3: 24pm on Jan 24, a fire broke out on the below-ground level at a store[ …] in Xinyu, Jiangxi, ” the

absolutely seminal moment," said Xinyue Ma, an expert on energy development finance at Boston University's

For nearly two years, Gong Junli has been waiting.... But the debate is especially notable in China, where a history of relative leniency toward young offenders stands in stark contrast to the limited rights of adult criminal defendants.... For decades, the government has emphasized educating and rehabilitating juvenile offenders, rather than imprisoning them. Recently, though, a backlash has emerged....

LONDON: Wimbledon returned on Monday after being called off in 2020 because of the pandemic, and so much felt rather familiar at the All England Club, from the rain that disrupted the schedule to the victory for Novak Djokovic.... Win a ton of Grand Slams, ” Tiafoe said about Tsitsipas, then broke into a wide smile and added: “ But not today.” Another US player picked up a big victory when Sloane Stephens eliminated two-time champion and 10th-seeded Petra Kvitova 6-3, 6-4.... Belarus second se

BEIJING--Global stock markets and Wall Street futures tumbled Monday amid concern about the latest coronavirus variant and tighter Federal Reserve policy. London and Frankfurt opened sharply lower.... Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong also fell at the start of a trading week that will be shortened by Christmas.... That sets the stage for the Fed to begin to raise interest rates next year. Also potentially weighing on sentiment, a U.S. senator said Sunday he wouldn't support President Joe Biden's$

Running up to the historic 2015 Paris climate deal, a joint US-China agreement kickstarted successful negotiations.... This is the announcement many have been waiting for. From 2013 to 2019, data showed that China was financing 13 per cent of coal-fired power capacity built outside China far and away the largest public financier, said Kevin Gallagher, who directs the Boston University center.... Japan and South Korea announced earlier this year that they were getting out of the coal-financing

Global shoppers face possible shortages of smartphones and other goods ahead of Christmas after power cuts to meet official energy use targets forced Chinese factories to shut down and left some households in the dark.In the northeastern city of Liaoyang, 23 people were hospitalised with gas poisoning after ventilation in a metal casting factory was shut off following a power outage, according to state broadcaster CCTV.... No deaths were reported. Factories were idled to avoid exceeding limits

BEIJING--Global shoppers face possible shortages of smartphones and other goods ahead of Christmas after power cuts to meet government energy use targets forced Chinese factories to shut down and left some households in the dark.In the northeastern city of Liaoyang, 23 people were hospitalized with gas poisoning after ventilation in a metal casting factory was shut off following a power outage, according to state broadcaster CCTV.... 12-13 in the southwestern city of Kunming.... AP Writer Huiz

Share prices of e-commerce and other internet companies plunged after Beijing tightened control over the industry.In response, ruling party leaders in December promised tax cuts for entrepreneurs who generate jobs and wealth.... However, they said, “ stimulus is so costly that they don’t want to overdo it.” Forecasters expect Premier Li Keqiang, the No.... The high-profile event is used to announce broad goals for the economy, social welfare and other issues....

Already, two-thirds of the top 30 property firms by sales have breached one of “ three red lines ” set by regulators, said DBS analysts Nathan Chow and Eugene Leow in a recent report, referring to different debt ratios aimed at curbing leverage. The clampdown that started in late 2020 has dealt a severe blow as developers — most prominently Evergrande — plunged into liquidity crises, sparking investor and homebuyer concerns.“ Reports about developers’ heightened liquidity issues and building or