Greek bailout talks format still being negotiated 

Greece and rescue lenders are still working out the format of upcoming talks, the labor minister said yesterday, confirming a delay in the negotiations for a third international bailout. Giorgos Katrougalos

Forget shorts, jeans made with jade help Chinese beat the heat

The Lee jeans brand has a solution for anyone who dreads wearing denim in the summer. The company, a division of VF Corp., is weaving crushed jade stones into its jeans

Corporate Bits | The Promenade by benoy: macau’s newest shopping destination

A shopping destination and café society for the style community, The Promenade connects the first and second chapters of Galaxy Macau, featuring over 200 luxury and lifestyle brands including around

Mozambique | Mine has gem reserves of 432 million carats

Authored by British consultancy SRK Consulting, the report also said that the mine could be explored for a period of 21 years, anticipating that the project would be able to

Mainland dissident Wu’er Kaixi running for Taiwan’s parliament

Prominent exiled Chinese dissident Wu’er Kaixi announced his candidacy Friday for a seat in Taiwan’s parliament, saying he wants to serve as a check on the ruling Nationalist Party and

Man restrained after trying to set fire aboard flight

It was the latest in a rash of dangerous incidents aboard Chinese flights, including passengers opening emergency exits and fights between flyers and crew members. The attempted arson occurred at around

Hebei province head investigated for corruption

The head of a major Chinese province and former aide to disgraced official Zhou Yongkang has been placed under investigation as part of a widening probe into alleged corruption. Hebei province

Activist known for brash tactics among dozens held

Bearded, bald and burly ex-soldier Wu Gan calls himself The Ultra Vulgar Butcher. He poses for online portraits brandishing knives in both hands that he says he’ll use to “slaughter

Business mission from Brazil visits Angola and Mozambique

A delegation of the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (Apex-Brazil) including 40 companies in the machinery, equipment, building, construction, food and beverage sectors is in Luanda on a visit

Australia | Islamic State group medic arrested on return home

An Australian nurse who says he was forced by Islamic State militants to work as a medic in Syria was arrested after returning home and faces terrorism-related charges of supporting the movement. Adam

Turkey | Car bomb kills 2 soldiers in mainly Kurdish province

The Kurdish rebel group, the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, has said the airstrikes likely spelled the end of a cease-fire announced in 2013. Turkey has simultaneously bombed Islamic State

Kenya | On visit, Obama urges an end to corruption

President Barack Obama told Kenyans yesterday that their country is at a crossroads and urged them to “choose the path to progress” by continuing to root out corruption, confront terrorism

This Day in History | 1950 – Television crosses the Channel

British viewers were able to watch the town of Calais “en fete”, with a torchlight procession, dancing and a firework display all taking place in the Place de l’Hotel de

Offbeat | Rocker Vince Neil drops lawsuit over social media passwords

Kristy Sinsara handed over the passwords and the case was dismissed in early June, attorney James Kohl confirmed. The breach-of-contract lawsuit accused Sinsara of holding the passwords hostage and making

Ex-World Cup winners Spain, Italy to play in 2018 qualifiers

Relief for Germany. Apprehension for Spain, Italy, France, and the Netherlands. And England resuming international football’s oldest rivalry with Scotland. While World Cup-holder Germany received a relatively kind qualifying draw on

Surviving ‘1,000 deaths,’ Froome all but locks up Tour

Feeling like he was “dying a thousand deaths,” Chris Froome started to think that a second Tour de France victory might be melting away like the patches of snow on

F1 | Vettel wins action-packed Hungarian GP

Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel won an action-packed Hungarian Grand Prix for the first time yesterday, while Nico Rosberg saw his chance to catch Lewis Hamilton in the title race disappear

World Views | Why ultralow interest rates aren’t going anywhere

For decades, central banks lorded over markets. Traders quivered at the omnipotence of monetary authorities - their every move, utterance and wink a reason to scurry for safe havens or

Ask the Vet | Basic Dog Injury Home Care

Eye Injuries Eye injuries may be caused by dirt, dust, fights or foreign objects. Dogs have a third eyelid, so keep this in mind when examining the eye. If the third

Europe approves Amgen’s first-in-class cholesterol drug

Amgen last week received European approval for its first-of-a-kind cholesterol drug that lowers levels of the artery-clogging substance more than older drugs that have been prescribed for decades. The highly-anticipated decision

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