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Fri, August 17, 2018 | 11:15

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`Queen of Soul' Aretha Franklin dies at 76

Aretha Franklin, the undisputed "Queen of Soul" who sang with matchless style on such classics as ``Think,'' ``I Say a Little Prayer'' and her signature song, ``Respect,'' and stood as a cultural icon around the globe, died Thursday at age 76 from pancreatic cancer.

Americas | 2018-08-17 10:23

Chinese man ate bamboo to survive five days lost on mountain

A man has been rescued from the highest peak in China’s “panda capital” after five days of subsisting on bamboo and spring water to survive. Zhou Bo, a first-time mountaineer, was discovered on Xiling Snow Mountain, in Chengdu in southwest China’s Sichuan province, by a local farmer last Saturday afternoon after four days of fruitless rescue operations, state-funded media sit...

SCMP | 2018-08-17 09:39

Pentagon says China military 'likely training for strikes' on U.S. targets

China's military has expanded its bomber operations in recent years while "likely training for strikes" against the United States and its allies, a Pentagon report released on Thursday said. The assessment, which comes at a time of heightened U.S.-China tensions over trade, was contained in an annual report that highlighted China's efforts to increase its global influence, wi...

Americas | 2018-08-17 09:10

Foreign men sunbathing on road baffle Taiwan motorists

Motorists in Taiwan got a surprise over the weekend when they spotted two men sunbathing on a city street, a local television station reported.

SCMP | 2018-08-16 12:10

Korean BBQ gas tank explodes in China, killing 1

At least one person was killed and 10 others injured in northeast China on Wednesday when a liquefied gas tank exploded in a restaurant that was being renovated, a local newspaper reported.

SCMP | 2018-08-16 12:00

Russia offers 2.5 million-acre land to soybean-hungry China

Russia has made 1 million hectares (2.5 million acres) of arable land available to foreign investors - and while that could be boon for Beijing as it struggles with limited supplies of soybeans in its trade war with the US, analysts are concerned about the quality of the plots available.

SCMP | 2018-08-15 13:54

Baby sold for $9,000 by broke parents

A young couple have been detained by police in central China for allegedly selling their newborn daughter to an online buyer through an agent, a local newspaper has reported.

SCMP | 2018-08-15 13:32

Over a thousand show up for funeral service of Hong Kong singer Ellen Joyce Loo

Nearly a thousand people paid their respects to late Hong Kong singer-songwriter Ellen Joyce Loo on Monday, eight days after she fell to her death at her Happy Valley residence at the age of 32.

SCMP | 2018-08-14 13:46

Which country offers fastest fixed broadband speed?

Singapore beat Hong Kong to top the charts for the fastest fixed broadband speeds globally for the 12th time in a row.

SCMP | 2018-08-14 12:18

QR codes on dog collars bring pet owners to heel

Dog owners who let their pets roam the streets, fail to clean up after their animals or allow other misdemeanours can now be fined by police by scanning a QR code in eastern China.

SCMP | 2018-08-12 11:37

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