Indonesia | Police arrests 85 Chinese nationals in phone scam

Indonesian police said yesterday they have arrested 85 Chinese citizens for involvement in a cross-border telephone and Internet fraud ring after receiving a tip from Chinese police. The suspects, including 11

Philippines | Two Chinese, seven Filipinos arrested in dumping of toxic waste

Two Chinese and seven Filipinos have been arrested for dumping possibly radioactive waste from South Korea in a northwestern Philippine town, officials said yesterday. The National Bureau of Investigation said the

Albania | Earthquake kills at least 16; rescuers hunt for survivors

Rescue crews used excavators to search for survivors trapped in toppled apartment buildings yesterday after a powerful pre-dawn earthquake in Albania killed at least 16 people and injured more than

Congo | Ebola responders on ‘lockdown’ after city’s unrest

Ebola responders are on lockdown in the eastern Congo city of Beni after angry residents attacked a United Nations base to protest repeated rebel assaults, the World Health Organization said.

Religion | Pope visits Jesuit Japan community that could have been his

Pope Francis wrapped up his visit to Japan in a very personal way yesterday, spending the morning with his Jesuit confreres in the community that would have been his own

Survey | Americans, Germans far apart in views of bilateral relations

Almost three years into the U.S. presidency of Donald Trump, Germans and Americans continue to have notably different perspectives on the relationship between their two countries, with Americans much more

This Day in History | 1990: Tories choose Major for Number 10

John Major is to be Britain’s new prime minister after winning the Conservatives’ leadership election. Mr Major, 47, will visit the Queen at 1030 BST tomorrow to be formally appointed and

Offbeat | Ruff ride: Florida dog bumps car into motion, gets solo trip

Florida authorities say they responded to a rogue vehicle spinning in reverse around a suburban cul-de-sac with a lone occupant inside: a Black Labrador. News outlets report residents called police Thursday

Gaza man masters rare skill of balancing art

Whenever Mohammed al-Shenbari sees a new object, he quickly tries to find its “balancing point” and make it stand in a way that appears to defy the law of gravity. The

NAACP Image Awards to be televised on BET for first time

The NAACP Image Awards will be televised for the first time on BET. NAACP and the cable network announced yesterday that the 51st awards ceremony will be held in Pasadena, California,

Sailing | Ben Ainslie adds SailGP to his America’s Cup chase

Sailing star Sir Ben Ainslie and his main America’s Cup sponsor are taking over the British team for the second season of the SailGP global league. It’s an interesting crossover for

Japan looking for big ‘medal bounce’ as Olympic host nation

Countries playing host to the Olympics usually get a medal “bounce,” pushed by cheering fans and the advantage of being at home. Mitsugi Ogata also brought up the opposite possibility —

The Buzz | Trump says he stands with Hong Kong protesters

President Donald Trump says he stands with pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong. Trump told reporters yesterday at the White House that is message is “We are with them.” Trump cited his “very

IPO | E-commerce giant Alibaba’s shares jump 7% in Hong Kong debut

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba’s shares jumped 6.6% in their debut on the Hong Kong stock exchange yesterday, an auspicious start at a time when the former British colony is reeling

World Briefs

CHINA-US Top Chinese and U.S. trade negotiators have agreed to talks on a preliminary deal for resolving the tariff war between the world’s two largest economies, the Chinese Commerce Ministry

World Views | A too-big-to-fail toxic monster. China’s plan C

China’s small bank problem may be about to get a lot bigger. The slowing economy is exposing vulnerabilities built up by years of aggressive lending — and Beijing’s plans to preserve stability

Wednesday, November 27, 2019 – edition no. 3425

  * One app for that | Gov’t wants to merge its ‘smart’presence * Gastronomy highlights Macanese diaspora meeting * Imax bets on Chinese blockbusters as Hollywood’s appeal fades * Carrie Lam made no

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