China paper slams Hong Kong democracy poll as “farce”
BEIJING: A state-run Chinese newspaper on Monday slammed Hong Kong’s unofficial referendum on democratic reform — which has drawn more…
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Sectarian divide deepens
BAGHDAD: US Secretary of State John Kerry headed to the Middle East yesterday seeking to overcome the sectarian divide in…
Survey: British firms seeking more Mandarin speakers
LONDON: British firms are increasingly seeking workers who can speak Mandarin, Britain’s biggest employers’ organisation said yesterday. The Confederation of…
SpaceX launch delayed again, this time because of weather
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida: Space Exploration Technologies, or SpaceX, on Saturday delayed the planned launch of a Falcon 9 rocket carrying…
S. Korea troops in shootout with soldier who killed five comrades
SEOUL: South Korean troops traded fire near an elementary school yesterday with a cornered conscript soldier who had fled after…
Another asylum-seeker sets himself on fire in Australia
SYDNEY: Australia’s immigration minister has described an incident in which an asylum-seeker sent himself on fire as ‘distressing’ but said…
Hong Kongers defy Beijing in democracy referendum poll
HONG KONG: Hong Kong citizens cast their ballots in an unofficial referendum on democratic reform yesterday, as booths opened across…
Fresh clashes threaten Ukraine ceasefire
ANDRIYIVKA, Ukraine: Ukraine’s unilateral ceasefire hung in the balance yesterday after clashes engulfed the separatist east and Russian President Vladimir…