Yearly Archives: 2019
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Not over yet: New US Syria mission after al-Baghdadi’s death
Pivoting from the dramatic killing of the Islamic State group’s leader, the Pentagon is increasing U.S. efforts to protect Syria’s oil fields from the extremist group ... -
Offbeat | Cranes remove bus partially swallowed by Pittsburgh sinkhole
A bus that was partially swallowed when a sinkhole opened during morning rush hour in downtown Pittsburgh has been removed from the hole. Authorities said this ... -
This Day in History | 1981 – Euthanasia chief jailed over suicides
The secretary of the UK’s pro-euthanasia group Exit has been jailed for two and a half years for aiding and abetting suicide. Nicholas Reed was found ... -
Life & Style | Trumps hand out Halloween candy, greet kids at White House
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump have handed out candy to hundreds of military families and local schoolchildren as the White House got a ... -
Golf | Analysis: Woods tied with Snead, and no one else is close
The toughest competition for Tiger Woods has always been history. What captured the public’s attention when Woods won the first of his 15 majors, the 1997 ... -
Rugby | World Cup French referee Garces to handle final
Jerome Garces will become the first Frenchman to referee a Rugby World Cup final when he takes charge of Saturday’s title match between England and South ... -
World briefs
China The government promised more improvements in conditions for foreign companies including an end to officials pressing them to hand over technology ― a key irritant ... -
The Buzz | Swiss lament glacier melting as UN focuses on mountains
A Swiss minister says over 10% of the Alpine country’s glaciers have been lost over the last five years — a depletion not seen in over ... -
Number of kids watching online videos has soared
The number of young Americans watching online videos every day has more than doubled, according to survey findings released yesterday. They’re glued to them for nearly ... -
Animal Farm | So powerful and so poor!
Sometimes I think that there are very unusual things going on in this world, such as the wrath of Mother Nature, increasingly sour with her s.o.b. ... -
Wednesday, October 30, 2019 – edition no. 3405
* Police search powers ramped up under cybercrime bill * Activist Joshua Wong barred from election in move sure to anger protesters * A law amendment ... -
Crime | Victim of theft turns into extortion suspect
A man who was initially the victim of a case of theft, due to the contents of a bag which he left unattended, has turned into ... -
Courts | Hao vs LVS trial postponed for one year
A case in the Macau courts pitting Marshall Hao’s Asian American Entertainment Corporation (AAEC) against the Venetian Macau Ltd. and three U.S.-based subsidiaries of Las Vegas ... -
K-pop star returns with album after Macau gambling scandal
K-pop star Shoo will release her first solo album in Japan next month, ending a year-long hiatus following a gambling scandal involving Macau casinos. The South ... -
Local eSports players to compete in int’l tournament
Two local eSports players who play under the screen names FAIZDX and macaokengaroo618 are set to represent Macau in the upcoming Esports World Championship in Seoul, ... -
Airport environment assessment expected in 2020
Macau’s Civil Aviation Authority (AACM) will complete an environmental assessment report concerning the airport expansion project by the end of next year, according to a report ... -
USJ kicks off public lectures to boost development of social services
The University of Saint Joseph (USJ) kicked off a series of public lectures on “spirituality and religion in social services” yesterday, aiming to provide a platform ... -
2019 most serious year for vaccine violations
This year, violations relating to the provision of unapproved vaccines were at their the most serious, the Health Bureau (SSM) has announced. Between January 1 and ... -
Local LGBT+ group to conduct Macau-wide survey
A local association has commenced a Macau-wide survey to better understand the local LGBT+ community. Rainbow of Macau, the city’s first pro- LGBT+ non-governmental organization, said ... -
Consulate calls for patronage of Irish-owned retailers
The Irish Consulate in Hong Kong and Macau is calling for its compatriots to support Irish-owned businesses in the upcoming festive season as the neighboring city ... -
Public consultation | Shop owners might not receive replacement units under urban renewal plan
Commercial property owners may not receive replacement units when their existing property is forced to be redeveloped under the government’s future Urban Renewal Plan, according to ... -
Way out of HK turmoil to be found in Greater Bay hinterland, says forum
Officials, scholars and business representatives assembled in Hong Kong at a forum last week to discuss the development of the Greater Bay Area. The participants heard ... -
Hengqin’s Novotown to open this December
Hong Kong-based Lai Sun Group announced yesterday that Novotown, an integrated tourism and entertainment hub located at the heart of Hengqin, will officially open on December ... -
HK protesters use skin and ink to support movement
Mike Chan’s tattoo needle buzzes gently as he draws a design on his customer’s thigh — a figure wearing a helmet, goggles and mask. Dipping his ... -
Hong Kong | Protests flare for 21st weekend amid global unrest
Hong Kong pro-democracy activists demonstrated for the 21st straight weekend as unrest inspired by the movement spread around the globe, from South America to Europe to ... -
Branson ready for his biggest test yet as space shot beckons
Richard Branson plucks a dried grasshopper from a jar, takes a bite, and pronounces the insect surprisingly tasty before slurping down a vegan yogurt and offering ... -
Xi uses China’s biggest annual meeting for politics, not economy
China’s economic challenges have proliferated in the almost two years since Xi Jinping last convened a full meeting of the Communist Party. But politics remain at ... -
Taylor Swift helps Alibaba plug world’s biggest shopping spree
Taylor Swift will headline Alibaba’s Singles’ Day next month in Shanghai, turning her considerable star wattage on the world’s largest annual online shopping spree. By most ... -
US travel industry to Chinese tourists: What trade war?
Washington, D.C., has dangled hotel discounts tied to the Chinese Lunar New Year. Arizona has promoted its outdoor attractions to draw visitors during another popular Chinese ... -
South Korea | Gov’t proposes meeting on dormant tour project with North
South Korea yesterday proposed a face-to-face meeting with North Korea on the fate of a long-shuttered joint tourist project at a scenic North Korean mountain, as ... -
Bangladesh court asks Nobel laureate Yunus to surrender
Bangladesh’s High Court yesterday asked micro-credit pioneer and Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus to surrender to a labor court by Nov. 7 over the firing of three ... -
Thai police arrest Australian Hell’s Angel on drug charges
Thai police said yesterday they have arrested an Australian Hell’s Angels gang member who is wanted on drug charges in Western Australia. Police say they arrested ... -
Syrian Kurdish forces say they killed close al-Baghdadi aide
Syrian Kurdish forces killed the right-hand man and spokesman for the Islamic State group in a joint operation with U.S. troops in northern Syria, just hours ... -
EU grants Brexit delay to Jan 31; UK ponders new election
The European Union agreed yesterday to delay Brexit until Jan. 31 next year — making the concession just three days before Britain was due to become ... -
This Day in History | 1975 Franco’s 36-year reign ends
General Franco’s dictatorship has effectively ended with the announcement heir designate Prince Juan Carlos will take over as provisional head of state for Spain. The move ...
