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BootCamp: From the gym to the street
When coaches Nuno Fernandes and João Braga teamed up to bring a revitalized concept of Urban BootCamp to Macau, they were looking to provide an alternative ... -
Japan’s USD187 billion pinball pastime bets on casinos
Yuki Yamaguchi Welcome!” two young women in shorts and Hawaiian shirts chime over the clatter of pinballs and J-Pop at the Million pachinko parlor in the ... -
Deutsche Bank, TheStreet maintain LVS as a “buy”
TheStreet Ratings team rates Las Vegas Sands (LVS) as a “buy” – having given it a rating score of A. “This is based on the convergence ... -
ANGOLA | 39 countries at the Luanda International Fair
Thirty-nine countries, including Angola, are signed up to take part in the 2014 Luanda International Fair (Filda), the event’s manager, Francisco Coutinho said Tuesday in Luanda. ... -
PORTUGAL | Loan default rate hits highest level since 1998
Loan defaults by Portuguese families last May reached the highest level since 1998, according to the Bank of Portugal’s Statistical Bulletin published Tuesday in Lisbon. The ... -
US, China vow to improve cooperation
Bradley Klapper, Beijing The United States and China vowed yesterday to improve their economic and security cooperation, saying they wouldn’t let persistent differences over maritime claims, ... -
Tibetan activist gets home arrest as Kerry arrives
Didi Tang, Beijing A well-known Tibetan writer said yesterday that she and her husband have been placed under house arrest in Beijing as China plays host ... -
Rejected! Yao Ming says no to wildlife trafficking
Yao Ming is putting on the full-court press against wildlife trafficking. The former NBA star, a Chinese basketball icon, is working with top American and Chinese ... -
China inflation eases to 2.3 percent in June
China’s inflation rate eased to 2.3 percent in June as politically sensitive food prices softened, government data released yesterday showed. Inflation remains below the 3.5 percent ... -
Auto sales cool in June
Car sales in China cooled in June, with domestic brands falling further behind their foreign rivals in the world’s biggest auto market, an industry group reported ... -
Powers differ on global plan to cut emissions
Louise Watt, Beijing China and the United States took small steps toward their shared goal of fighting climate change yesterday, but the world’s No. 1 and ... -
Finance minister Lou says it’s up to US to drive global economy
China’s finance minister said that the country is not planning any new stimulus measures and it is up to the United States to drive the global ... -
INDONESIA | Both rivals claim victory in election
Niniek Karmini, Jakarta The rival candidates in Indonesia’s presidential election each claimed victory yesterday, raising uncertainty about the political and legal landscape in a nation that ... -
THAILAND | Raid by police exposes human trafficking ring
A raid at a palm plantation in southern Thailand exposed a ring that trafficked Myanmar’s ethnic minority Rohingya Muslims into the country, police said yesterday. The ... -
World Cup entangled with Mideast conflicts
Barbara Surk, Beirut With the World Cup in faraway Brazil coming at a time of unprecedented sectarian violence and soaring tension in the Middle East, some ... -
Israel hits key Hamas targets in Gaza offensive
The Israeli army yesterday intensified its offensive on the Hamas-run Gaza Strip, striking Hamas sites and killing at least 14 people on the second day of ... -
This Day in History: 1985 – Rainbow Warrior sinks after explosion
The Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior has been blown up in Auckland Harbour, New Zealand. One of the 11 crew members on board has been killed. He ... -
Offbeat: US farmer loses phone, found on Japanese island
U.S. farmer Kevin Whitney thought his iPhone was lost for good when it fell into a grain elevator last year. Eight months later, his phone was ... -
HISTORY IN THE MAKING | Germany routs Brazil 7-1, reaches final
Chris Lehourites Sports Writer, Belo Horizonte With Neymar out injured, just about everyone in Brazil knew it would be tough against Germany. Nobody ever expected this. ... -
Scolari apologizes for WCup failure: “Worst day of my professional life”
Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari apologized to fans for failing to lead the host to the World Cup final, saying the “catastrophic” defeat to Germany marked ... -
Brazil tries to come to grips with big loss
Jenny Barchfield & Adriana Gomez Licon, Rio de Janeiro Catastrophic. Suffering. A Historic Humiliation. Those were just some of the apocalyptic headlines Brazilian newspapers used online ... -
Germany delighted, astonished by Brazil rout
Germans awoke yesterday to discover the 7-1 demolition of Brazil in their World Cup semifinal was not a delightful dream but a scarcely believable reality. The ... -
Brazil Beat: Merkel books seat
Chancellor Angela Merkel will travel to the World Cup final in Brazil to watch Germany attempt to lift the trophy on Sunday [Monday, 4am]. German President ... -
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Wave of investments precedes first Xi Jinping visit to Brazil
A wave of large Chinese investments is preceding the long-awaited first visit to Brazil by the President of China, Xi Jinping, which is expected to seal ... -
BRIEFS: Angola linked to neighboring countries
Road links between Angola and neighboring countries will be in place by 2017, the director-general of the Angolan National Roads Institute (INEA) said. António Resende, speaking ... -
ECONOMY | Samsung earnings hit by slowing China sales
Youkyung Lee, Technology Writer, Seoul Samsung Electronics Co. said operating profit declined to a two-year low in the second quarter, hit by the strong local currency ... -
US-CHINA | Strategic talks get test this week
Bradley Klapper, Beijing The United States and China will spend time over the next couple of days testing whether their annual “Strategic and Economic Dialogue” can ... -
MYANMAR | Camp baby a brief chapter in painful story
Esther Htusan, Sittwe Hours after Shamshu Nahad gave birth to her second child, a beautiful baby girl, her husband was digging its grave. The tiny corpse, ... -
MERKEL TO CHINESE YOUTH: German chancellor argues for sustainability, economic growth
German Chancellor Angela Merkel called on Chinese youth yesterday to help protect the environment and conserve energy, telling a group of elite university students that sustainability ... -
Chinese scenic spot plans to sue over ‘Transformers’
A company that operates a scenic landscape area in southwest China which features in the latest “Transformers” movie says it will sue its producers for breach ... -
Australia, Japan sign free trade, defense deals
Kristen Gelineau, Sydney Japan’s prime minister Shinzo Abe met with his Australian counterpart yesterday to sign agreements bolstering defense and trade ties between the countries. The ... -
INDONESIA | Country divided in close presidential race
Niniek Karmini, Jakarta As the world’s third-largest democracy prepares to elect a new president today, Indonesians are divided between two very different choices: a one-time furniture ... -
JAPAN | Powerful typhoon pounds Okinawa islands
A powerful typhoon pummeled the southern Japanese islands of Okinawa yesterday, paralyzing transport and prompting U.S. forces based there to cancel all outdoor activity. The Okinawan ... -
Alexis Tam calls democracy referendum ‘illegal’ and ‘invalid’
Grace Yu The chief-of-cabinet of the CE office and government spokesperson, Alexis Tam, said yesterday that a civil referendum on the Chief Executive election that was proposed ...
