Pakistan | Lawyer who fought for unlawfully held is abducted

A Pakistani lawyer known for pursuing cases of those unlawfully detained by the country’s security agencies was abducted overnight from his home in the garrison city of Rawalpindi, his son

Guterres | UN chief says cross-border aid into Syria is essential

The U.N. chief is urging the Security Council to authorize the delivery of critically needed humanitarian aid across borders and conflict lines in Syria for another year, saying this aid

Brazil’s role questioned after UN global warming meeting

With the failure of the U.N. climate conference to produce an agreement, some Brazilians who participated in previous climate meetings say their country is now part of the problem in

Suriname | Convicted in massacre, leader Bourtese hangs on tight

Zahara Kamperveen laid white lilies before a glossy black plaque, then gently touched the name of her grandfather, a radio-station owner executed by a military junta in Suriname along with

This Day in History | 1997 – Dawn of Scottish parliament

A bill giving Scotland its own parliament for the first time in three centuries has been unveiled in Glasgow today. Scottish Secretary Donald Dewar revealed his blueprint for the future of

Offbeat | Malnourished dog adopted after walking into home amid storm

A malnourished dog that wandered into a Philadelphia home during a storm has been adopted. Sports podcast host Jack Jokinen said his wife found the dog when she went to grab

Football | Real Madrid to face Manchester City in Champions League

Manchester City’s reward for winning its Champions League group was a guaranteed last 16 pairing with a team that only finished runner-up. It got Real Madrid. The record 13-time champions will

American Football | Newtown celebrates title, but continues to grieve

On the seventh anniversary of the massacre that killed Tricia Pinto’s son Jack at Sandy Hook Elementary School, she found herself celebrating the state football championship by the team of

Football | UEFA closes case of racial abuse alleged by Sweden player

UEFA has ended a case against Romania’s soccer federation that was opened after a Sweden player claimed he was racially abused during a European Championship qualifying game. UEFA confirmed its disciplinary

The Buzz | The Chinese utility buys 49% of Oman power grid

A Chinese state-owned utility says it has bought 49% of the power distribution grid in the Gulf nation of Oman. State Grid Corp. described the purchase as part of China’s multibillion-dollar

Pope abolishes ‘pontifical secret’ in clergy sex abuse cases

Pope Francis has abolished the “pontifical secret” used in clergy sexual abuse cases, after mounting criticism that the high degree of confidentiality has been used to protect pedophiles, silence victims

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CHINA A state-owned utility says it has bought 49% of the power distribution grid in the Gulf nation of Oman. State Grid Corp. described the purchase as part of China’s

Our Desk | Our Desk Dì Yù Heī

I do not dare to be so ignorant as to rigidly translate a term that has recently emerged from the Chinese language and has been trending into English. Nor have

Wednesday, December 18, 2019 – edition no. 3439

* Rumors abound as President Xi poised to enter Macau * Macau earns bronze at top esports tournament * December gross gaming revenue down 16% so far, but pent-up demand might be

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