Shangai

Tennis-Djokovic through to top 16 stage in Shangai

SHANGAI - World number one Novak Djokovic advanced to the third round of the Shangai Masters, after beating Austria's Dominic Thiem 6-3, 6-4 on Wednesday.

Defending champion Djokovic broke Thiem's serve early in both sets and brought his first ever meeting with Austria's new tennis hope to a successful close without much effort.

China Opens Environmental Court to Tackle Pollution Damages

China has opened its first environmental court, as the country is struggling to cope with the impact its rapid industrialization has had on nature.

The court in the southern province of Fujian will be able to make use of a new environmental law giving more powers to persecute polluters from January 1, 2015.