Auto industry | Toyota doubling down on hybrids

Toyota Motor Corp., the dominant maker of gasoline-electric autos, will push forward with its strategy to build and sell hybrid models in China, in spite of the government’s unwillingness to

Great ball of money is rushing into commodities futures

Chinese speculators have a new obsession: the commodities market. Trading in futures on everything from steel reinforcement bars and hot-rolled coils to cotton and polyvinyl chloride has soared this week, prompting

Blocked content shows Apple not immune to China regulators

China has shut down Apple Inc.’s iTunes Movies and iBooks services, serving notice that the world’s most valuable company is no longer immune to the long reach of Beijing’s powerful

Police stop Western diplomats from visiting dissident

A Chinese lawyer said police stopped five Western diplomats who were trying to visit her in Beijing on Saturday after she had been prevented from travelling to the United States

N. Korea claims successful test of submarine-fired missile

North Korea said yesterday that it successfully test-­fired a ballistic missile from a submarine and warned of its growing ability to cut down its enemies with a “dagger of destruction.” South Korea couldn’t immediately

Despite back-to-back disasters, climbers return to Everest

When the earthquake struck last year and thousands of tons of snow and ice and earth came crashing down the mountain, some feared the climbers might never return to Mount Everest. But despite back-to-back Everest disasters — the

Nepal marks anniversary of devastating earthquake

Government officials, diplomats and ordinary people gathered at the remains of a fallen iconic tower in the Nepalese capital yesterday to mark the anniversary of a devastating earthquake that killed

175 states sign landmark Paris deal on climate change

The historic agreement on climate change marked a major milestone on Friday with a record 175 countries signing on to it on opening day. But world leaders made clear more action is needed, and

Argentina pays down much of its debt; US judge drops orders

Argentina paid creditors on Friday who had refused debt restructurings after its record default, ending a long-standing legal dispute that returns the South American country to international credit markets after

This Day in History | 1980 Tehran hostage rescue mission fails

President Carter announced the disastrous mission in a broadcast to the nation earlier today. “I ordered this rescue mission prepared in order to safeguard American lives and protect America’s national interests,

Offbeat | Video of Army airborne drop shows Humvees falling from sky

A U.S. Army airborne exercise in Germany is attracting more than a million viewers on social media after a video surfaced showing a Humvee breaking free of its rigging and

Scolari feels pressure in China

Since Guangzhou Evergrande started the new wave of spending in Chinese football in 2010, the club has enjoyed constant success - until now. The title-holders were last week dumped out of

Even with United in cup final, Van Gaal won’t discuss future

Qualifying for the Champions League looks increasingly out of reach for Manchester United. The season could still end with silverware after Louis van Gaal’s side reached the FA Cup final

World Views | An ominous collapse casts a shadow over Brazil

Late Thursday, authorities were still puzzling over the cause of the accident, in which a large wave crashed against a cliff, ripped away a 160-foot section of the bike lane, and tossed

Ask the Vet | 10 Breeds More Prone to Canine Hypothyroidism

The last 2 years we have been diagnosing and treating hypothyroidism in almost all our cases in Macau. It seems to be a condition overlooked by most vets here and

Solar plane’s crossing of Pacific going smoothly

A solar-powered airplane on an around-the-world journey had traveled 80 percent of the way from Hawaii to California by Saturday morning. The project’s website says the Solar Impulse 2 aircraft is 48 hours

‘Most beloved’ of Prince family, friends bid farewell

Family and friends of Prince said a “loving goodbye” to the music icon on Saturday in a small private ceremony after his remains had been cremated. His publicist Yvette Noel- Schure said

Music star stayed home in Minnesota

Bob Dylan left Minnesota, but Prince never did. When the music superstar died at age 57, it was in the same suburban Minneapolis studio compound where he had lived for years.

Legend set example for today’s artists

Music legend Prince left as big a mark behind the scenes of the recording industry as he did on his millions of fans. The artist waged a relentless campaign for control

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