BEIJING: China outlined plans to build a modern, high-tech army in a national defence plan published yesterday, while accusing Washington of undermining global strategic stability and warning against Taiwanese independence. The first white paper since 2012 gives rare insight into the world’s largest army and Beijing’s military ambitions. “International strategic
WASHINGTON: Pressure mounted on Robert Mueller, who headed the probe investigating Russian meddling, to spell out clearly in Congressional testimony yesterday if he believes President Donald Trump committed a crime. Three months after releasing the final report on his two-year investigation into the 2016 presidential election, much of the American
LONDON: Incoming British Prime Minister Boris Johnson took power yesterday with an array of issues looming large — from resolving Brexit amid growing uncertainty to managing an unfolding geo-political crisis with Iran. Here are the top challenges confronting the new British leader as he enters Downing Street: Britain’s stalled departure
MONTREAL: Canadian police on Tuesday named two suspects wanted in connection with three murders, including the killings of an American woman and Australian man whose bodies were found in rural British Columbia. Kam McLeod, 19, and Bryer Schmegelsky, 18, had been reported missing in British Columbia but are now believed
WASHINGTON: The Potomac River, which flows through the US capital Washington, hit a record high temperature of 94 degrees Fahrenheit over the weekend — as warm as bathwater — following a major heat wave. The previous highs came in the summers of 2011 and 2012, though record keeping began only
IPOH: National men’s singles badminton player Soong Joo Ven won his first Malaysia International Series title after overcoming compatriot Cheam Jun Wei in the final at the Perak Badminton Arena here, Sunday. Playing in front of about 500 spectators, Joo Ven, who was the competition’s top seed, took 47 minutes
NÎMES (France): Tour de France leader Julian Alaphilippe admitted Monday his yellow jersey was “hanging by a thread” as the toughest, oldest race in the world heads into its final week. The 27-year-old Deceuninck-Quick Step rider, looking to become the first Frenchman to win the Tour since Bernard Hinault in
NÎMES: Ineos boss Dave Brailsford said Monday Tour de France leader Julian Alaphilippe had revolutionised the way the race was being contested, but insisted that consistency would finally pay off for the British outfit, led by defending champion Geraint Thomas. A series of swashbuckling attacks from Alaphilippe see him leave
GWANGJU (South Korea): Britain’s Adam Peaty completed a world treble in the men’s 100 metres breaststroke Monday, while American Caeleb Dressel continued to feed his obsession for gold by romping to the 50m butterfly title. Peaty completed what was deemed a formality after smashing his own breaststroke world record at
GWANGJU: Swedish swimmer Sarah Sjostrom led a moving tribute to Rikako Ikee at the world championships on Monday, calling the Japanese star a “real fighter” in the face of her leukaemia diagnosis. Sjostrom stood alongside Margaret MacNeil and Emma McKeon on the medal podium with a message of support for