Mattis to visit Beijing as Taiwan, S. China Sea tensions rise

U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, who has accused China of “intimidation and coercion” in the South China Sea, is visiting Beijing this week as the countries increasingly

Hainan unveils plan to allow tourists to bypass censors

Hainan, the Chinese tropical island seeking to become a global tourism attraction, plans to allow foreign visitors access to currently blocked sites such as YouTube. Usage of services

John Oliver blocked on social media after scathing show

A popular Chinese social media site is censoring discussion of “Last Week Tonight” and its HBO host John Oliver after he mocked Chinese President Xi Jinping, his

Central bank to unleash USD108b in reserves cut

China’s central bank will cut the amount of cash some lenders must hold as reserves, unlocking about 700 billion yuan (USD108 billion) of liquidity, as it seeks

Obituary | Ex-S. Korean premier Kim Jong-pil, spy agency founder, dies

Kim Jong-pil, the founder of South Korea’s spy agency whose political skills helped him also serve twice as prime minister, first under his dictator boss and later

East Timor | New gov’t marred by corruption allegations

East Timor’s president has refused to swear in 11 Cabinet ministers because of corruption investigations in a rocky beginning for a new government formed after a protracted

Thailand | Junta chief says he’ll decide political future by September

Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayuth Chan- Ocha said he may decide whether to enter the political fray in September while reiterating that his military government is committed

Saudi women hit the roads after driving ban is lifted

Saudi women steered their cars through busy streets for the first time yesterday after the world’s last remaining ban on women driving was lifted. It’s a

Heritage | France, Belgium seek UNESCO recognition for WWI memorials

France and Belgium are urging UNESCO to designate scores of their World War I memorials and cemeteries as World Heritage sites as the centennial remembrance of the

Turkey | Polls close in elections that are test for Erdogan

Polls closed yesterday in Turkey’s high-stakes presidential and parliamentary elections, which could consolidate President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s grip on power or curtail his vast political ambitions.

Offbeat | Zsa Zsa, the English bulldog, wins World’s Ugliest Dog title

A 9-year-old English bulldog was named the winner of the 2018 World’s Ugliest Dog contest in the San Francisco Bay Area. Zsa Zsa won the title

This Day in History | 1950 – UN condemns North Korean invasion

North Korea has invaded South Korea at several points along the two countries’ joint border. The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has denounced North Korea’s actions as

WORLD CUP 2018 | More than ever, and without a team, it is China’s tournament

Outside Moscow’s giant Luzhniki Stadium, in a sea of Mexican and German fans frothing with World Cup pre-game fervor, four Chinese football enthusiasts huddled together and

Preview | Russia faces Uruguay with knockout round ahead

Coach Stanislav Cherchesov insists Russia’s success at the World Cup is about much more than home-team advantage. Russia will face its toughest challenge — so far —

World Cup 2018 | Germany’s message after stunning win: ‘We’re still alive’

In the aftermath to one of the most memorable victories in Germany’s long history of success, Toni Kroos and Marco Reus had a message for the

World briefs

CHINA Smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp. plans to raise up to USD6 billion in one of the biggest global stock market debuts in recent years as it tries

The Buzz | Hard Rock casino installs big guitar with misspelled word

The soon-to-open Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City had to work quickly to fix a misspelling on a 9-meter-tall guitar installed this week. The sign, modeled

Michelle Obama’s memoir conveys lessons of an eventful life

Former first lady Michelle Obama said Friday that her upcoming memoir “Becoming” is a “re-humanization effort” that shares the “ordinariness of a very extraordinary story” that she hopes will

Sport Views | Video replay for refs makes World Cup better

Football can be annoying, especially to those who watch only the big tournaments. There are too many fouls, baffling referee errors and players without a scratch on them

Monday, June 25, 2018 – edition no. 3074

* São João Festival draws locals, tourists to the St. Lazarus district * Neighbors against crematorium * Questions over plastic bag tax * Late victory keeps german hopes alive   DOWNLOAD

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