China bid for tech dominance is making this Israeli company rich

Has China bitten off more than it can chew when it comes to making chips? That’s where Orbotech Ltd. comes in: To make sure the billions are well spent. Orbotech makes

Corporate bits | Wynn Macau to distribute Summer bonus

Wynn Macau has announced that a summer bonus, equal to one month’s gross salary, will be given to nearly 9,000 eligible Wynn Macau and Wynn Palace employees (excluding senior management)

South China Sea | Navy holds live-fire drills

Chinese warships, fighter jets and submarines held live-fire war games in the South China Sea, state media reported, just days ahead of an international tribunal’s ruling on a challenge to

Economy | Factory-gate deflation eases as turnaround continues

China’s factory-gate deflation eased for the sixth straight month, adding to evidence that falling prices have turned a corner after more than four years of declines. The producer-price index fell 2.6

Environment | Typhoon Nepartak batters China’s coast, killing at least 2

At least two people were dead and 17 others missing after Typhoon Nepartak battered China’s coast with heavy rain and strong winds that toppled homes and triggered landslides, officials in

Rain seen damaging crop output, quality

China’s wheat may face being downgraded to feed quality and output could drop to a five-year low after persistent rain damaged crops in the world’s top producer and consumer, according

China-Philippine arbitration case Landmark ruling on South China Sea

A landmark ruling on an arbitration case filed by the Philippines that seeks to strike down China’s expansive territorial claims in the South China Sea will be a test for

Algeria officialdom threatens nation’s noisy, tell-all media

Algeria’s independent media is noisy, unsparing and often acerbic — and authorities think that’s a problem. Algerian officials are going after the independent media for unnecessarily “setting off alarms” and “darkening”

Berlin leftist rioting leaves 120 officers injured

Police say more than 120 officers were injured and 86 demonstrators have been detained during leftist riots in the German capital which police call “the most aggressive and violent protests

Police agencies on edge, on guard amid heightened threats

Police agencies across the U.S. are on edge and on guard after receiving threats and calls for violence against them on social media in the aftermath of the killings of

Renewed fighting breaks out across South Sudan capital

Renewed gunfights broke out across South Sudan’s capital yesterday between forces loyal to the president and those of the vice president, officials said yesterday, causing widespread casualties and raising fears that the

This Day in History | 1995 – Serbs overrun UN ‘safe haven’

The Bosnian Serb army has seized control of the United Nations “safe area” of Srebrenica after Dutch peacekeepers were forced to withdraw. Some 1,500 Serb troops overran the lightly-armed Dutch troops,

Offbeat | Russian tourists hit the beaches of Turkey as ties improve

Turkey’s state-run media says the first plane in months carrying Russian tourists to Turkey has arrived in the southern beach resort of Antalya as tense relations between the two countries

Football | Mourinho focuses on reviving Man United not any ‘enemy’ duel

Jose Mourinho set out his vision to revive Manchester United and defended his record promoting youngsters last week, cutting out his usual bluster and eschewing fueling the rivalry with Manchester

Euro cup | UEFA expects USD917 million profit from Euro

Expanding the European Championship has paid off for UEFA, which expects to make a record profit of 830 million euros (USD917 million). UEFA’s projected tournament finances published Friday showed total revenue

Tennis – Wimbledon | ‘Serena I know was back’: Williams gets to 22 at Wimbledon

  To hear Serena Williams and her coach tell it, the process of getting her ready to win Wimbledon for a record-tying 22nd Grand Slam title began with a series of

Murray wins second Wimbledon

Andy Murray won his second Wimbledon title by beating Milos Raonic 6-4, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (2) on Centre Court. Murray broke Raonic’s serve only once in the match, while the Canadian

Doping | IAAF says Klishina can compete as neutral athlete

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) said yesterday that U.S.-based Russian long jumper Daria Klishina meets the “exceptional eligibility criteria” to take part in international competition as a neutral

World Briefs

SOUTH CHINA SEA A landmark ruling on an arbitration case filed by the Philippines that seeks to strike down China’s expansive territorial claims in the South China Sea will be

2 Spaniards gored, 3 injured in Pamplona bull run 

Two Spanish men were in serious condition after being gored during the fourth day of the running of the bulls at Pamplona’s San Fermin festival yesterday, officials said. Three others

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