World Roundup

China: In a thrilling three-set final at the Dallas Open, Wu Yibing defeated John Isner to become the first person…

New Zealand: In the upper North Island of New Zealand, around 58,000 houses are without power as Cyclone Gabrielle approaches…

Isreale: The Israeli government has approved the legalisation of nine previously unauthorised Jewish settlements in the West Bank. The decision…

Cyprus: Cyprus’s former Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides has been elected as the new president of the small European Union member…

United States: The veteran American rapper Mr. David Jolicoeur, a founding member of the renowned rap trio De La Soul,…

South Africa: Ockie Strydom of South Africa won the Singapore Classic by one stroke over Sami Valimaki of Finland after…

Syria: Five days after the first earthquake that shook Syria and Turkey, rescuers were still pulling some survivors from the…

Canada: Canadian Prime Minister Mr. Justin Trudeau claimed that a US fighter jet shot down an “unidentified object” over Canadian…

United States: The Four Continents figure skating championships were held in Colorado Springs, and Lee Hae-in won the women’s crown…

Syria: The US has temporarily loosened its sanctions against Syria in an effort to speed up aid deliveries to the…