Tianjin cancels flights in 2nd day of smog alert 

A smog-shrouded Chinese city canceled airline flights yesterday due to poor visibility and parents took children to hospitals on the second day of a pollution alert across the country’s

Gov’t must curb speculation amid bubble, top official says

China must do more to deflate a property bubble that expanded this year by “strictly” controlling speculation while also stepping up the fight to rein in excessive

Briefs | Prudent, neutral monetary policy for next year

China’s top policy makers said they plan prudent and neutral monetary policy and proactive fiscal policy next year as they seek to sustain a steady expansion with room for reforms.

Briefs | New Zealand PM shakes up cabinet

New Zealand’s new Prime Minister Bill English has overhauled the government’s ministerial team in the wake of John Key’s shock resignation. English confirmed that Steven Joyce would be

S. Korea to begin trial of impeached president’s confidante

The jailed confidante of disgraced South Korean President Park Geun-hye begins a trial today that will explore a scandal that led to Park’s impeachment after millions took to the

US says it will work with Duterte after latest outburst

The United States said yesterday it will work with the Philippine president to address any concerns after he threatened to terminate a pact that allows U.S. troops to

Syrian media say Aleppo evacuations to resume

Dozens of buses and ambulances were poised to enter east Aleppo to resume evacuating rebel fighters and civilians from the opposition’s remaining districts in the city, pro-Syrian

Poland | President talks with opposition, new protests ahead

Polish President Andrzej Duda was meeting separately with opposition party leaders yesterday as he tried to help solve a political crisis, while anti-government protests were planned

Yemen Blast kills at least 48 outside military camp

A  suicide bomber blew himself up outside a military camp in the southern Yemeni city of Aden yesterday morning, killing at least 48 soldiers, a Health Ministry official

This Day in History | 2003 Libya gives up chemical weapons

Libya has made a surprise announcement undertaking to destroy its arsenal of weapons of mass destruction. The government of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has also agreed

Offbeat | Rare plant named after rock guitarist Jimi Hendrix 

California researchers have named a newly discovered rare plant after Jimi Hendrix. The plant, found in Baja California, Mexico, has been christened Dudleya hendrixii , or

Football | Ronaldo hat trick leads Real Madrid to Club World Cup title

Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat trick yesterday as European champion Real Madrid claimed its second Club World Cup title by beating Japanese side Kashima Antlers 4-2 after extra

Atletico Nacional thanks Chapecoense fans for support 

Atletico Nacional striker Orlando Berrio thanked Chapecoense fans for their support as the Colombian team finished third at the Club World Cup yesterday. “ have all

World briefs

CHINA says its military seized a U.S. Navy unmanned underwater glider in the South China Sea but it would give the drone back. But President-elect Donald Trump tweeted

The buzz | Large complex of amusement parks celebrates opening

A massive complex of amusement parks in the southern desert of Dubai has celebrated its opening. Organizers held the event yesterday for the Dubai Parks & Resorts project

Art | Exhibition details ‘change of times’

The inauguration evening of Eric Fok’s “Change of Times” solo exhibition was held last week at the IFT Café at “Anim’Arte Nam Van Lake.” The local

CCM holds Children’s Choir Annual Concert

The Macao Cultural Centre (CCM) presented its Children’s Choir Annual Concert at the Small Auditorium yesterday. The young children performed a wide range of internationally known

Views on China | Hong Kong’s double whammy means more pain’s on the way

Hong Kong investors have nowhere to run. Their currency is pegged to the dollar and with Janet Yellen talking about accelerating the pace of interest rate increases,

Ask the Vet | 6 Ways to Stop Dog Snoring

Dog snoring is caused by an obstruction in the nasal passage or nostrils that leads to airway constriction. Before you try to stop the snoring, it's necessary

Nature | Grasshoppers a tasty, nutritious holiday treat in Uganda

Children scamper in the bush, jumping here and there to catch grasshoppers before they fly away. On a good day, many will walk away with plastic bags

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