Koreas | Rivals, UN finish removing firearms from border village

The rival Koreas and the U.S.-led U.N. Command finished removing firearms and troops from a jointly controlled area at a border village yesterday, as part of

Japan | Reporter freed from captivity in Syria returns home

A Japanese journalist returned to Tokyo yesterday after being freed from more than three years of captivity in Syria. Jumpei Yasuda was released earlier this week and taken

Malaysia | Former PM, treasury, spy chiefs charged with graft

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak and his ex-treasury chief were jointly charged yesterday with criminal breach of trust involving 6.64 billion ringgit (USD1.6 billion), while

USA | Package to DeNiro recovered, Trump tweets against media

Pipe bombs packed with shards of glass were intercepted en route to several prominent Democrats, including former President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, in an unnerving wave

Saudi Arabia | Changing story again, prosecutors say killing was planned

Saudi prosecutors say the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi was planned, state-run media reported yesterday, reflecting yet another change in the shifting Saudi Arabian account of

Offbeat | Scientists find tiny baby octopus floating on Hawaii trash

Hawaii scientists found two tiny baby octopuses floating on plastic trash they were cleaning up as they monitored coral reefs. Marine ecologist Sallie Beavers of Kaloko-Honokohau

This Day in History | 1979 – South Korean President killed

The President of South Korea, Park Chung Hee, has been “accidentally” shot dead by the chief of his intelligence service, Kim Jea Kyu. Five other people,

Cycling | 2019 Tour de France celebrates century of yellow jerseys

Next year’s Tour de France will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the showcase race’s iconic yellow jersey. With France emerging from the carnage of World War

World briefs

INDONESIA A High Court yesterday upheld an 18-month prison sentence for a woman convicted of blasphemy in Indonesia after complaining about the volume of a mosque’s loudspeakers.

The Buzz | Ruling: Italy violated Mafia boss Provenzano’s human rights

The European court of human rights in Strasbourg has ruled that Italy violated the rights of the late Mafia “boss of bosses” Bernardo Provenzano by maintaining strict anti-

Winner of USD1.6b lottery can stay anonymous thanks to state’s law

Like the location of Jimmy Hoffa’s body, the secret formula for Coca-Cola and whether there are aliens in outer space, the identity of the winner of the second-biggest

Bizcuits | A bridge devoid of humanity

This week the Bridge opens and the head of the Macau Liaison Office dies: the first was to fanfare – long awaited and yet abruptly – and the

Friday, October 26, 2018 – edition no. 3157

* Hong Kong | Millions of passengers hit in worst ever airline data hack * Off-duty junkets to be barred from casinos * Gov’t palace open to public this weekend * Packages to

Beautiful island reopens today | No more beach parties in Boracay

  * Movies: Mid90 * Books: “Read & Riot: A Pussy Riot Guide to Activism” by Nadya Tolokonnikova * Music: Anthem of the Peaceful Army by Greta Van Fleet * Wine: The Insular

‘Mid90s’ is a nostalgia trip without a destination

A year after Greta Gerwig’s “Lady Bird” comes another actor-turned-director’s memory- inspired California-set coming-of-age tale from the boutique film studio A24. This time, the time period has been dialed

Pussy Riot founder’s guide to political activism

Power to the people: Where have we heard that before? In the 1960s, to be sure. And again today in “Read & Riot,” an invigorating new guide

Channeling Zep, Greta Van Fleet keeps ‘70s-style rock alive

There’s a whole lotta Led Zeppelin in Greta Van Fleet, but they haven’t yet found their Stairway. On its debut album, “Anthem of the Peaceful Army,”

Travelog | Boracay at the moment, beautiful and strange

Say goodbye to beach parties and water sports when the white-sand resort of Boracay Island in the central Philippines reopens to tourists today after a six-month shutdown.

The Insular Powerhouses

Despite its cool-headed name, chill filtering is no doubt one of the most hotly debated topics amongst whisky lovers, newcomers and old-timers alike. Detractors, often puritanical, argue that this

Food & Beverage | Yí offers one-of-a-kind tasting menu at Morpheus

Contemporary Chinese fine dining is reaching new heights at Yí at Morpheus, City of Dreams, where China’s many flavors are presented by award-winning Chef de Cuisine Angelo Wong. As

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