The death of Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko gives rise to issues of “utmost gravity” including allegations of state-sponsored assassination, the chair of a public inquiry has said.

APPLE Inc moved a step closer to accessing some 33 million potential iPhone users in China, as regulators authorised specifications for a device that would run on the network of China Telecom Corp.

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TAMAYUZ confirmed himself a miler of the highest order with a deeply impressive success in the Prix Jacques le Marois at Deauville yesterday.

Tamayuz confirmed himself a miler of the highest order with a deeply impressive success in the Prix Jacques le Marois at Deauville.

The president of Brazil declared a state of mourning after more than 200 people were feared dead in what is believed to be the country’s deadliest air disaster.

Jackie Chan and other stars met behind closed doors at a Hong Kong hotel today to discuss ways to better protect their privacy against the territory’s aggressive paparazzi.

Share prices closed the morning higher on a technical rebound supported by the overnight bounce on Wall Street, with property stocks extending their gains after the government said it is looking into ways to support the sector, dealers said.