Winter weather | Snowstorms sweep across north

Snowstorms swept across a vast area of north China yesterday, disrupting traffic, grounding flights and slowing down bullet trains in Beijing, Tianjin and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Six highways passing through

South China Sea | Beijing tells others don’t ‘stir up trouble’

China yesterday told other countries not to “deliberately stir up trouble” in the disputed South China Sea, while insisting it has no intention of militarizing the strategically vital area even

Li pledges USD14.5 million for search of MH370

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang pledged an additional USD14.5 million to fund the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 that disappeared more than a year ago with 239 people aboard. Li

ASEAN | SE Asia creates economic community, but challenges remain

Thirteen years after mooting the idea, Southeast Asian leaders yesterday formally created a unified economic community in a region more populous and diverse than both the European Union and North

Myanmar | Landslide in jade mine kills about 100; over 100 missing

A landslide near a jade mine in northern Myanmar killed about 100 people and left more than 100 missing, most of them villagers sifting through a huge mountain of tailings

Bangladesh | Gov’t executes 2 opposition leaders despite concerns

Bangladesh executed two influential opposition leaders on charges of war crimes during the country’s 1971 independence war, a senior jail official said yesterday, despite concerns that the legal proceedings against them

Mali | Authorities tighten security after Islamist-militant attack on hotel

Mali tightened security in the capital as investigators searched for al-Qaeda-linked militants suspected of carrying out an attack on a luxury hotel that killed 22 people, many of them foreigners. Police

Belgium | Brussels hunkers down amid warning of Paris-style threat

Belgian authorities closed down Brussels’ subway system and flooded the streets with armed police and soldiers Saturday in response to what they said was a threat of Paris-style attacks. The decision to

This Day in History | 1945 US flag raised over Iwo Jima

US troops have raised the Stars and Stripes over Iwo Jima four days after landing on the Japanese- held volcanic island. The 28th Regiment of the 5th Marine Division took Mount

Offbeat | 4 Brits, 2 Australians die in New Zealand chopper crash 

Four tourists from Britain and two from Australia are among seven people who died when a helicopter crashed on a scenic New Zealand glacier, police said. Rescuers yesterday were working to

Barcelona humiliate Real Madrid in Spanish league | In Barca’s big win, Iniesta wins over Madrid smarting fans

Andres Iniesta has won it all with Barcelona, even the applause of its fiercest rival’s fans. When Iniesta was substituted following his masterful performance yesterday , many of Real Madrid’s

Baseball | Park leads South Korea to 8-0 win over US in Premier12 final

Byung Ho Park bolstered his MLB credentials with a three-run homer in the fifth inning as South Korea routed the United States 8-0 Saturday to win the inaugural Premier12 baseball

World Views | Mandatory parental leave can pare gender gap

The World Economic Forum (best known for organizing the annual Davos shindig) just published its annual Gender Gap report. It makes for thoroughly depressing reading. On current trends, it will

Dream US apartments for USD582 a month only for starving artists

Mary Waters’s application for her dream apartment included lots of the usual stuff: a couple years of tax returns, her passport and proof she has a Social Security number. Oh,

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UN official: Over 120 leaders to attend Paris climate summit 

The attacks in Paris are affecting crucial climate change talks in the French capital starting later this month, but more than 120 world leaders strongly support the conference and have

F3 | Rosenqvist wins GP for 2nd consecutive time

Felix Rosenqvist has become the second man to win the Suncity Group Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix in consecutive years, repeating Edoardo Mortara’s feat with a dominant performance yesterday. Having started

Mercedes driver Maro Engel grabs inaugural GT World Cup

Maro Engel was one of the weekend’s big winners, rising to victory in the Macau GT Cup – FIA GT World Cup, which took place yesterday. It was an eventful

Comini crowned TCR International Series Champion

Swiss driver Stefano Comini has been crowned the first-ever TCR International Series champion after putting on an impressive performance throughout the weekend in Macau. He had arrived at the Guia circuit

Ask the Vet | Three Differences Between Dog and Cat Flea Products

  There are many differences between dog and cat flea products. It is important to be aware of these differences before making a purchase for your pet. Being uninformed about what you

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