Beijing to take custody of mainland couple in Philippine deaths 

Beijing has claimed diplomatic immunity for a Chinese couple suspected in the shooting deaths of two Chinese diplomats and the wounding of the country’s consul-general in the central Philippines, and

Novelty insurance guards do-gooders against scams by elderly 

Now there’s an answer to a sad, strange and common question in China: How can someone be a good Samaritan to an elderly person in need without getting scammed? China’s e-commerce giant Alibaba

North Korea | An obsessive bunch penetrates totalitarian fog

In an anonymous office building in the shadow of the Rocky Mountains, in a part of Colorado where cattle ranches fade into strip malls, a gravel-voiced man with a Brooklyn

SINGAPORE | Mega-church head guilty of embezzling USD35 million for wife’s pop career

The founder of a popular Singapore church was found guilty Wednesday of misappropriating more than USD35.5 million in donations to support his wife’s singing career in Asia before helping her break into

Russia-Syria | Assad’s trip to Moscow bolsters sense he may survive war

Russia’s military intervention in Syria has deepened the sense that President Bashar Assad may survive the country’s disastrous civil war, and his surprise visit to Moscow — a first foray out in

Hacking | WikiLeaks publishes CIA director John Brennan’s emails

The WikiLeaks organization posted material Wednesday from what appears to be CIA Director John Brennan›s personal email account, including a draft security clearance application containing personal information. The material presumably was taken in

Israel | Netanyahu causes uproar by linking Palestinians to Holocaust

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sparked an uproar in Israel on Wednesday for suggesting that a World War II-era Palestinian leader persuaded the Nazis to adopt their Final Solution to exterminate 6 million

This Day in History | 1956 – Hungarians rise up against Soviet rule

There are believed to have been many casualties in a day which started as a peaceful rally, and ended with running battles between police and demonstrators in which shots are

Offbeat | ‘Back To The Future’ fans: Austria issues hoverboard rules

It’s the day that Marty McFly landed in the future — and Austria’s transport ministry is ready with guidelines for hoverboards. Fans of “Back to the Future 2” know that McFly

Hong Kong Legends 4, EPL All Stars 5 Santos’ Davids go down fighting to English Goaliaths

  It was always going to be a battle akin to that of David and Goliath, as Leslie Santos’ Hong Kong team met a host of ex-English Premier League and big

Golf | Pavan, Lu share 1st-round lead at HK Open

Andrea Pavan of Italy made four birdies on his last six holes to take a share of the lead after the first round of the Hong Kong Open with a 6-under

Kapok | Turning a blind eye

Come on, we should be gasping for breath with this Ng Lap Seng story! Keeping abreast of the twists and turns in this unraveling saga of corruption involving no less

Friday, October 23, 2015 – edition no. 2424

* Gaming receipts to improve in October, says Secretary Leong •  Melco lenders face crunch as tables fall short of targets •  Jupiter buys Sands China stock* * Gov’t to work against fallout

From Arabia to the world | Billion dollar manna

The so-called "halal tourism" market was once seen as a niche revenue stream, limited to pilgrimages like the multi-­billion dollar-a-year revenue stream generated by Muslim travelers to Mecca. But now there's

Larson, Tremblay illuminate the darkness of ‘Room’

  Arresting and heartbreaking, wrought with extremes of tension and love, "Room" is as evocative and unforgettable on screen as in the bestselling novel that inspired it. This is the kind of

‘What You See’ will keep readers engaged and enthralled

Author Hank Phillippi Ryan has won numerous awards for her series featuring Boston reporter Jane Ryland and Detective Jake Brogan. She'll probably need to clear some shelf space for more

Joe Jackson returns to pop in ‘Fast Forward’

Joe Jackson knows it's a big world and on "Fast Forward," his return to pop songwriting, he has bridged the Atlantic Ocean to record four songs each in New York,

Travelog | ‘Halal tourism’ emerges as businesses serve Muslim travelers

A rental company in Orlando, Florida, is offering "halal vacation homes" with curtained pool decks and rooms with prayer mats and copies of the Quran. A British company's app lists

The Catalonian Cession

(Continued from “The Catalonian Hinterland” on 25 September 2015) That the Catalan region of Roussillon (Spanish: Rosellón; Catalan: Rosselló) is French but not Spanish and, therefore, that its wine follows the

Food | The artistic craftsman

  Starting his career as an apprentice at Grand Hotel Bragard in Gérardmer, eastern France, in 1983, Chef Buron worked in several well-regarded kitchens before joining Le Chabichou four years later.

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