Greta Thunberg’s parents went green to ‘save’ their daughter

The parents of teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg made changes in their lives to “save” their daughter, not the world. The teenager’s father, Svante Thunberg, told the BBC yesterday that his

Iran-backed Iraqi militia vows revenge to US airstrikes

An Iranian-backed militia said yesterday that the death toll from U.S. military strikes in Iraq and Syria against its fighters has risen to 25, vowing to exact revenge for the

This Day in History | 1999 – UK prepares to celebrate millennium

Britain is gearing up to join a global party in a spectacular array of revelries to welcome in the third millennium. The scale of the celebrations ranges from large organised events,

Offbeat | Football-making town sets record for most thrown at once

An Ohio town long associated with the manufacturing of footballs has set a Guinness World Record for the most thrown at the same time. The organization certified the record after the

Mexico City zoo welcomes second baby giraffe of the year

The Chapultepec Zoo in Mexico City is celebrating its second baby giraffe of the year, already as tall as a full-grown human. The female giraffe was unveiled last week after a

UK publishes celebrity home addresses by mistake

British officials have apologized after mistakenly publishing the home addresses of more than 1,000 people who received special honors including singers Elton John and Olivia Newton-John. The list also included Oscar-winning

AP Male Athlete of The Decade | The King reigns: LeBron James

He left Cleveland for Miami, finally became a champion, went back to his beloved northeast Ohio, delivered on another title promise, then left for the Los Angeles Lakers and the

The Buzz | North India prepares for New Year’s enveloped in cold smog

Opaque, chilly smog blanketed northern India yesterday as low temperatures collided with hazardous levels of air pollution. Across many cities in the region, including New Delhi, the capital, visibility was reduced

World Briefs

CHINA A Chinese scientist who set off an ethical debate with claims that he had made the world’s first genetically edited babies was sentenced yesterday to three years in prison

Polish PM accuses Putin of lying about outbreak of WWII

Poland’s prime minister said Sunday that Russian President Vladimir Putin has been lying in remarks blaming Poland for the outbreak of World War II, and argued that Putin is doing

World Views | This man holds Europe together as Brexit tears it apart

Michel Barnier, the European Union’s top Brexit negotiator, is the Brussels equivalent of a rock star. For three years, the unflappable 68-year-old Frenchman has been hashing out the terms of

Tuesday, December 31, 2019 – edition no. 3445

• The new port will be open for 15 hours per day starting January 23 * LRT trial period extended another month after faults * HK developer donates land to offset housing

New electronics recycling plan to tackle large appliances

Starting from January 1, the local government will implement a new recycling program for more types of electronics and electrical devices, the Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA)

Gross national income reaches 406 billion patacas

Gross national income at current prices amounted to 406.02 billion (about $50.63 billion) in 2018, according to the latest data released by the Statistics and Census

Exhibition showcases city’s urban transformation

The exhibition “A Pearl of the Sea – Exhibition of Macao’s Urban Evolution” is showcasing a total of 101 exhibits on the integration of different cultures

Almost 1 million Christmas visitors in just seven days

Tourist arrivals to Macau numbered 984,995 in the seven days from December 20 to 26, indicating an end-month improvement from what had been an otherwise slow month

Most Indian tourists say they want to return to Macau

More than 70% of visitors from India are willing to visit Macau again, according to a Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) survey. In pursuit of

Briefs | LRT suspended yesterday after power problem arises

The Light Rapid Transit (LRT) was suspended yesterday at about 1 p.m., reportedly due to a power outage at a site between Cotai West Station and Lotus Checkpoint

Research center for machine translation, AI established at IPM

A research center for machine translation and artificial intelligence opened at the Macao Polytechnic Institute (IPM, from the Portuguese acronym) last week, becoming the first

Higher Education Bureau calls on Portuguese language applicants

The Higher Education Bureau (DSES) will continue to organize courses in the Portuguese language next year, in order to support the government policy to train more

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