Xi vows to defend maritime interests, sovereignty in 2017

Chinese President Xi Jinping said the country will deepen reforms as he vowed to safeguard its sovereignty and maritime interests in 2017, a year that will present fresh international

Country starts 2017 engulfed by smog, issues pollution alerts 

Beijing and other cities across northern and central China were shrouded in thick smog yesterday, prompting authorities to delay dozens of flights and close highways. The Beijing Municipal Environmental

Indonesia | 17 still missing after boat fire kills 23 

A search resumed yesterday for 17 people reported missing after a ferry fire off the coast of Indonesia's capital that left at least 23 dead, officials said. The victims died

South Korea | Woman tied to scandal arrested in Denmark 

South Korean prosecutors said yesterday the daughter of the confidante of disgraced President Park Geun-hye has been arrested in Denmark and authorities are working to get her returned

North Korea | Kim hints of long-range missile test launch 

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hinted Sunday that Pyongyang may ring in the new year with another bang — the test-launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile. In

India | Manufacturing to shrink as cash shortages cut demand

A private gauge indicates that India’s manufacturing sector will shrink for the first time in a year as Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s unprecedented clampdown on cash hurts demand.

Myanmar | Gov’t admits video shows police beating villagers 

Myanmar's government has vowed to take action against police officers shown beating villagers in a video that has circulated on the internet. Monday's front-page story in the state-owned

Terrorism | IS claims New Year’s attack on Istanbul nightclub 

The Islamic State group yesterday claimed responsibility for the New Year's attack at a popular Istanbul nightclub that killed 39 people and wounded scores of others. The IS-linked Aamaq

Yemen’s children starve as war drags on

As the first light of dawn trickles in through the hospital window, 19-year-old Mohammed Ali learns that his two-year-old cousin has died of hunger. But he has to remain

World’s highest-paid expats toil in land of fondue and watches

It pays to be an expatriate in Switzerland. Expats living in the home of UBS Group AG, drug maker Novartis AG and commodity trader Glencore Plc earn an average

Brazil | At least 60 inmates killed in prison riot

Brazilian state authorities say at least 60 inmates have died during a prison riot in the northern state of Amazonas. State public security secretary Sergio Fontes says it's the

Offbeat | Pilot fired in Indonesia after alleged attempt to fly drunk 

An Indonesian budget airline has fired a pilot suspected of trying to fly a plane while he was drunk, and two of its executives are resigning. Citilink President Director

This Day in History | 1980 – Afghan leader defends Soviet invasion

The new president of Afghanistan, Babrak Karmal, has made his first public appearance since the Soviet-backed coup last week. Speaking in Kabul, Karmal told foreign journalists that Soviet

Tennis | Nadal in Australia, still aiming to contend for major titles 

Rafael Nadal cuddled a koala on the banks of the river, something that has become a customary photo opportunity for celebrity players on debut at the Brisbane International. The

NFL | Kubiak tells Broncos he’s leaving for health reasons

Broncos coach Gary Kubiak informed his players after their victory over Oakland on Sunday that he's stepping away from the game and the team he loves. He said the grind of coaching was

The Buzz | Crocodile bites French tourist posing for photo at Thai park

A French tourist who tried to have her picture taken with a crocodile in Thailand was injured when the reptile snapped at her when she got too close. The woman, who

World briefs

CHINA says it plans to shut down its ivory trade by the end of 2017 in a move designed to curb the mass slaughter

Taiwan | Tsai says Beijing reverting to coercive tactics

Relations with China are becoming more fraught as Beijing increasingly reverts to threatening and intimidating its neighbor, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said while vowing not to return to “the

Our Desk | New Year, old resolutions

It would be pointless to say we have entered a new (calendar) year as everyone has noticed it already. Tradition says that every year around this time we

Tuesday, January 3, 2017 – edition no. 2714

* December gaming revenue extends recovery to a fifth month * Chui recalls region’s achievements * Unesco awaiting Beijing’s reply * Thousands in Hong Kong march for democracy   DOWNLOAD

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