Elections Challenge to Indonesia vote makes big claims, weak on proof

The court challenge to Indonesia’s presidential election from the losing candidate claims that the police, intelligence agency and other state institutions were biased in favor

Australia | Man jailed to 10 years over British backpacker rape

An Australian man who kidnapped and repeatedly raped a British backpacker during a monthlong ordeal in the country’s Outback has been jailed for 10 years.

Myanmar | Court issues arrest warrant for nationalist Buddhist monk

A court in Myanmar has issued an arrest warrant for a Buddhist monk known for incendiary comments about the country’s Muslim minority and for criticism of the

New Israeli government or election: Netanyahu faces deadline

Israel’s raucous political world was on edge yesterday, counting down the hours to a midnight deadline to see whether a new government will be formed or

EU divided over top jobs after polls redraw political map

European Union leaders stood divided Tuesday over who to name to the bloc’s top jobs, after elections shredded comfortable old political alliances and raised troubling

Offbeat | Court confirms man’s custody of dog, denies ex-girlfriend

Maine’s supreme court has upheld a ruling granting a man sole custody of his dog, denying his ex-girlfriend’s bid to take the pet. The Supreme Judicial Court

This Day in History | 2001 – French ex-minister jailed over sleaze

Former French Foreign Minister Roland Dumas has been jailed for six months in the country’s biggest sleaze scandal in recent history. The 78-year-old judge and close

College Football | Transfer, play right away? Don’t bank on it, NCAA cases show

A string of recent high-profile transfers gave the college football world the impression it was getting easier for players to switch schools and compete right away. The

Tennis | Nadal, Muguruza post straight-set wins at French Open

Another German qualifier named Yannick, another easy win for Rafael Nadal. Chasing a record-extending 12th title at the French Open, Nadal posted a 6-1, 6-2, 6-4

World briefs

CHINA Fighting to maintain its access to major markets for next-generation communications, Chinese tech giant Huawei is challenging the constitutionality of a U.S. law that limits its

The Buzz | Boris Johnson to face court questions about Brexit claims

A British judge ruled yesterday that former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson will be summoned to court over allegations that he lied and misled the public during the Brexit

Louvre reopens after one-day closure due to overcrowding

The Louvre museum in Paris reopened to the public after being shut down for a day when workers complained about overcrowding and walked out Monday. Union

Tenpence | We deserve a good show

This August will stage my first Chief Executive election, having arrived in Macau four years ago. Of course, like most of you, I am just an observer. All

Thursday, May 30, 2019 – edition no. 3300

* PJ holds ‘serious crime’ drill | How to combat terror, gangs * Surprise? Lau drops extradition bill lawsuit * Alexis Tam sees visitor capacity as challenge * Tourists Uber dissatisfied with taxis   DOWNLOAD

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