China looks ahead to fall party congress, leadership changes

As if any reminder were needed, delegates to China’s ceremonial parliament were repeatedly told in no uncertain terms this week what job No. 1 is: “Follow the

Legislature giving more seats to women, workers

Increasingly known as a rich man’s club, China’s ceremonial legislature now plans to give more seats to women, farmers, workers and professionals. The official Xinhua News

Australia | Trial begins of man behind backpacker attacks

Two backpackers were subjected to a terrifying ordeal on a remote Australian beach, where a man sexually assaulted one of the women before beating her friend in

Indonesia | Court sentences reporter to 7 months in drug case

An Indonesian court sentenced a former Reuters war correspondent to seven months in prison yesterday for possessing hashish. The sentence announced at the Denpasar District Court in

Afghanistan | Experts probe site of deadly Kabul hospital attack

Amir Shah, Kabul Hundreds of mourners gathered yesterday at a graveyard on the northern edge of Kabul to bury a 37-year-old pharmacist — one

India | Catholic diocese removes vicar accused of rape

A Roman Catholic diocese in southern India is considering using security cameras and other measures to curb sexual abuse by priests after a vicar was arrested on charges of raping

USA | Hawaii becomes first state to sue over new travel ban

Hawaii has become the first state to file a lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban, saying the order will harm its Muslim population, tourism and foreign

USA | Tim Kaine’s son arrested protesting against pro-Trump rally

The youngest son of U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, who was Hillary Clinton’s running mate last year, was one of six people arrested while protesting against a rally

Iraq | Twin suicide bombing kills 26 at wedding north of Baghdad

A twin suicide bombing struck a village wedding north of Baghdad as the wedding party gathered in the evening hours, killing at least 26 people and wounding dozens,

This Day in History | 1969 – Martin Luther King’s killer gets life

James Earl Ray has been jailed for 99 years by a court in Memphis, Tennessee, after admitting he carried out the murder of the American civil rights

Offbeat | College student’s juggling act caught on police cameras

An Arkansas college student who moonlights as a magician showed off his juggling skills after he was pulled over for a broken brake light, and the act was captured

Football | Champions League roundup | Barcelona makes history with 6-1 comeback win over PSG

Barcelona needed a miracle to make history yesterday. Three, to be precise. Just minutes away from elimination, Barcelona had to conjure up three instant goals and

World briefs

CHINA More than 20,000 people from Myanmar have fled across the border into China, the Chinese government said yesterday, following months of violence between ethnic rebel groups and

Down Under | Man allegedly posing as Bieber charged with 900 child sex crimes

A 42-year-old Australian man who allegedly posed as Justin Bieber online to solicit explicit images from children has been charged with more than 900 child sex offenses, police said yesterday.

The Buzz | Uber to ban ‘greyball’ tool used to stymie regulators

Uber is dismantling a secret weapon it used against local regulators who have been trying to curtail or shut down its ride-hailing service in some cities around the

Kapok | Clubbing sessions

It’s once again this time of the year when the unique institutional design of the People’s Republic of China displays its highest degree of sophistication: March corresponds to

Friday, March 10, 2017 – edition no. 2760

* Cinematheque preparing for March 30 re-launch * St. Patrick’s day celebration * Bureau directors replace secretary * Myanmar could be next Vietnam with 10pct growth   DOWNLOAD

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‘Logan’ a satisfying end for Jackman’s Wolverine

Logan” is not for the faint of heart — not just because of its brutal violence, but because it packs an emotional wallop you don’t typically

‘High Noon’ book draws down on Hollywood blacklist

Years of risking his life to protect his fellow citizens come to this climactic movie moment: The lawman, his gun still hot from a showdown with an

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