UN envoy says US sanctions on Myanmar generals inadequate

The U.N. special rapporteur for Myanmar said yesterday the U.S. didn’t “go far enough” in sanctions against four top Myanmar generals over the mass killings of minority

Japan | Man screaming ‘You die!’ kills nearly 30 at anime studio

A man screaming “You die!” burst into an animation production studio in Kyoto, Japan, and set it on fire early yesterday, authorities said, killing nearly 30

US sets tight travel limitations for Iran’s UN diplomats

The U.S. is tightly limiting travel by Iranian officials visiting or assigned to the United Nations, sparking concern from the world body. Representatives to the U.N.

Taliban to talk to Swedish NGO after Afghan clinic closures

The Taliban said they would hold talks today with representatives of a Swedish non-profit group after threats by the insurgents forced the organization to close 42

Offbeat | US Air Force warns against joke event to ‘storm Area 51’

The U.S. Air Force has warned people against participating in an internet joke suggesting a large crowd of people “storm Area 51,” the top-secret Cold War test site in

This Day in History | 1997 IRA declares ceasefire

The IRA has announced its second ceasefire in three years starting at noon tomorrow. It follows a statement by republican political party Sinn Fein last night urging

Go Hollywood

  * Movies: Lion King * Books: Raised in Captivity by Chuck Klosterman * Music: King’s Mouth: Music and Songs by The

‘Lion King’ returns but it’s harder to feel the love

Life moves in a circle, “The Lion King” tells us, and, increasingly, so does studio moviemaking. Close on the heels of “live-action” remakes of “Aladdin” and

‘Raised in Captivity’ reveals author’s warped imagination

Chuck Klosterman seems like a great hang. He’s the guy at the party who has everyone spitting out their drinks as they laugh while trying to swallow

The Flaming Lips’ concept album will blow your mind

The new album by The Flaming Lips is a head trip — literally. The ever-evolving, mind-blowing alt-rockers have somehow upped their game with a concept album

Comic-Con at 50: Bigger than ever, but at what cost?

No one expected their culture would ever become mainstream when a few hundred comic book and science fiction enthusiasts and creators gathered in the basement of a

F&B | Venezuelan migrants take arepas to new lands amid crisis

Venezuelans like to jest that their beloved arepas are so widely consumed that babies come out of the womb with the corn flatbreads already in hand.

Life & Style | Apple, Google continue inclusive push with new emoji

Apple and Google are rolling out dozens of new emoji that include cute critters, of course, but also expand the number of images of human diversity.

Swimming | Germany wins world open-water relay, Italy 2nd and US 3rd

Germany won the mixed 5-kilometer open water team relay at the world swimming championships in a close finish over Italy and the United States yesterday. The

Diving gold and perfect marks for Chen Yuxi at age 13

Thirteen-year-old Chinese diver Chen Yuxi won the women’s 10-meter platform final at the world swimming championships, and received two perfect marks for her third drive. Chen

World briefs

The Buzz | Louvre in Paris removes Sackler name after opioid protests

France’s Louvre Museum in Paris has become the first major institution to remove the Sackler family name after protests erupted against the family that is blamed for the deadly

Myths and risks in app that gives you peek into older self

Is a peek into the future worth your privacy in the present? That concern was pushed to the spotlight this week with the resurgence

Kapok | The great delusion

Looking at the Macao news these days, a careless reader might conclude that the upcoming Chief Executive election set for August 25 appears to be significantly more competitive

Friday, July 19, 2019 – edition no. 3336

* 20 travel agencies fight Imperial Palace plan * The Third Standing Committee agrees that Macau’s immigration laws need to be reworked to stop tourists from becoming jobseekers * ‘Watchdog’ Jason Chao

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