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CHINA has targets for just about everything, from ethanol production to reaching Mars. Now the top economic planning body wants to get more tourists to hit the road, and has

The Buzz | Puerto Rico awaits USD230m investment in Four Seasons hotel 

Puerto Rico's governor says developers are investing USD230 million to build a long-awaited Four Seasons resort in the island's northeast coast. Alejandro Garcia Padilla said Wednesday that the hotel will be

Aleppo siege | Russia, Turkey, Iran to meet in Moscow on Syria

The Russian military said defense ministers of Russia, Turkey and Iran will meet in Moscow to discuss Syria. The meeting, due today, will coincide with

IMF chief awaits verdict in French payout case

Christine Lagarde, the International Monetary Fund’s managing director, is awaiting the verdict of a special French court for alleged “serious negligence” over a huge payout to a business

Australia and France insist on secrecy of new sub design

The Australian and French defense ministers said yesterday that they have given top priority to concealing design details of a new Australian submarine after data was leaked from

This Day in History | 1989 – US forces oust General Noriega

American troops have invaded Panama in a bid to oust dictator Manuel Noriega. Around 200 civilians, 19 US soldiers and 59 Panamanian troops

Offbeat | Booby found on UK beach flown back to caribbean home

Norman the booby bird may have clocked up the most unlikely air miles in aviation history. The red-footed booby, a native of tropical zones, was discovered on

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CHINA Engulfed in choking smog, some northern Chinese cities limited the number of cars on roads and temporarily shut down factories yesterday to cut down pollution during a

The buzz | Ukraine nationalizes largest bank after stability concerns

Ukraine is nationalizing its largest bank following concerns over its stability. The cabinet agreed late Sunday to move PrivatBank into full state ownership, saying the move was

Syrian media say Aleppo evacuations to resume

Dozens of buses and ambulances were poised to enter east Aleppo to resume evacuating rebel fighters and civilians from the opposition’s remaining districts in the city, pro-Syrian

Yemen Blast kills at least 48 outside military camp

A  suicide bomber blew himself up outside a military camp in the southern Yemeni city of Aden yesterday morning, killing at least 48 soldiers, a Health Ministry official

This Day in History | 2003 Libya gives up chemical weapons

Libya has made a surprise announcement undertaking to destroy its arsenal of weapons of mass destruction. The government of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has also agreed

Offbeat | Rare plant named after rock guitarist Jimi Hendrix 

California researchers have named a newly discovered rare plant after Jimi Hendrix. The plant, found in Baja California, Mexico, has been christened Dudleya hendrixii , or

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CHINA says its military seized a U.S. Navy unmanned underwater glider in the South China Sea but it would give the drone back. But President-elect Donald Trump tweeted

The buzz | Large complex of amusement parks celebrates opening

A massive complex of amusement parks in the southern desert of Dubai has celebrated its opening. Organizers held the event yesterday for the Dubai Parks & Resorts project

Nature | Grasshoppers a tasty, nutritious holiday treat in Uganda

Children scamper in the bush, jumping here and there to catch grasshoppers before they fly away. On a good day, many will walk away with plastic bags

Feature | Emails show how Russian officials covered up mass doping

Russia's doping cover-up went far beyond the Olympics, according to a vast archive of emails released by a World Anti-Doping Agency investigator. Besides the 12 medal winners from the

USA | The electoral voters speak, and they’re not out for a revolt

Hounded to abandon Donald Trump, Republican electors appear to be in no mood for an insurrection in the presidential campaign’s last voting ritual. This most untraditional of elections

This Day in History | 1977- Queen opens ‘tube’ linkto Heathrow

The Queen has formally unveiled a £71m underground link from central London to Heathrow’s terminals - the first of its kind in the world from a capital

Offbeat | New York, New York! City booked USD629 hotel rooms for homeless people

A report says New York City paid a rate of USD629 a night to house homeless people at a hotel on two days in September. The report was issued

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