China cracks down on online rumors, porn

Chinese authorities have tightened already rigorous Internet controls by cracking down on online pornography and what state media called “rumormongers” and “slanderous content.” The state news agency Xinhua reported yesterday that

IMF mission visits Guinea Bissau

A mission from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was due to start a week-long visit to Guinea Bissau in order to update the country’s macroeconomic data, said the country’s Ministry

Mozambican economy posts 7.5 pct growth in 1st quarter

The Mozambican economy grew by 7.5 percent in the first quarter of 2014, compared to the same period of 2013, the country’s National Statistics Institute (INE) said. According to information from

Rate of economic growth in Cape Verde continues to slow in 2nd quarter

Cabo Verde’s (Cape Verde’s) economic climate indicator continued on the downward trend seen in the previous quarter, which means economic growth continues to slow, the National Statistics Institute (INE) said

HOUSING | Chinese banks seen discounting mortgage rates, survey shows

Banks will resume preferential mortgage rates, according to 74 percent of analysts and economists in a survey conducted from July 14 to July 17. Fifty-six percent forecast banks will lower

More than 200 top officials ordered to quit company jobs

More than 200 senior Chinese officials were ordered to quit company jobs they held at the same time they were working in the government, in a move meant to root

Typhoon weakens after landing in Fujian province

Typhoon Matmo churned ashore in southeastern China yesterday and was downgraded to a tropical storm, while the death toll from last week’s more powerful Typhoon Rammasun rose further. After passing across

New constitution gives Thai junta sweeping powers

Thailand’s new temporary constitution allows the leader of the ruling junta to become interim prime minister and gives the military government sweeping powers in the run-up to a planned October

US Senate panel approves Vietnam nuke agreement

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has approved an agreement on civilian nuclear cooperation between the U.S. and Vietnam, as Washington looks to expand its relationship with its former Southeast Asian

Young MH17 victim has eerie premonition of crash

In a bedroom in a townhouse near Amsterdam, Miguel Panduwinata reached out for his mother. “Mama, may I hug you?” Samira Calehr wrapped her arms around her 11-year- old son, who’d

Flight bans show skittishness over trouble spots

When U.S. and European airlines quickly canceled flights to Israel on Tuesday, they showed both a skittishness and a new sense of urgency in dealing with global trouble spots following

UN rights chief: Strong possibility of Gaza crimes

The U.N.’s top human rights official warned all sides in the two-week war in the Gaza Strip to not indiscriminately attack civilians, and that violations may amount to war crimes. U.N.

Iraq lawmakers postpone vote on new president

Iraq’s parliament agreed to postpone a vote for a new president by a day yesterday as the extremist Islamic State group claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing in Baghdad the

This Day in History: 1974 Nixon ‘must hand over Watergate tapes

Giving the judgement to a packed and hushed courtroom, Chief Justice Warren E. Burger said the court rejected Mr Nixon’s claims of executive privilege. Instead, he said they “must yield to

Offbeat | Parts of Chinese city sealed for bubonic plague

Parts of a northern Chinese city have been quarantined after state media said a man there died of bubonic plague. China’s official Xinhua News Agency said Tuesday that 151 people

BASKETBALL | CEO: Sterling staying on a ‘disaster’ for Clippers

Coach Doc Rivers has said he'll resign from the Los Angeles Clippers if Donald Sterling remains the owner, the interim CEO testified, saying such a move would be a "disaster"

RUGBY | Fiji-born Speight named in Wallabies squad

Fiji-born winger Henry Speight was picked by Australia for the Rugby Championship next month even though he's available for only the last three of their six matches. Speight won't be eligible

FOOTBALL | Reds beat Tokushima 2-0 to widen lead in J-League

The Urawa Reds beat Tokushima Vortis 2-0 and widened its lead in the J-League standings to four points over Sagan Tosu, which lost 1-0 to Kawasaki Frontale yesterday. Tomoaki Makino opened

Relevance of Commonwealth Games again in question

It's a question that comes up at every Commonwealth Games: How relevant is an event held every four years which often fails to attract top competitors or a large number

FOOTBALL | James Rodriguez signs 6-year deal with Real Madrid

A week after finishing the World Cup as the tournament's top scorer with six goals, Colombia forward James Rodriguez signed a six-year deal with Real Madrid. The 23-year-old Rodriguez, who helped

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