Beijing warns it will ‘resolutely safeguard its own rights and interests’.

Cafes, stores also shut down.

Liverpool face Chelsea test as new season kicks off.

Incumbent president Guillermo Lasso vows crime will not go unpunished.

Pyongyang instructs ramp up of mass production of weapons, equipment.

Residents jump into ocean to escape fast-moving flames. 

Suspects to be investigated for manslaughter, possession of explosives and membership of a criminal organisation.

Sector shed US$10 billion on Tuesday over government’s attempted 40% take in surplus profits.

Washington seeking to safeguard national security.

Mixed day for global stocks after disappointing China data.

Speeding, state of highway likely cause, governor says.

10 million lost in recently ended quarter.

Film shoots, productions take a hit.

Temperatures soar in Andalusia to above 40 degrees Celsius.

Moscow accuses Poland, Finland of threatening its security. 

Govt will remove construction limits, simplify permit process.  

¥480 million collected to cover soaring utility bills to preserve collection of animal and plant specimens.

They say independence in conducting humanitarian work will be affected. 

World’s largest tourism operator reports profitable quarter despite climate upheavals.

Wang Yi will visit Singapore, Malaysia and Cambodia from Thursday to Sunday.

He demands the Modi administration’s resignation for letting unrest fester.  

London to deploy more officers in Middle Eastern country to disrupt criminal gangs running smuggling routes.

Japanese conglomerate says annual profit should reach ¥860 billion.

Scientists warn warming ocean temperatures could renew risk of coral bleaching later this year.

Rights group says Tehran has significantly increased number of executions.