China, US sign USD253.4b more deals

China yesterday signed business deals it said totaled USD253.4 billion with American companies during President Donald Trump’s visit in a tradition aimed at blunting criticism of Beijing’s

Korean Crisis | Pope seeks to defuse tension, push nuclear disarmament

Pope Francis is seeking to defuse rising nuclear tensions on the Korean peninsula and to boost support for disarmament with a Vatican conference that will bring together 11

APEC Summit | Abe keen to reach accord on Pacific Rim trade pact

Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has pledged to do his utmost to get fellow leaders of countries participating in a Pacific Rim trade pact to stick

EU | Brexit talks resume amid warnings of time running out

Negotiators from the European Union and Britain met yesterday for an abbreviated round of divorce talks, amid warnings that time is running out to reach an agreement

Syria | IS militants evacuate last stronghold to government

Islamic State militants withdrew yesterday from their last stronghold in Syria, a strategic town near the border with Iraq, following a government offensive that has effectively left

Offbeat | Imitating ‘Curb,’ St. Louis man ticketed for honking at cop

A St. Louis man is feeling pretty ... pretty ... pretty ... pretty miffed over a recent traffic ticket. In an instance of life imitating art — in this

This Day in History | 1997 – British au pair freed after appeal

British au pair Louise Woodward has been freed from jail in the United States after her conviction for murdering a baby was reduced to manslaughter. The

Author delivers compassionate look at the displaced

A naked man running through rush-hour traffic that’s backed up for miles jumpstarts “Wonder Valley,” author Ivy Pochoda’s enthralling look at people mired in a nomadic existence, anonymous to

Figure Skating | Hanyu set to test Olympic preparations at NHK Trophy

Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu wants to get a good measure of how his preparations are going for next year’s Pyeongchang Games, so he’s aiming high at the

World briefs

ASEAN Human Rights Watch yesterday urged world leaders converging for annual summits in Southeast Asia to address the region’s human rights crises led by the plight of Rohingya

Uber reaches for the skies with plan for sleek flying taxi

Commuters of the future could get some relief from congested roads if Uber’s plans for flying taxis work out. The ride-hailing service unveiled an artist’s

Kapok | As little as possible

This is rather unfortunate timing. On the one hand the project of law on Labour Unions proposed by José Pereira Coutinho gets defeated during in the October 27th

Friday, November 10, 2017 – edition 2924

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Trump, Pomp & Flattery

  * Movies: Murder on the Orient Express * Books: Wonder Valley by Ivy Pochoda * Music: Bridges Not Walls by Billy Bragg * Wine:

‘Murder on the Orient Express’ is a lavish romp

Kenneth Branagh’s "Murder on the Orient Express" is a visual feast, bursting with movie stars, glamour and production value so high, you might just exit the theater

Billy Bragg delivers the news on ‘Bridges Not Walls’

Billy Bragg is among the most romantic of protest singers but “Bridges Not Walls” is a newscast of dissent, not a love letter. Comprising just six

News of the world | Pomp and flattery: Asia rolls out the red carpets for Trump

Honor guards marching in unison in colorful uniforms. Elaborate state dinners with celebrity guests. Gaggles of children, jumping and screaming along with endless praise. The first

Sommelier

People often seem to think that the sommelier’s main job is to laugh out loud at any wine suggestion a customer might have. Au contraire, the main

Travelog | Oscar is a cat of the world but he didn’t like flying

Oscar is a cat of the world. He has his own Instagram account, @Oskibabi , along with high-tech toys like a remote-controlled centipede. But there’s

Trump to push Xi on trade, North Korea during 2-day visit

Welcomed to China with an outsized dose of pomp and pageantry, President Donald Trump pronounced himself wowed by Beijing’s lavish greeting yesterday at the start of a two-day

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