Most Asian markets up after sell-off but Tokyo dips
HONG KONG: Asian markets mostly rose Tuesday after the previous day’s broad sell-off, while the dollar dipped against most peers…
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Rise in racist incidents points to Trump-emboldened backlash
NEW YORK: Emerging victorious from a campaign rife with vitriolic anti-immigrant rhetoric, President-elect Donald Trump has waffled on the specifics…
Obama: Trump set for White House reality check
President Barack Obama cautioned against dire predictions for Donald Trump’s presidency Monday, saying his Republican successor faces a reality check…
Divorce Italian style up 50% after quickie law
ROME: The number of divorces in Italy surged by more than half last year after the enactment of legislation making…
Two dead as huge NZ quake causes utter devastation
Tsunami alert sends thousands of coastal residents fleeing for higher ground CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand: A powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake killed two…
First woman to fly China’s J-10 fighter killed in crash
BEIJING: The first woman to fly China’s J-10 fighter plane was killed in a crash during an aerobatics training exercise,…
Skygazers gear up for extra bright ‘supermoon’
JAKARTA: Skygazers were heading to high-rise buildings, ancient forts and beaches Monday to witness the closest “supermoon” to Earth in…
China’s Xi, Trump agree to meet ‘at an early date’: CCTV
Chinese President Xi Jinping and US president-elect Donald Trump agreed Monday to meet “at an early date” to discuss the…