Newcastle firefighters are monitoring a controlled burn in a large field to ensure it doesn't get out of hand.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - KFC parent Yum Brands Inc reported fourth-quarter earnings that topped Wall Street's view after accelerating sales and operating profit at established restaurants in China helped ease worries that growth in its top market was slowing.

The city's metro saw its second suicide in the past 10 days, stirring public criticism over the metro's perceived inability to prevent such deaths. The service of Line 2 was suspended for more than 10 minutes on Sunday evening after a man leapt from the platform around 8 pm at Lujiazui Station.