Mattis: US needs Space Force to counter Russia, China

A U.S. Space Force is necessary to protect American satellites from being targeted by attack weapons in the hands of China and Russia, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said yesterday

Trade War | Chinese gov’t files WTO challenge to US tariffs on solar panels

China says it is challenging a U.S. tariff hike on solar panels before the World Trade Organization, adding to its sprawling conflicts with President Donald Trump over trade

South China Sea | Duterte says Beijing should temper its behavior in disputed waters

The Philippine president said that China's claim to airspace above newly built islands and surrounding waters in the disputed South China Sea "is wrong" and Beijing

Senior monk accused of sexual misconduct quits post

The Buddhist Association of China said its president Xuecheng had passed his duties to a deputy. The case, which was covered widely in the Chinese

Japan| Emperor tries to make amends for father’s war

For his last time, Japan’s Emperor Akihito addressed a memorial service yesterday marking the end of World War II. Once again, he expressed “deep remorse” for the

Australia | Parliament speech on ‘final solution’ condemned

An Australian senator is being condemned for his speech in Parliament advocating reviving a white-only immigration policy and using the term “final solution” in calling for a vote on

North Korea | Country marks war anniversary, preps for big spectacle

North Korea marked the anniversary of the end of World War II and its liberation from Japanese colonial rule with a series of ceremonies ahead of what

New Zealand | New law bans most foreigners from buying homes

New Zealand has banned most foreigners from buying homes as it tries to tackle runaway housing prices. Previously the housing market was open to investors worldwide, but the

US | Priests molested 1,000 children in Pennsylvania, report says

A priest raped a 7-year-old girl while he was visiting her in the hospital after she’d had her tonsils removed. Another priest forced a 9-year-old boy into having

Offbeat | The wild ascent of ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ star Henry Golding

Henry Golding was working as a travel show host in Singapore when news broke that “Crazy Rich Asians” was going to be a movie. The city, he remembers,

This Day in History | 1977 – Rock and roll ‘king’ Presley dies

Elvis Presley, whose singing and style revolutionized popular music in the 1950s, has died. Presley, 42, was discovered slumped in a bathroom at his mansion in

Football – La Liga: Preview | With Ronaldo gone, only Griezmann can hope to stop Messi

Cristiano Ronaldo’s departure from Real Madrid has left a gaping hole at Real Madrid and in the Spanish league. How will Madrid ever replace the

Football | All former European champions advanced to CL play-offs

AEK Athens eliminated Scottish champion Celtic in the third round of Champions League qualifying. The three other former European champions in action all advanced as Benfica, Ajax

World briefs

JAPAN For his last time, Japan’s Emperor Akihito addressed a memorial service yesterday marking the end of World War II. Once again, he expressed “deep remorse” for the war.

The Buzz | Hong Kong intervenes to defend peg for 1st time since May

Hong Kong intervened to defend its peg to the dollar for the first time in three months after the local currency fell to the weak end of its

India to send manned flight into space by 2022

India will send a manned flight into space by 2022, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced yesterday as part of India’s independence day celebrations. He said India

Girl About Globe | No more getting horizontal?

New bank notes were unveiled in Hong Kong recently, with the designs in vertical layout for the first time.  Ulster Bank in Northern Ireland will launch bills

Thursday, August 16, 2018 – edition no. 3111

* Rate of water leakage reportedly lower than in neighboring regions * Pledges to protect white dolphins * Im Sio Kei appointed as IPM president * Most foreigners banned from buying homes   DOWNLOAD

Transportation comes to standstill

Transportation across Macau came to a standstill last night as several services were suspended following the hoisting of Signal No. 8 by the Macau Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG). According to

UK police treat Parliament crash as terrorism, man arrested

DANICA KIRKA and JILL LAWLESS, LONDON (AP) — A car plowed into pedestrians and cyclists near the Houses of Parliament in London during the morning rush hour today (Tuesday), injuring three

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