First circuit court established in Shenzhen

The First Circuit Court of China’s Supreme People’s Court (SPC), inaugurated in Shenzhen City in Guangdong province, will mainly handle major administrative, civil and commercial cases which should be heard

Japan | Islamic State extends hostage deadline until sundown

  Japan said it was putting its trust in Jordan to help gain the release of a Japanese journalist held by Islamic State militants, after the latest message purportedly from his captors

Indonesia | Investigators: Crashed AirAsia jet flown by co-pilot

Indonesian investigators announced yesterday the co-pilot of the crashed AirAsia jet was in controls when he struggled to recover the aircraft as stall warnings sounded. The Airbus A320-200 crashed into the

Malaysia | Aviation chief says MH370 crash an accident to clear compensation claims

Malaysia’s Civil Aviation Authority yesterday officially declared the crash of Flight 370 an accident, fulfilling a legal obligation that will allow efforts to proceed with compensation claims. Malaysia civil aviation chief Azharuddin Abdul

AUSTRALIA | Inquest: Sydney café hostage killed by police bullet

A hostage who died during a siege in a downtown Sydney cafe was killed when she was struck by fragments of a bullet fired from a police officer’s gun as

North Korea | Kim Jong Il demanded USD10 billion for summit: ex-Seoul leader

Late North Korean leader Kim Jong Il repeatedly pushed for summit talks with South Korea before his 2011 death but the plans failed because Pyongyang demanded USD10 billion and large-scale shipments

Ebola | WHO: Response shifts to ending epidemic

Health officials are now focused on ending the biggest-ever Ebola outbreak rather than just slowing the deadly virus’ spread, the World Health Organization said yesterday. The U.N. health agency said the three most

CUBA | Raul Castro: US must return Guantanamo for normal relations 

Cuban President Raul Castro demanded on Wednesday (yesterday, Macau time) that the United States return the U.S. base at Guantanamo Bay, lift the half-century trade embargo on Cuba and compensate

USA Laser co-creator Charles Townes, Nobel laureate, dies 

Charles H. Townes’ inspiration for the predecessor of the laser came to him while sitting on a park bench, waiting for a restaurant to open for breakfast. On the tranquil morning

Greece | Bailout in focus as EU parliament head visits Athens 

The European Parliament’s president arrived in Athens yesterday for a visit closely watched for signs of a potential clash between Greece’s new left-wing government and its bailout lenders. Martin Schulz is the first

Offbeat | Huntington acquires Louis Pasteur’s notes on brewing beer 

People interested in what kind of beer the guy who invented pasteurization kicked back with after work will want to pay a visit to San Marino's Huntington Library. The Huntington, whose

This Day in History | 1952 – Korea truce talks hit stalemate

Truce talks aimed at ending the fighting in the Korean War remain deadlocked. One of the latest sticking points is deciding where 6,000 displaced Koreans should live. The Communists have also objected

Tennis | Expletives and in-your-face tennis at the Australian Open

Andy Murray's four-­set win over Tomas Berdych at the Australian Open yesterday will be remembered more for the tension between the players than the shot-making on the court. There were the

Football Thai seafood magnate set for takeover of Sheffield Wednesday

A seafood magnate from Thailand was close to becoming the latest foreign owner of an English football club on yesterday after agreeing to a takeover of second-tier team Sheffield Wednesday. Dejphon

Kapok | Everything in style

This is an ancient dilemma: which one should prevail, substance over form or the opposite? For a very long time substance was always the one considered to be the most

Friday, January 30, 2015 – edition no. 2240

* Adelson in town next week to meet new gov’t | Las Vegas Sands profit up 25 pct overall in 4Q2014 * Alexis: Zero tolerance on sexual harassment * Artists welcome CNY

The great ’70s exodus

* Movies: Mortdecai * Books: The Great Zoo of China by Matthew Reilly * Music: Non-Fiction by Ne-Yo * Wine: The Portuguese Guardian * Food: Devastatingly Sensual * Technology: Boeing, SpaceX will beat Russia on

Depp indulges inner clown in charmless ‘Mortdecai’

Any film credited with its own “mustache wrangler” really should have been much more fun than Johnny Depp’s latest misfiring action-comedy. Mostly set in contemporary England, but aiming for the zingy

Jack Black

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