CCTV host’s mocking of Mao Zedong draws fire, applause

China's state broadcaster is investigating one of its hosts after a video of him insulting Mao Zedong was leaked online, causing a stir and rekindling debate on the complicated legacy

Verbal war | China urges US not to take sides on territorial issues

China yesterday urged the United States not to take sides on territorial issues, voicing anger against U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter, who said Diaoyu Islands fall under the scope of

Taiwan | Sylvia Chang makes comeback with ‘Murmur of the Hearts’

Veteran Taiwanese filmmaker Sylvia Chang is making a comeback after a seven-year hiatus with "Murmur of the Hearts," which pairs seasoned actors with fresh faces to tell a story about

Officials in Guangdong cancel incinerator after protests

A city government in southern China has revoked approval of a planned waste incinerator in response to protests, in the latest case of local authorities bowing to a public outcry

Tibet chief demands monasteries display Chinese flags

Tibet's Communist Party chief has demanded that Buddhist monasteries display the national flag as part of efforts to shore up Chinese control over the restive region. In an editorial appearing in

Cambodia | Lawmakers appoint new electoral body

Cambodian lawmakers overwhelmingly approved a vote to remake the country's electoral body yesterday, part of a political deal to help ensure fairness in the next national vote in 2018. Opposition leader

North Korea | American woman deported for plotting, making videos

North Korea has deported an American woman who frequently visited the country over the past 20 years, accusing her of engaging in "plot-breeding and propaganda." North Korea's state media said Wednesday

Japan | Emperor prays at WWII battleground on Pacific island

The emperor of Japan visited a remote Pacific island yesterday to pray for thousands of Japanese and American soldiers who died during the World War II battle of Peleliu. Emperor Akihito

Diplomacy | Dollar may be next screw for US to tighten on North Korea

The last time the United States tried the military option on North Korea, more than a million died, a hostile and unexpectedly resilient adversary emerged and instead of regime change

Italy | Man kills his lawyer, judge, co-defendant in Milan court

A man on trial for fraudulent bankruptcy opened fire in Milan's courthouse yesterday in a "cold, premeditated" spree, killing his lawyer, a co-defendant and a judge before being captured nearly

This Day in History | 2000 – Damages for sacked HIV manager

Mark Hedley, who ran an Aldi supermarket in County Durham, north east England, was asked to leave because bosses said other staff felt uncomfortable around him. They also said that Mr

Offbeat | US woman, 115, now listed as world’s oldest person

Jeralean Talley tops a list maintained by the Los Angeles-based Gerontology Research Group, which tracks the world’s longest-living people. Gertrude Weaver, a 116-year-old woman in Arkansas who was the oldest

F1 | Chinese Grand Prix | Vettel: Ferrari still ‘realistic’ about Mercedes advantage

New Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel was still beaming two weeks after capturing his first Formula One race in 16 months, but said ahead of the Chinese Grand Prix that he

FOOTBALL | UEFA orders match to be restarted after referee error

For the first time in its history, UEFA has ordered a soccer match to be restarted because of a referee’s error. UEFA has ordered the final seconds of a women’s

Bizcuits | Pet Rock of yore

The inventor of the Pet Rock died the other day. In 1975 a strangely uplifting novelty craze inspired by a conversation over a beer was created by Gary Dahl. The

Friday, April 10, 2015 – edition no. 2288

• Casino shares up 2 digits in 2 days * Wong Sio Chak: region’s security affected by ‘unstable factors’ * Coloane archeological site protected * Taipa library operational on trial next week * Shun

A thousand artifacts from the 1820s

• A shipwreck chaser found artifacts from the first luxury ocean-going yacht built in the United States in 1816, which sunk 191 years ago off the Hawaiian coast. The discovery

‘Get Hard’ plays with stereotypes with mixed success

While the stereotypes in "Get Hard" may be gross exaggerations, its characters live in the real world: A place where the chasm between rich and poor is vast and growing;

Bruce DeSilva delivers another outstanding mystery

Edgar Award-winning author Bruce DeSilva delivers another outstanding mystery featuring his Providence, Rhode Island, investigative journalist Liam Mulligan in "A Scourge of Vipers." Mulligan's life and job are in shambles. His

Waters’ sophomore album, ‘What’s Real,’ is real good

Former Port O'Brien frontman Van Pierszalowski left the alt-rock outfit in 2011 and promptly formed Waters, hoping to gel with a fresh band and begin anew. They came out strong

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