A dying craft by China’s ‘mermaid descendants’
A small minority along China’s ‘Black Dragon’ river have a long history with the water. According to legend, the Hezhen people descend from mermaids, but...
Huawei’s Meng Wanzhou faces extradition hearing
Meng Wanzhou, Huawei’s chief financial officer, arrived in a Vancouver courtroom wearing a dark top with polka dots, for the first phase of a trial...
Chinese court jails former Interpol chief for 13-1/2 years over graft
A court in China’s northern city of Tianjin on Tuesday jailed former Interpol chief Meng Hongwei for 13-1/2 years over charges of bribery....
Britain’s Prince Harry arrives in Canada
Britain’s Prince Harry has arrived in Canada to begin a new life with his wife Meghan and son Archie after sparking a crisis in the...
‘Hostage justice’? Japan fights back with an internet FAQ
Japan on Tuesday published a list defending how it treats people accused of crimes, the latest move in its struggle to counter accusations of “hostage...
Highlights: Day two at the Australian Open
Highlights of the second day at the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam tournament of the year, on Tuesday (times AEST; GMT+11):...
Britain’s TalkTalk sells its fiber network to CityFibre for 200 million pounds
British broadband supplier TalkTalk said it had agreed to sell its fiber network, which initially built ultra-fast connections in the northern city of York, to...
BP’s CFO Brian Gilvary to retire in June, insider to move into role
Oil major BP Plc said on Tuesday its finance chief Brian Gilvary will be retiring after eight years in the role, with the announcement coming...
After early Slam defeats, Thiem relieved to be in second round
After losing in the first round of the last two Grand Slams, Australian Open fifth seed Dominic Thiem was a relieved man on Tuesday as...
Fire kills Uzbek laborers in Siberian village
A fire killed 11 people, most of them laborers from Uzbekistan, in a wooden building in Siberia early on Tuesday, emergency services and Russian news...
