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China holds ceremony to mark war with Japan
Louise Watt, Beijing President Xi Jinping criticized people who “beautify the history of aggression” as China yesterday marked the 77th anniversary of the start of a ... -
Trade body issues mixed ruling in US-China dispute
An appeals body of the World Trade Organization has decided it lacked enough information to uphold China’s objections to a U.S. law meant to help American ... -
Australia returns asylum seekers to Sri Lanka
Kristen Gelineau, Sydney Australia’s government confirmed yesterday that it had handed over a boatload of asylum seekers to Sri Lankan authorities in a transfer at sea, ... -
KOREAS | North to send cheering squad to South’s Asian Games
North Korea said yesterday it will send a cheering squad to the coming Asian Games in rival South Korea that its athletes plan to attend. A ... -
ISRAEL | Suspects confess to killing Palestinian teen
Ian Deith, Jerusalem Three Israeli suspects in the vigilante-style killing of a Palestinian teenager who was abducted and burned to death last week confessed to the ... -
USA | South Texas shows drama behind illegal immigration
Christopher Sherman, Mission Deputy Rudy Trevino was patrolling a park along the Texas-Mexico border when he spied movement in the darkness. Swinging his spotlight toward the ... -
US man convicted on terror charges files appeal
Nine years ago the FBI made a startling announcement: A “sleeper cell” of al-Qaida operatives was uncovered in California’s Central Valley. Following the arrests of five ... -
This Day in Historty: 2003 – Conjoined twins die in separation op
Conjoined Iranian twins who volunteered to go ahead with a major operation to separate them have both died during surgery. Laleh and Ladan Bijani suffered a ... -
Offbeat: Joey Chestnut gets mustard yellow belt and fiancée
High-ranking chowhound Joey “Jaws” Chestnut dropped to one knee and proposed to his longtime girlfriend before the annual hot dog eating contest, then packed away 61 ... -
MATCH OF THE DAY | Scolari hints Willian may replace Neymar in semis
Tales Azzoni, Sports Writer, Belo Horizonte Brazil v Germany Home 2.86, Draw 3.25, Away 2.86 Coach Luiz Felipe Scolari hinted in training Sunday that midfielder Willian ... -
Di Maria ruled out of World Cup semifinals
Argentina midfielder Angel Di Maria has been ruled out of the World Cup semifinal against the Netherlands with a thigh injury while striker Sergio Aguero has ... -
2 ticket agents implicated in scalping
The official World Cup hospitality provider says it has canceled or blocked tickets bought by four companies after some of their allocations were allegedly illegally re-sold ... -
RELIGION | Church parade past Mafia home a challenge to pope
Frances D’Emilio, Rome In apparent defiance of Pope Francis, a church procession detoured from its route through a southern Italian town to honor a convicted mobster ... -
Tuesday, July 8, 2014 – edition no. 2102
* Activists pledge to organize democracy referendum * USJ renames Faculty of Christian Studies, appoints new dean * Local tourism industry ‘software’ disappoints * China’s gambling ... -
THE BUZZ: Students refuse to take UM’s special offer
Two high school graduates from Jiangxi province in the mainland have been the focus of public attention since they helped to subdue an attacker on a ... -
Ceiling falls from old building, five trapped
Part of the ceiling of an old building downtown fell yesterday, trapping five people. The accident occurred at a three-floor structure located on Rua Nova do ... -
CE promises youth to tackle housing demand and diversify industries
The Chief Executive, Chui Sai On, has vowed to meet the housing needs of the younger generations and develop diversified career opportunities. His remarks were made ... -
World briefs
INDONESIA A strong earthquake has hit off the coast of western Indonesia, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The U.S. Geological Survey ... -
Monday, July 7, 2014 – edition no. 2101
* SAUTEDE’s case – Alumni petition: USJ ‘betrayed its soul’ * New Macau leaders show divergences, president to be elected tomorrow * Franchise experts believe macau ... -
BRIEFS: Attacked salesman suffers multiple injuries
A salesman working for a tobacco shop was attacked by an assailant with a knife last Saturday night after work. The victim is in a stable ... -
ANGOLA | Public debt totals over USD33b at the end of 2012
The Angolan state’s total net debt, at the end of 2012, was USD33.314 billion or 29 percent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP), Angola’s Finance ... -
‘Transformers’ could earn record China box office
The latest “Transformers” movie, which features Chinese locations, actors and products, has so far earned almost as much in China as in the United States, driven ... -
France says boosting use of euro is issue of ‘global balance’
Mark Deen and Caroline Connan French Finance Minister Michel Sapin said euro area governments need to look at ways of bolstering the use of the euro ... -
US officials barred from American’s trial in China
U.S. diplomats will be barred from the trial in China of an American investigator for GlaxoSmithKline and her British husband who are charged with improperly selling ... -
Dubai to build world’s biggest shopping center
Adam Schreck, Hong Kong The shopping-loving city that is home to one of the world’s largest shopping malls wants to build one even bigger. Dubai ruler ... -
Corporate Bits | A new style of entertainment on Saipan
CLUB C Saipan, a gaming and entertainment venue, located in the 4-star 200+ room Kanoa Resort Saipan, opened its doors on Saipan, the capital of the ... -
European Union supports projects over next seven years
The European Union plans to provide funding of around 210 million euros for development projects in Angola over the next seven years, according to information published ... -
Offbeat: Finnish couple wins quirky ‘wife carrying’ race
A Finnish couple has narrowly won the 19th World Wife Carrying Championships — a quirky competition in which men race to be the fastest while carrying ... -
RELIGION | Court jails Christian pastor for 12 years
Didi Tang, Beijing The pastor of a Christian church in central China was sentenced to 12 years in prison in what supporters say is a crackdown ... -
ERIC SAUTEDE | USJ alumni demand reinstatement of sacked scholar
The sacking of Eric Sautede continues to haunt the University of Saint Joseph (USJ). Alumni of the university have handed a petition to the USJ administrators ...
