Beijing summons US ambassador to protest ship near reef

China summoned the American ambassador to protest the U.S. Navy’s sailing of a warship close to one of China’s artificial islands in the South China Sea, in an act that challenged Chinese sovereignty claims. China’s Foreign Ministry

Q&A | Impact of US warship sailing near newly created island

Beijing reacted harshly to a U.S. warship sailing near one of its newly created islands in a disputed area of the South China Sea. The action did not spark a

Meat processors shrug off WHO cancer warning

Liu Jintao, vice marketing manager of Shuanghui, China’s largest pork producer, said the WHO IARC’s report was “deeply regrettable.” “The report, though claiming to be published for human health, is in

Taiwan Mainland says it will stay out of upcoming elections

China won’t get involved in Taiwan’s upcoming elections, a government spokesman said yesterday, underscoring the sensitivity surrounding polls in which the island’s pro-independence opposition is expected to make a strong showing. An

South Korea| Seoul, Tokyo bickering days before 3-way summit with China

Leave it to perpetually squabbling Northeast Asia to spice up that most vanilla of diplomatic activities: the meet-and-greet, photo-op-ridden international summit. South Korea and Japan finally announced yesterday what has long

Hindu Kush earthquake | Afghan death toll rises further as quake survivors await aid

Afghanistan and Pakistan were scrambling yesterday to rush aid to survivors of this week’s magnitude-7.5 earthquake as the region’s overall death toll from the temblor rose to 385. Pakistan’s disaster management

Australia | Authorities to fly Somali refugee from Nauru for abortion

A Somali refugee who alleged she was raped in Nauru will be flown to Australia for a second time to potentially have an abortion, Australia’s government said yesterday, a day

Nepal | Parliament elects nation’s first female president

A Communist leader who has long campaigned for women’s rights was elected yesterday as Nepal’s first female president. Bidhya Devi Bhandari of the Communist Party of Nepal Unified Marxist-Leninist received 327

European migrant crisis | Austria building fence along parts of border with Slovenia

Austria, a strong critic of building of fences to keep out migrants, announced plans yesterday to erect barriers along parts of its own border, but insisted the move was meant

Syrian crisis | Iran to attend international talks on ending civil war

Iran said yesterday it will attend the international talks on Syria’s future later this week in Vienna, following an invitation from the Russian envoy that would mark Tehran’s first appearance

This Day in History | 1982 – Mother jailed in dingo baby murder

The court was told that she cut the baby’s throat and disposing of the body whilst at a campsite near Ayers Rock. Mrs Chamberlain, who is expecting her fourth child, will

Offbeat | US: Owner hears ‘kaboom,’ finds car on roof of Michigan home

The 83-year-old needed to look up: A Ford Mustang was parked on the roof of her home after the driver had a medical problem earlier this week and lost control

Baseball | Royals’ Orlando becomes first Brazilian in World Series

Paulo Orlando had returned home to Brazil last offseason when he flipped on the television to catch the news, and saw this strange report about the first Brazilian to play

Football | Including Platini, FIFA accepts 7 in presidential race

Seven men are in the running to replace Sepp Blatter as FIFA president, with Michel Platini’s candidature accepted but pending because of his suspension from soccer. FIFA published the list of

HK Observer | Hello! Lifestyles of the rich and famous

Hong Kong and Asia’s richest man Li Ka-shing has finally been officially described accurately in China: a profit-only motivated man, and no patriot. The final straw was when he moved

Thursday, October 29, 2015 – edition no. 2428

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The Buzz | University finds creative way to test drones outside

The 300-foot long, 200-foot wide and 50-foot tall netted structure looks a bit like a fully-enclosed golf driving range. The nets — held up by wooden utility poles — allow

Think you’re unhappy in Dubai? Police may call to ask why 

If you say you’re unhappy in Dubai, the police may call to ask you why as part of a new survey. The online poll, unveiled in recent days, comes as

World Briefs

CHINA Guinness World Records has denied a Chinese city’s attempt at a new mark for the biggest serving of fried rice ever cooked, saying Yangzhou violated rules by wasting 150

Music | ‘Piano prince of Iceland’ debuts in town

Icelandic multi-instrumentalist, Ólafur Arnalds, will mark his debut show in Macau tomorrow as part of the 29th Macau International Music Festival. Arnalds, who is sometimes referred to as the “piano

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