United States-born kitefoiler J.J. Rice who was to represent Tonga at the Paris Olympics has died in a diving accident. Rice’s father Darren Rice confirmed his son’s death Monday to the Matangi Tonga newspaper. Jackson James Rice was to be the first caucasian to represent Tonga at an Olympic games.
About 400 tonnes of oil has washed onto the city-state's southern shores after a shipping crash.
Japanese animation film “Haikyuu!! The Dumpster Battle” took a clear lead at the mainland China weekend box office – despite only being available for two of three days. Data from consultancy firm Artisan Gateway showed the film scoring $9.8 million (RMB69.4 million) in China, more than double that of second placed film “Be My Friend.” …