Six years in captivity | Trafficked Myanmar woman faced heart-wrenching choice on son

They were the first photos Marip Lu had ever taken of her son, and it broke her heart to think they might be the last. The

Trade War | Trump poised to tax an additional USD200b in Chinese imports

The Trump administration may be about to slap tariffs of up to 25 percent on an additional USD200 billion in Chinese goods, escalating a confrontation

Electric cars | Tesla wannabe asking investors to pay for potential

Investor excitement for China’s electric-car business gets a reality check next week. NIO Inc. will become the first major electric-car maker to have a U.S. initial public offering

India | Supreme Court decriminalizes homosexual acts in landmark verdict

India’s Supreme Court yesterday struck down a colonial- era law that made gay sex punishable by up to 10 years in prison, a landmark victory for gay

Japan | Big quake hits Hokkaido, leaving 9 dead, 30 missing

A powerful earthquake yesterday on Japan’s northernmost main island of Hokkaido triggered dozens of landslides that crushed houses under torrents of dirt, rocks and timber, prompting frantic efforts

USA Trump fumes over NYT op-ed; top officials swiftly deny role

Pushing back against explosive reports his own administration is conspiring against him, President Donald Trump lashed out against the anonymous senior official who wrote an opinion piece

Offbeat | Severely weakened Denmark loses 3-0 to Slovakia

Denmark, fielding a severely weakened team containing footballers from the third tier of the national league and futsal players because of a pay dispute involving its top performers,

This Day in History | 1992 – Troops kill 24 at ANC rally

At least 24 people have been killed and 150 injured when soldiers fired on an African National Congress demonstration on the border of Ciskei in South Africa. The march

Asian Games | Korean boy bands, football stars march to different beats

Boy band BTS hit the top of the charts not long after Son Heung-min and his South Korean football team stepped atop the Asian Games podium.

Tennis | Osaka, Nishikori give Japan historic tennis day at US Open

Kei Nishikori looked around Arthur Ashe Stadium and noticed the crowd. With Nishikori playing immediately after Naomi Osaka yesterday , the U.S. Open became must-see viewing

World briefs

CHINA-US China is ready to retaliate if U.S. President Donald Trump goes ahead with a tariff hike on Chinese goods and is confident it can maintain “steady and

The Buzz | Rhode Island, Taiwan sign deal recognizing driver’s licenses

Rhode Island is signing a reciprocal driver’s license agreement with Taiwan. The Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles says a signing is planned for today .

Nerve Agent | Kremlin denies accusations against Putin for Novichok attack

The Kremlin yesterday rejected accusations by British authorities that Russian President Vladimir Putin is ultimately responsible for poisoning a former spy in England, and said Russia is not going

Kapok | Ethics?

Max Weber’s famous 1918 lecture entitled “Politics as a vocation” is usually remembered for the very performative definition it gives of the modern state as being “a human

Friday, September 7, 2018 – edition no. 3127

* Custom Garage becomes meeting point for bike lovers * Refuse spotted on Macau waters * Lisbon, Beijing strengthen ties * Homosexual acts decriminalized   DOWNLOAD

From penny press to Snapchat

* Movies: The Nun * Book: Bones of Brooklyn by Ira Gold * Music: Karma for Cheap by Aaron Lee Tasjan * Wine: The Well of Mary; or, Safe Haven * F&B: Brasserie introduces

In ‘The Nun,’ what evil lurks beneath a habit

As frightening as the “The Nun” is, it doesn’t hold a candle to today’s real-life horrors in the Catholic Church. But while a new generation of

Reluctant mobster pulled back in ‘Bones of Brooklyn’

Howard Fenster, son of a bookkeeper for the Mafia, has been “in the life” since he was 10. But now, he and his girlfriend, Ariel, have fled,

Engaging pop potpourri from Aaron Lee Tasjan

When performing on a cruise ship, Aaron Lee Tasjan has been known to play New York Dolls music that sends listeners fleeing for the exits. The amusing

News of the World | Parents fret through the ages from penny press to social media

When Stephen Dennis was raising his two sons in the 1980s, he never heard the phrase “screen time,” nor did he worry much about the hours

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