Winter Olympics | Faux snow: Man-made snow to be used in Beijing and beyond

The forecast for the next Winter Olympics: cold with a 100 percent chance of fake snow. In other words, a lot like the Olympics

Two detained for posing in Japanese army uniforms

Chinese police have ordered two men detained for 15 days after they posted pictures on the internet of themselves wearing Japanese World War II army uniforms at

Top economic aide is said to plan US trip amid trade row

President Xi Jinping’s top economic adviser Liu He will head to the U.S. this week in a sign of an expanded role managing the mounting trade tensions

Tycoon who considered Kushner investment prosecuted

The founder of one of China’s biggest insurers, who had discussed possibly investing in a Manhattan skyscraper owned by the family of U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and

Six months after attacks began, Rohingya see no end in sight

Their houses are often made of plastic sheets. Much of their food comes from aid agencies. Jobs are few, and there is painfully little to do. The

Chol says North Korea open to talks with US

A North Korean envoy making a rare visit to South Korea said yesterday that his country was willing to open talks with the United States, a rare

US weighs Sheldon Adelson offer to fund Jerusalem embassy

The Trump administration is considering an offer from Republican mega-donor and Sands China chairman Sheldon Adelson to pay for at least part of a new U.S. embassy

US | NRA, Florida face backlash after latest school shooting

The National Rifle Association, and now the State of Florida, faced a growing backlash Saturday as companies cut ties to the gun industry following the latest school

Syria | Damascus, its suburbs calm after UN cease-fire vote

The Syrian capital and its embattled eastern suburbs were relatively calm yesterday, following the U.N. Security Council’s unanimous approval of a resolution demanding a 30-day cease-fire across

EU and Russia vie for influence in volatile Balkans region

For years, Russia has worked to gain influence in Southeast Europe, using Serbia as a foothold to establish a friendly pocket on a hostile continent. The

Offbeat | French customs officials find stolen Degas in luggage on bus

French customs officers have found an impressionist painting by Edgar Degas stowed on a bus, more than eight years after it was reported stolen. The French

This Day in History | 1991 – Iraqi troops flee Kuwait City

The Kuwaiti capital has been liberated by the Gulf War Allies after 208 days of Iraqi occupation. Thousands of Iraqi troops began leaving the city after

Bach: Russian doping scandal didn’t stain Winter Olympics

The massive, state- linked Russian doping scandal didn’t stain the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, IOC President Thomas Bach said yesterday. It was, however, the subject of the

Winter Olympics | Bjoergen dominates in last race, wins 5th medal

Marit Bjoergen has left a legacy that will be hard to top. In her final Olympic race, the most decorated athlete in the history of the Winter

World briefs

KOREA A North Korean envoy making a rare visit to South Korea said yesterday that his country was willing to open talks with the United States, a rare

The Buzz | Zhuhai tourism indexes increase due to Chinese New Year

Zhuhai received 1.93 million tourists during the Chinese New Year Golden Week, according to a report by Macao Daily News. The number represents a 19 percent increase year-on-year. The

Major tunnel of HK-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge completed

A bridge linking Hong Kong, Zhuhai and Macau has moved a step closer to official opening, with a major tunnel project fully completed Saturday. The 2,741-meter-long

12 local deputies elected to NPC

More women, farmers and workers – but fewer officials – will sit on China’s top legislature, as election results for the new National People’s Congress (NPC) were approved Saturday.

Insight | ‘What’s he building in there?’*

The government is speeding up the legislative process for a new cybersecurity law which has been scheduled for the second half of 2018. A public consultation on the

Monday, February 26, 2018 – edition no. 2994

* China paves way for Xi Jinping to extend rule beyond 2 terms * Duterte’s sons, daughter visit Macau * Students’ eating habits probed * Winter olympics close   DOWNLOAD

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