Thailand | Family in China say relatives sent boat’s last moments

The boat lists hard to the right, sending a man tumbling across an aisle toward windows that look almost straight down on fast-moving white-capped waves. Another man

Turkey | Over 18,600 civil servants purged in 11th-hour decree

Turkey purged more than 18,500 people from government jobs for allegedly posing a security risk to the state, a day before Recep Tayyip Erdogan takes office

Ethiopia Premier in Eritrea as nations end decades of strife

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed arrived in the Eritrean capital, Asmara, yesterday for talks with President Isaias Afwerki aimed at ending almost two decades of strife.

France | Macron’s opponents say he acts monarch-like

French President Emmanuel Macron heads to Versailles today to speak to a joint session of the two chambers of parliament as his popularity slides and opponents taunt

Zuckerberg tops Buffett to become 3rd richest person

Facebook Inc. co-founder Mark Zuckerberg has overtaken Warren Buffett as the world’s third-richest person, further solidifying technology as the most robust creator of wealth.

UK:  Official reassures residents in poisoning case

Britain’s home secretary visited Amesbury and Salisbury in southwestern England yesterday to reassure residents that the risk to the public remains very low despite the recent poisoning

Offbeat | Budget surplus results in USD68 checks for thousands in town

A Pennsylvania township with more money than it anticipated from increased property tax collection has decided to give the dividends to residents. Middletown Township in Langhorne sent

This Day in History | 1973 – Bahamas’ sun sets on British Empire

Prince Charles has enjoyed the Bahamas’ last day as a British colony. He hosted a formal reception at Government House, Nassau, last night for dignitaries from 52

World Cup fairy tale ends for Russia, the sleeping giant

Russians danced, drank and celebrated their national football team for three delirious, dreamlike weeks. Now it’s time to get back to reality. Russia entered the World

World Cup 2018 | Playing Croatia in semifinal is a harsh reminder for England

Croatia was there at England’s lowest ebb this century in international football, and it’ll be there as the English team tries to peak. For many England

World briefs

PHILIPPINES Van-riding assailants gunned down the vice mayor of a small Philippine city south of Manila on the weekend, police said, the third such brazen killing of a

The Buzz | Taiwan youth tour high-tech base in Beijing

More than 100 young Taiwanese have toured high-tech base Zhongguancun in Beijing to learn about and exchange ideas on innovation, as part of their summer workshop scheduled in

Elvis, Beatles memorabilia items on display at Hard Rock

Elvis Presley’s Rolls Royce, the suits the Beatles wore on their first tour of America, Bruce Springsteen’s sleeveless faded denim jacket and colorful headband, and Michael

Insight | ‘Crime of social alarm’ is in fact a gag order

The new bill on civil protection law, which proposes the establishment of a “crime of social alarm,” represents a new attack on freedom of speech in Macau.

Monday, July 9, 2018 – edition no. 3084

* Death toll climbs to 76 as heavy rains hammer southern Japan * Global english debating competition * 200 years after Colonel Mesquita’s birth * Thai cave rescue operation ongoing   DOWNLOAD

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