France | Le Pen lauds Ford decision as win for protectionism 

French far right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen is cheering Ford Motor Co.’s decision to shift investment from Mexico to the U.S., calling it a victory for

First China-U.K. freight train departs as Xi seeks to lift trade

China initiated a rail-freight service to Britain as part of President Xi Jinping’s efforts to strengthen trade ties with Europe. The first train departed Yiwu in

Ugandans at Chinese company strike over alleged harassment

At least 400 Ugandan workers at      a Chinese-owned construction company went on strike Tuesday to protest alleged sexual harassment by managers and poor pay.

Internet Sogou targets USD5b IPO to chase rival Baidu

China’s third-biggest search engine expects to hold a U.S. initial public offering at a valuation of as much as USD5 billion as it raises cash to close

Renewable power giant builds global empire

Other investors are wary of Brazil, but when Duke Energy wanted to sell 10 hydroelectric dams there, a Chinese utility shrugged off the country’s economic turmoil

PRC considering options to back yuan, curb outflows

China has studied possible scenarios for the yuan and capital outflows this year and is preparing contingency plans, according to people familiar with the matter. The

Suspected rebels storm Philippine jail, 158 inmates escape 

More than 100 suspected Muslim rebels stormed a jail in the southern Philippines before dawn yesterday, allowing 158 inmates to escape in what officials said was the biggest jailbreak in the

Thai PM plans driving crackdown after deadly van crash

Thailand’s prime minister vowed yesterday to crack down on the country’s private van transportation industry after a fiery crash that killed 25 people. Thailand has

Trump’s slim N. Korea options: Diplomacy, sanctions, force

Donald Trump says he is confident North Korea won’t develop a nuclear-tipped missile that could strike the United States. But his options for stopping the reclusive communist

Magnitude 7.2 quake hits near Fiji; tsunami alert issued

A  powerful earthquake struck off the coast of Fiji yesterday, prompting a brief tsunami warning for the Pacific island nation. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

Sweden | Six-hour workday runs into trouble: It’s too costly

Swedes looking forward to a six-hour workday just got some bad news: the costs outweigh the benefits. That’s according to the preliminary results of a two-year

Tourism | Cruise company Carnival gets   personal with concierge tech 

What if your room on a cruise ship were to unlock automatically as you approach, or if the wait staff could bring your favorite cocktail before you

Turkey identifies club gunman; Erdogan speaks to nation 

Turkey has identified the gunman in the Istanbul nightclub massacre, the foreign minister said yesterday as the president vowed that the country won’t surrender to terrorists or become

This Day in History | 1952 – Churchill renews ‘special Relationship’

The British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, has arrived in the United States for an official visit, his first since re-election last October. He arrived in

Offbeat | Ex-nigerian leaders sing hymn for peace in troubled nation 

Former Nigerian rulers have banded together in singing a hymn for peace and unity in their troubled nation, with their video getting both favorable and derogatory comments on

Tennis Serena, Venus Williams forced out of ASB Classic

Serena Williams was knocked out of the ASB Tennis Classic yesterday, reducing her match practice for the upcoming Australian Open, while sister Venus withdrew due to injury.

Angela Lee to defend title against Huang in Thailand

Hawaiian Angela Lee will defend her women’s atomweight title against Taiwan’s Jenny Huang when ONE Championship hosts its second mixed martial arts promotion in Thailand on March 11.

Football | Axel Witsel completes transfer to Tianjin

Belgium midfielder Axel Witsel has become the latest Europe-based player to move to the Chinese Super League. Zenit St. Petersburg said yesterday in a statement that

The Buzz | NY woman charged with stealing USD1 million from employer 

Authorities say a western New York woman has been charged with stealing more than USD1 million from the auto dealership where she worked. Police in the Buffalo suburb of Orchard

World briefs

CHINA State media say an official in southwest China has shot and wounded two city leaders before killing himself. The shooting happened yesterday morning in Panzhihua city in

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