam over smuggled pork

Australia for the first time has canceled a tourist’s visa over undeclared food as the country tries to keep itself free of African swine fever. The

Philippines | Court ruling extends vote protest of Marcos’ son

The Philippines’ top court yesterday decided to release the initial results of the vice-presidential vote recount, which the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos’ son said will

Sri Lanka presidential hopeful says won’t honor deal with UN

A former Sri Lankan defense chief who is a front-runner in next month’s presidential election said yesterday that if he wins, he won’t recognize an agreement the government

EU: Brexit deal still possible this week, UK must act now

A Brexit divorce deal is possible ahead of Thursday’s European Union summit but the British government needs to move ahead with more compromises to seal an agreement

Spain targets online group behind Catalan separatist protest

New disruptions to Catalonia’s transportation network yesterday followed a night of clashes between activists and police over the conviction of separatist leaders, as Spanish authorities

Offbeat | Utah firefighters get purple manicures aiding girl in crash

Two Utah firefighters responding to a car crash left the scene with purple manicures after calming a young girl upset over the collision. North Davis Fire District

This Day in History | 1996 – Handguns to be banned in the UK

The British Government has announced plans to outlaw almost all handguns following the shocking massacre at Dunblane in Scotland. On 13 March Thomas Hamilton walked into

Life & Style | For Huda Kattan, beauty has become a billion-dollar business

From a humble start of leaving the world of finance to write a beauty blog, Huda Kattan now has become one of the most recognizable names

Rugby | France flounders but frightens rivals in World Cup knockouts

While their campaigns often take on elements of a French farce, it’s seldom a laughing matter to strike France in the knockout stages of a Rugby World

Football | Ronaldo nets 700th career goal in Portugal’s loss to Ukraine

UKRAINE 2, PORTUGAL 1 Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 700th career goal but couldn’t keep Portugal from losing 2-1 to Ukraine in qualifying for the 2020

World briefs

The Buzz | North Korea holds South Korea to 0-0 in World Cup qualifier with mystery audience

North Korea held South Korea to a 0-0 draw yesterday in a World Cup qualifying soccer match, though it is unclear how many people saw the game in

It’s a tie: Atwood and Evaristo share fiction’s Booker Prize

Canadian writer Margaret Atwood and British author Bernardine Evaristo split the Booker Prize yesterday , after the judging panel ripped up the rulebook and refused

World Views | Singapore-on-Thames isn’t going to happen

British Conservatives, from the time of Margaret Thatcher, have long admired Singapore’s economic success. Low tax rates, minimal regulation and hyper-modern infrastructure are a magnet for foreign direct

Wednesday, October 16, 2019 – edition no. 3395

* Data privacy hinders smart city development * Big names drop out of Motorcycle GP * Safety has become a major concern for New Macau members amid a climate of stifling freedoms *

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