Monthly Archives: August 2018
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Offbeat | Lonely man befriends wild turkey who moved into his yard
A suburban Detroit man who found himself facing fines after a wild turkey moved into his overgrown backyard has made friends with the large bird. Garden ... -
This Day in history | 1998 US embassies in Africa bombed
At least 200 people have been killed and more than 1,000 injured following explosions at United States embassies in Kenya and Tanzania. The bombings took place ... -
Football – Premier League 2018-19 | Five new signings to watch out for
The transfer window has been shortened in the Premier League and will close on Thursday, before the season starts. Here is the pick of the signings ... -
Tennis | Election violence in Zimbabwe didn’t faze teens
As Zimbabwean soldiers opened fire on rioters, protesters and bystanders after a disputed election, teenagers in an International Tennis Federation tournament were playing each other on ... -
World briefs
CAMBODIA Prime Minister Hun Sen has challenged his top political rival: take an oath to have lightning strike you dead if you falsely claim that last ... -
The Buzz | Watchdog says Australia lawmakers increasingly exploit race
Australia’s racism watchdog said the country is experiencing a resurgence in lawmakers exploiting race to advance their political agendas and listed ethnic Chinese and Sudanese among ... -
Portugal battles major wildfire as Europe heat wave endures
Emergency services in Portugal continued their fight yesterday against a major, four-day wildfire on the south coast that threatened to engulf a hillside town overnight. The ... -
Our Desk | Are the McSleepers lovin’ it?
The phenomenon of McSleepers has grown incredibly in the city’s neighbouring regions, having a six-fold increase on the figures of five years ago. These residents, dubbed ... -
Tuesday, August 7, 2018 – edition no. 3105
* HK corruption watchdog nabs Kazuo Okada * Death toll rises to 98 after powerful quake rocks tourist island * IBF plans more local events * ... -
Residents lose HKD20.1 million in cryptocurrency scam
Over 70 local residents were involved in an alleged cryptocurrency scam, where they invested a total of over HKD20.1 million, following promises they will receive a ... -
Authorities raze Ai Weiwei’s Beijing studio
Chinese artist Ai Weiwei says authorities have begun razing his Beijing studio. The frequent government critic says on his Instagram account the demolition began Friday without ... -
Education | UM granted approval for third state key lab
The University of Macau (UM) has been granted approval for the establishment of the State Key Laboratory of Internet of Things for Smart City, making it ... -
Ask the Vet | Pancreatitis
One of the most common conditions we diagnose and treat in Macau is Pancreatitis. Most people don’t know what the function of the pancreas is but ... -
Low protests handover of yacht
Indonesia is returning a luxury yacht allegedly bought with funds stolen from a Malaysian state investment company after a monthslong legal battle, a police official said ... -
IPM planning to file lawsuit against whistleblower
The Macau Polytechnic Institute (IPM) is reportedly planning to file a lawsuit against the former deputy director of the institute’s Bell Centre of English after he ... -
Analysis | Casino gaming concessions: What lies ahead
“(…) except for the occurrence of a very serious economic crisis or another comparable event, everything points to a new competition in 2021. The most desirable ... -
Gov’t concludes revision to national anthem law
The SAR government announced on Friday that it had finished its revision of the National Flag bill, and the National Emblem and National Anthem bill, which ... -
Beijing introduces measures to facilitate SARs’ jobs on mainland
Work permit requirements for mainland employees from Macau, Hong Kong and Taiwan will be abolished, thus residents of the three regions will no longer need additional ... -
Health Bureau renews cooperation with Hong Kong counterpart
The Health Bureau (SSM) announced in a statement that it has renewed its cooperation agreement with Hong Kong health authorities for another five years (2018-2023). The ... -
Event on sea areas highlights three main tasks for Macau
The “Macao International Conference on Marine Administration, Utilization and Development” held on August 3 and 4 in Macau, addressed several topics regarding the new maritime area ... -
Diversification a slow game hampered by lack of land
In its transformation into a city that is more than just gambling, Macau is progressing far slower than its U.S. rival, Las Vegas. This is according ... -
Saudi Arabia | Prince Alwaleed signs first deal since corruption probe
Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal has invested 1 billion riyals (USD267 million) into music streaming company Deezer, his first deal since being detained last year ... -
Heineken strikes deal to expand in China
Heineken, the world’s second-largest brewer, has struck a deal to expand in China, the world’s biggest beer market. Heineken said Friday it is buying a 40 ... -
Health | To get the latest drugs, head to China
It’s been less than a year since Beijing cut back red tape on drug approvals and already Chinese patients can expect to get some breakthrough medicines ... -
Beijing announces USD60b of US goods for tariff retaliation
China said Friday it is poised to impose retaliatory tariffs on USD60 billion worth of U.S. imports, including coffee, honey and industrial chemicals, if Washington goes ... -
Developer halts projects after deaths at building sites
Back in April, giant Chinese developer Country Garden Holdings Co. ordered its thousands of staff to move faster in getting projects to market. The human and ... -
Asian diplomats press N. Korea to deliver on anti-nuke vows
Asia’s top diplomats pressed North Korea on Saturday to turn a pledge to completely dismantle its nuclear arsenal into reality amid concerns that it’s proceeding with ... -
Thailand | Rescued cave boys end stay at Buddhist temple
With their heads bowed and wearing orange robes, the members of the boys’ soccer team rescued from almost three weeks trapped in a cave in northern ... -
Pompeo calls on Myanmar to release 2 journalists
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called on Myanmar on Saturday to immediately release two Reuters journalists held on charges of possessing secret documents. Pompeo said ... -
Bangladesh | Police, protesters clash in Dhaka; many injured
Police in Bangladesh’s capital fired tear gas and used batons on Saturday to disperse hundreds of protesting students angry over the traffic deaths of two fellow ... -
Old-time plane crashes in Swiss Alps, killing 20 on board
An old-time propeller plane crashed near-vertically at high speed into a Swiss mountain, killing all 20 people on board, police said yesterday. The Junkers Ju-52 plane, ... -
Brazil | Workers’ Party names jailed leader as presidential nominee
The Workers’ Party in Brazil named jailed former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Saturday as its nominee for the country’s top job in October’s ... -
Italy | Budget talks start as investors serve up warning
Italy’s government fired the opening salvo in what promises to be a fractious period of negotiations ahead of the 2019 budget, in a high- stakes process ... -
Venezuela | Maduro dodges apparent assassination attempt
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro dodged an apparent assassination attempt when drones armed with explosives detonated while he was delivering a speech to hundreds of soldiers being ... -
This Day in History | 1961 – Russian cosmonaut spends day in space
The USSR has launched its second cosmonaut into space just four months after Yuri Gagarin made his historic venture. Major Gherman Titov, aged 25, has amazed ...
