A video of an extravagant wedding for the daughter of impoverished Burma’s military leader has caused outrage in a country where many people struggle to afford a bowl of rice.

A video of an extravagant wedding for the daughter of impoverished Burma’s military leader has caused outrage in a country where many people struggle to afford a bowl of rice.

Top trade negotiators for the European Union and China struggled to resolve a bitter trade dispute today with no hint of a solution in sight.

European and Chinese negotiators held a second day of talks today aimed at producing a new agreement on textile quotas to replace a deal that has left tons of Chinese-made garments stranded at European ports.

A delegation of trade officials from the European Union were to meet with their Chinese counterparts today to fix an agreement on textile quotas that has left tonnes of garments stranded in European ports.

German-American carmaker DaimlerChrysler AG has won Chinese government approval to make Mercedes-Benz saloon cars at a joint venture factory in Beijing, the company said today.

China’s largest city is bracing for more power shortages during the sultry summer months, amid official forecasts of price rises for electricity, coal and oil.

Long black gowns worn by all Saudi women may well fit head-to-toe, but 82,000 so far have offended Saudi authorities’ Islamic fashion sensibilities for being too decorative, too filmy or too revealing of feminine curves beneath.

A leading member of the Taliban has reportedly arrived in Britain as an asylum seeker.