China ready to battle on two fronts as tensions spike
BEIJING/TOKYO: As China diplomatically confronts the United States and South Korea over new missile defences and intensifies pressure on Japan…
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New images suggest China has built reinforced hangars on disputed islands — Think tank
WASHINGTON: Recent satellite photographs show China appears to have built reinforced aircraft hangars on its holdings in the disputed South…
Gaming may boost teens’ school results — Australian study
SYDNEY: Playing online games may boost teenagers’ school results while spending time on social networks such as Facebook could do…
Taiwan envoy to Singapore resigns over drink-driving
TAIPEI: Taiwan’s new envoy to Singapore resigned yesterday after he was caught drink-driving last week in the island’s capital Taipei,…
Iranian mastermind of forged passport syndicate extradited
BANGKOK: An Iranian man suspected to be the mastermind behind an international forged passport syndicate with links to a terrorist cell responsible…
Rio thieves strike faster, higher, stronger
RIO DE JANEIRO: In the chaotic world of Rio criminality, it is an old trick that is winning the gold medal.…
Tennis star Del Potro blasts Rio fan violence
RIO DE JANEIRO: Juan Martin del Potro blasted fans who engaged in an Olympics punch-up as tensions between Brazil and Argentina…
US boy, 10, dies on world’s tallest water slide
CHICAGO: Authorities in the US state of Kansas were investigating the death of a 10-year-old boy on what is billed as…