Samsung said to blame Note 7 fiasco on irregularly sized battery

Samsung Electronics Co. will reveal today that irregularly sized batteries made by an affiliate caused the overheating and fires that eventually forced the cessation of its Note

São Tomé and China define areas of cooperation

São Tomé and Príncipe and China began on Thursday in São Tomé the process of defining the areas of cooperation with priority for agriculture, health, energy and

Mozambique | Standard & Poor’s reduces credit rating to the lowest level

Standard & Poor’s downgraded the credit rating of Mozambique to “SD/D” in a decision announced last week following the country notifying it will fail to pay the first

Trump | China trash talk risks collateral damage to global economy

China may be growing at its slowest annual pace since 1990, but it’s still the powerhouse of global growth. That’s something Donald Trump’s trade hawks will need

Former local party boss investigated for bribery

China’s top prosecutor’s office said yesterday it is conducting a bribery investigation into a high-ranking official who was the mayor of a port city at the time of

Growth edges up but 2016 weakest year since 1990

China’s economic growth ticked up in the final quarter of 2016 but its full-year performance was the weakest in three decades as it heads into a potential

Central bank offers temporary funding support to big banks

China’s central bank said it provided a “temporary liquidity facility” to some major commercial banks for 28 days to help ease a cash crunch before the Lunar

Crossing red lines: What’s annoying Asian nations most?

How can you get under the skin of an Asian country? Diplomatic body searches, bomber flights, shrine statues and even doormats have set governments on edge.

Thailand | Farmers battered by floods find a golden upside

Nature regularly taunts the farmers of Thailand by flooding their fields, but this time she’s tossed some of them a potential safety net: the chance to pan for gold.

FACT CHECK | Trump’s address echoed familiar, dubious themes

Donald Trump’s inaugural address held familiar echoes of the campaign speeches that led to his presidential win: downbeat about the state of the nation, to the

May to discuss trade, NATO in White House

Gregory Katz British Prime Minister Theresa May said yesterday she plans to discuss free trade and the importance of the NATO military alliance when she becomes the first foreign

Israel pushes ahead with settlements 

The Jerusalem municipality said yesterday it is pushing forward with 566 new housing units for Jewish settlements in east Jerusalem, swiftly moving into action as the

This Day in History | 1973 – Nixon announces Vietnam peace deal

The US president, Richard Nixon, has appeared on national television to announce “peace with honor” in Vietnam. Statements issued simultaneously in Washington and Hanoi confirmed

Offbeat | london traffic delays cost usd6.8b a year, panel says

Traffic delays cost London 5.5 billion pounds (USD6.8 billion) a year, a panel of city legislators said, recommending sweeping changes to the capital’s congestion charging program. London Mayor

Tevez settling into role with Shanghai Shenhua 

Argentine striker Carlos Tevez said Saturday he’s settling in with Chinese Super League squad Shanghai Shenhua as training gets underway ahead of the season opening in March.

Tennis | Tough at top: Murray, Kerber out in 4th round in Melbourne

There was some symmetry about the fourth-round exits of top-ranked Andy Murray and Angelique Kerber at the Australian Open. Both had the top seeding for the

Ogier wins season-opening Monte Carlo Rally with new team

Sebastien Ogier made the perfect start to the defense of his world title by winning the season-opening Monte Carlo rally yesterday, clinching the 39th race win of

World briefs

CHINA Authorities say they’ve recovered the bodies of 12 people killed inside a hotel overrun by a landslide. State media reported yesterday that rescuers were able to pull out

The Buzz | Crew enters Hawaii dome for 8-month Mars study

Six carefully selected scientists have entered a man-made dome on a remote Hawaii volcano as part of a human-behavior study that could help NASA as it draws up

Chinese brand makes inroads in tennis world

Svetlana Kuznetsova has a different look than most tennis players. And it’s not just all the tattoos. In a tennis world dominated by the bright colors

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