Beijing, Seoul, Tokyo revive talks after history disputes

Meeting for the first time in three years, the foreign ministers of China, South Korea and Japan agreed Saturday to work together to improve ties strained by historical and territorial issues

Taiwan | Students mark anniversary of occupy parliament movement

About 300 university students gathered outside Taiwan’s legislative house yesterday evening, kicking off a scheduled 31-hour demonstration to mark the anniversary of a movement that occupied the island’s parliament. The students

China Development Forum | Vice Premier says rapid growth isn’t what economy needs

China doesn’t need the rapid economic growth of the past and will instead focus on tasks including returning the blue to Beijing’s skies, Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli told global executives

State newspaper attacks Tibet groups’ Olympic protest 

Tibetan groups calling on the IOC to reject Beijing’s bid for the 2022 Winter Games are out of touch with the Himalayan region and their campaign is “doomed to failure,”

Briefs | First passenger flight with cooking oil lands successfully

Hainan Airlines announced it finished China’s first passenger flight with sustainable biofuel on Saturday, a milestone for the country’s commercial aviation industry. The flight, which carried more than 100 passengers

Islamic State | Australia a puzzling hotbed for militant recruiting

A nightclub bouncer who reportedly became a terror group leader. A man who tweeted a photo of his young son clutching a severed head. A teenager who is believed to

Singapore Citizens leave flowers, cards as Lee’s health worsens

As the health of Singapore’s founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew deteriorated on the weekend, thousands of Singaporeans visited his hospital and a community center to leave flowers, gifts and emotional messages

Cambodia | Michelle Obama urges students to seek more freedoms

Michelle Obama urged Cambodian students to finish their education and speak up to demand greater freedoms and more equality on a landmark visit to a Southeast Asian country that has

IRAN NUCLEAR DEAL | US cites progress in nuke talks, though deal is unclear

With 10 days to a nuclear deal deadline, top U.S and Iranian officials spoke Saturday of substantial headway, and Iran’s president proclaimed that agreement was within reach. But America’s top diplomat said

Yemen Shiite rebels seize 3rd largest city, protests erupt

Shiite rebels backed by supporters of former President Ali Abdullah Saleh seized Yemen’s third largest city of Taiz and its airport yesterday, security and military officials said, as thousands took

This Day in History | 1983 – Reagan launches Cold War into space

Defense analysts have described it as the first major attempt to move away from the 30 year-old Cold War strategy of Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD) - where the threat of

Offbeat | Gaza Strip family buys 2 lion cubs as unusual pets

These aren’t your typical kittens. A family in the Gaza Strip city of Rafah has bought two lion cubs from a local zoo, keeping these unusual pets in their home. The

German building firm probes alleged bribes in Brazil

Bilfinger said yesterday it launched a “comprehensive investigation” involving outside auditors and a law office after receiving internal information last year about suspected bribery payments to public officials and employees

Pele embarks on global sponsor tour after renal failure recovery

The 74-year-old, the only person with three World Cup winner’s medals, will travel to Britain, China and Australia to promote companies including sandwich chain Subway. Pele suffered renal failure in December

Boxing | Manny Pacquiao welcomes Tim Tebow to his training camp

Manny Pacquiao welcomed a high-profile visitor to his training camp Saturday with ties to his native Philippines: Tim Tebow. Pacquiao is preparing for his much-anticipated fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Football | EPL: Gerrard sent off as Man United beats 10-man Liverpool 2-1

Steven Gerrard was sent off less than a minute after coming on as Manchester United beat Liverpool 2-1 yesterday in the Premier League with two goals from Juan Mata. The 34-year-old

Briefs | FOOTBALL : Juventus beats Genoa 1-0 to go 17 points clear in Serie A

Carlos Tevez scored again to help Juventus beat Genoa 1-0 and provisionally move 17 points clear at the top of Serie A. Tevez, who also had a penalty saved at

Rear Window | Minimum understanding

Previously, we addressed in this column the local reading of the new normal. Each Secretary of MSAR Government simply manages their portfolio at the micro level. The Chief Executive and

ANALYSIS | BUSINESS | Stop trying to ground the Gulf airlines

Nicole Kidman looks very relaxed in Etihad Airways’ new advertisements, as she floats gently down on to a bed in its three-room Residence first-class cabin - a mere USD20,000 to

Nobel Prize winner Kailash Satyarthi on battling child labor

Kailash Satyarthi the Indian Nobel laureate who has spent a lifetime battling child labor, arrives for our early afternoon meeting. “You reached here before me,” he says apologetically, stepping into

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