Analysis | Trump focus on Mexico trade dashes hope for quick China progress

The Trump administration is putting trade negotiations with China on the back burner while focusing first on resolving issues in the North American hemisphere, reaching a

Rohingya refugees | Beijing says sanctions, criticism won’t help settle issue

China said yesterday it isn’t blocking action by the United Nations on the issue of Muslim Rohingya refugees, but that it doesn’t believe sanctions or criticism of

Russia to stage biggest military exercises since Cold War, with Beijing

Russia is to hold its biggest military maneuvers since the height of the Cold War next month, mobilizing about 300,000 troops and including the participation of

Indonesia | Four killed in forest fires; police arrest suspects

Police in the Indonesian part of Borneo island have arrested more than a dozen people suspected of starting forest fires that have killed four people in the

Korean crisis | Japan says North threat remains despite summit pledge

Japan needs to bolster its missile defenses and its alliance with the United States, its government stressed in an annual defense review that judged North Korea to

Japanese man on way home after release from North Korean custody

A Japanese man released by North Korea after being accused of a crime was on his way home after arriving in Beijing from Pyongyang yesterday, officials and reports

Experts: UAE, Saudis may have committed war crimes in Yemen

Three experts working for the U.N.’s top human rights body say the governments of Yemen, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia may have been responsible for

USA | Judge in 9/11 case at Guantanamo retires from military

The slow-moving Sept. 11 war-crimes case at Guantanamo has outlasted the judge. Army Col. James Pohl announced his retirement from the military on Monday, ending a career

USA | Vegas shooting report: Radios, responders were overwhelmed

Communications were snarled and police, fire and medical responders were overwhelmed by 911 calls, false reports and the number of victims during the deadliest mass shooting in

Offbeat | Stevie Wonder praises Philly gospel group on 90th birthday

Stevie Wonder has helped celebrate the 90th anniversary of a legendary Philadelphia gospel group. Philly.com reports the African American Museum in Philadelphia hosted a celebration for the

This Day in History | 1965 – Gemini V returns to Earth

Two American astronauts have splashed down safely in the Atlantic after setting a space endurance record. Charles Conrad, 35, and Gordon Cooper, 38, spent just short of

Christie wins host Indonesia’s signature gold at Asian Games

Every host has a signature event that defines the success of the games, at least in the context of sport. Jonatan Christie won that event for the

EPL | Worrying signs for Man United as Mourinho loses cool

With his team trailing by three goals and Old Trafford rapidly emptying around him, Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho stood in his technical area and stared blankly

World briefs

CHINA-VIETNAM Vietnam’s government stated its concerns to Ukraine over plastic globes being sold in the country that showed the Vietnamese province of Quang Ninh as Chinese territory.

The Buzz | Former Vietnamese jailer says he respected late Sen. McCain

Sen. John McCain’s Vietnamese jailer said he respected his former inmate and felt sad about his death, as others in Vietnam paid their respects to the former U.S.

Berlin offers police help after violent far-right protest

Germany’s top security official offered to send federal assistance to the eastern state of Saxony yesterday following violence during a far-right protest in the city of

Our desk | Breaking the monopoly

Monopolies, or sole providers of specific goods or services, are generally regarded as undesirable because they reduce the incentive for innovation and price competition. Few would dispute

Wednesday, August 29, 2018 – edition no. 3118

* UN warns: China’s African swine fever outbreak could cross borders * Slight increase in crime * Grand Prix fun run to host 2,000 participants * Hong Kong defends currency peg again   DOWNLOAD

MGTO expects increase in visitor arrivals

The Public Security Police  Force implemented crowd control measures on Sunday around the Ruins of St Paul to manage the overflow of visitors visiting

Taipei’s MRT stations add Japanese language

Taipei MRT stations have begun to broadcast instructions in Japanese, an addition to Mandarin, English, the Taiwanese dialect and Hakka. The Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation announced

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