CHINA replaces its internet regulator Lu Wei, the hardliner responsible for leading the government’s efforts to tighten control over domestic cyberspace and export the ruling Communist Party’s philosophy of web
European Union leaders began plotting a future without Britain yesterday, urging the island nation and economic powerhouse to disentangle itself as fast as possible from the other 27 nations in
The spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin said yesterday it will take time to mend ties with Turkey after the November downing of a Russian military jet. Recep Tayyip Erdogan sent
French authorities opened a manslaughter inquiry Monday into the May crash of an EgyptAir plane that killed 66 people, saying there is no evidence so far to link it to
Supporters of an activist detained in Bahrain as part of an intensifying crackdown on dissent say he’s been taken to the hospital with an irregular heartbeat. Sayed Alwadaei, of the
The £3m fountain will be built on the site of a derelict pump house and chlorination plant on the banks of the Serpentine - the 40-acre artificial lake in the
A German court had to restart the trial of two men suspected of robbing a grocery store because a judge kept nodding off during the proceedings. The Muenster state court told
Searchers in Thailand have found the wreckage of an air force helicopter missing since Saturday and the bodies of the three crewmen who were on board. Air Chief Marshal Suttipong Inseeyong
The U.N. children’s agency warned that 69 million youngsters under the age of five will die from preventable causes between now and 2030 if all countries don’t accelerate action to
SINGAPORE A court sentenced the founder of a website that published anti-foreign content to eight months in jail after he pleaded guilty to sedition. Yang Kaiheng set up “The Real
At the heart of the campaign that led Britain to vote to leave the European Union was a desire to regain independence lost amid a globalized world. It’s the same
Britain’s Treasury chief sought yesterday to ease concerns about the vote to leave the European Union, saying the economy is as strong as it could be to face the uncertainty
Fireworks exploded as a huge container ship made the inaugural passage through the newly expanded Panama Canal yesterday , formally launching the Central American nation’s multibillion-dollar bet on a bright
France has ordered the release of 30 Algerian political prisoners in a move aimed at winning Muslim support over French plans for the colony’s future. General Charles de Gaulle has already
The waitress bounded with a cup of chowder and a plate of fish and broccoli. It was Ann LePage’s first double shift at McSeagull’s, a bustling restaurant touting double-wrapped bacon scallops
POLLUTION The International Energy Agency says each year about 6.5 million deaths worldwide are linked to air pollution and warns that the number will grow unless the energy sector steps
Singapore Airlines said yesterday there were no injuries when a jetliner caught fire after returning to Changi Airport because of an engine warning. The Boeing 777-300ER was on its way
China warned people to be aware of what it said are nefarious motives of the Dalai Lama after he met with Lady Gaga on a trip to the U.S. and
The European Union wants a quickie divorce, but Britain wants time to think things over. Senior EU politicians demanded Saturday that the U.K. quickly cut its ties with the 28-nation bloc
Spaniards began voting yesterday in the second election in six months as the U.K. decision to leave the European Union adds to the uncertainty as the nation seeks to break a
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