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Mystery over Kim Jong Un fuels health rumors
North Korea’s authoritarian leader makes no public appearances for three weeks, skipping a high-profile event he usually attends. An official documentary shows him limping and overweight and mentions ... -
AFGHANISTAN | Ashraf Ghani sworn in as president after disputed vote
Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai was sworn in yesterday as Afghanistan’s new president, replacing Hamid Karzai in the country’s first democratic transfer of power since the 2001 U.S.-led invasion toppled ... -
US AIRSTRIKES | Obama: US ‘underestimated’ Islamic State threat
President Barack Obama acknowledged that U.S. intelligence agencies underestimated the threat from Islamic State militants in the Middle East and overestimated the ability and will of ... -
This Day in History | 2000 – Shocking images of boy shot in Gaza
There has been a shocked and angry reaction around the world to TV pictures showing the death of a 12-year-old Palestinian boy caught in Israeli-Palestinian cross-fire ... -
Offbeat | They did. They do. Clooney/Alamuddin wedding no. 2
George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin had a second opportunity to say “I do” when they celebrated a civil ceremony in a historic palace along Venice’s Grand ... -
Champions League preview | Ronaldo, Messi take aim at Raul’s tournament goal record
The Champions League returns today [Wednesday 2:45am] with Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi competing for yet another prize as the rival stars take aim at the tournament’s ... -
Marcel Granollers beats David Ferrer at Japan Open
Marcel Granollers of Spain rallied from a set down to beat second-seeded David Ferrer 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 and advance to the second round of the Japan ... -
Tennis | Serena avoids bagel, then cruises at China Open
Serena Williams narrowly avoided a bagel against Spanish qualifier Silvia Soler-Espinosa, then won 13 of the next 15 games to pull out a 7-5, 6-2 victory ... -
Tuesday, September 30, 2014 – edition no. 2161
* Sautede bashes Stilwell and Tolentino, USJ inaugurates new management * Forum Macau moves: Lusophone food hub launched by IPIM at S. Domingos Square * Man ... -
Swift, Metallica set for Rock in Rio fest in Vegas
Taylor Swift and Metallica are among the performers set for the U.S. debut of the Rock in Rio music festival next year. Festival organizers say No ... -
World briefs
CHINA Four boys drowned off the coast of southern China this weekend while searching for duck eggs in a bay, officials said. The city of Beihai ... -
Immigration | Agencies federation predicts surge in Burmese workers
The executive director of the newly founded Macau Myanmar Human Resource Agencies Federation (MMHRAF), Tim Wong, expects that more people from Myanmar will be attracted to ... -
Tourism | Hotel Sun Sun revamps restaurant with a taste of Macanese and Portuguese food
Hotel Sun Sun’s restaurant has been revamped and is now focusing on Portuguese and Macanese gastronomy. Located in the Inner Harbor area, Hotel Sun Sun is ... -
FINANCIAL TIMES REPORT | Casino revenues may post first annual fall since 2002
When Xi Jinping visits Macau in December to celebrate the 15th anniversary of Portugal returning its colony to China, local officials will greet the Chinese leader ... -
Ask The Vet | Top Causes for Liver Disease in Dogs
Liver Disease in dogs is one of the leading causes of death in canines each year. Like in humans, the liver is very important for ensuring a long, ... -
Casinos rise as Sands China sees Golden Week fully booked
Macau casino shares jumped in Hong Kong trading after Sands China Ltd. said it expects full occupancy during China’s Golden Week. Advanced hotel room booking is ... -
Briefs | Zhuhai relaxes house purchasing restrictions
The Zhuhai government has announced a change in its housing policy that streamlines the process of purchasing luxury housing. The announcement was released by the Zhuhai ... -
Casino workers rally against MGM
João Pedro Lau A group of casino employees gathered outside MGM Macau yesterday afternoon to protest against the company’s salary scheme. The organizers demanded the casino ... -
Unemployment rate remains at 1.7 pct
The unemployment rate remained stable at 1.7 percent between June and August. According to data released by the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC), the underemployment rate ... -
CTM and Hutchison fined over telecommunication incidents
Local telecommunications providers CTM and Hutchison were fined over network failure incidents dating back to last year. The Bureau of Telecommunications Regulation (DSRT) revealed in a ... -
Organized crime | Italy fights mafia with new strategy: banish sons
First Italy fought its mafia mobsters by confiscating their wealth. Now judges are taking away something more precious: their sons. Riccardo Cordi, a shy 18-year-old scion ... -
China Mobile taking steps to cut smartphone subsidies
China Mobile, the world’s largest carrier, is taking steps toward eliminating USD2 billion in smartphone subsidies, almost doubling the costs of some devices such as Apple’s ... -
China’s Zotye Auto starts selling vehicles in Brazil
Chinese automaker Zotye Auto is due to start selling its vehicles in the Brazilian market in January 2015 with two models – Logic and Hunter – ... -
Luanda railway company takes delivery of rolling stock
The Angolan government has approved the purchase of 10 railcars to strengthen the passenger rail system in the city of Luanda, according to a statement from ... -
HONG KONG | Pro-democracy protesters defy police firing tear gas
Thousands of Hong Kong pro-democracy demonstrators defied tear gas and pepper spray to occupy the city center, as police undertook the biggest crackdown since the city ... -
TAIWAN | Taipei tells Beijing no to ‘one country two systems’
Chinese president Xi Jinping said reunifying the mainland and Taiwan is about ending political antagonism rather than about rebuilding territories and sovereignty, state media reported Friday. Xi’s remarks ... -
Gov’t busts iPhone 6 smugglers in Shanghai
China in recent days has busted a slew of smugglers bringing Apple iPhone 6 models into the country ahead of their official release, with officials yesterday reporting ... -
Fatal school stampede blamed on horseplay
A stampede that killed six children and injured 26 at a southern Chinese elementary school was sparked by horseplay that caused panic among dozens of schoolchildren, ... -
JAPAN | More than 30 believed dead at erupting volcano
Rescue workers have found 30 or more people unconscious and believed to be dead near the peak of an erupting volcano in central Japan, local government and ... -
INDIA DIPLOMACY | Modi courts Indian-Americans at Madison Sq Garden
A day after addressing a hushed U.N. General Assembly, where headphone-wearing delegates rarely break into a smile, India’s new prime minister is assured a raucous reception as he ... -
USA | Ferguson officer shot, 2 suspects wanted
A Ferguson police officer was shot in the arm Saturday night after encountering two men at a community center who ran from him and then opened ... -
Man accused in Oklahoma beheading is awake
A man who was shot after authorities say he beheaded one woman and attacked another at an Oklahoma food processing plant from which he had just ... -
SERBIA | Thousands of police protect gay pride march
Thousands of anti-riot police officers were deployed yesterday in downtown Belgrade in an effort to protect a gay pride march that faced threats of attacks from ... -
This Day in History | 1958 – Historic Sheerness docks to close
The government has announced the closure of one of the oldest naval dockyards in the UK. All 2,500 jobs at Sheerness Docks on the Isle of ... -
Offbeat | Slot machine saves German gambler as police arrive
A gambler in Germany has been saved from prison by a one-armed bandit. Police said that two officers carrying out routine checks at an arcade in ...
