In world’s largest refugee camp, youth are drawn to football

The football field is littered with sharp stones, but the girls who attack the ball with their bare feet play on. Here in what has become

Demographics | UN says world population will reach 9.8 billion in 2050

India’s population is expected to surpass China’s in about seven years and Nigeria is projected to overtake the United States and become the third most populous country

Iraq IS militants destroy 12th century mosque in Mosul

The Islamic State group blew up a historic landmark in Mosul — the city’s famed 12th century al-Nuri mosque with its iconic leaning minaret known as al-Hadba, from

This Day in History | 1972 – Chancellor orders pound flotation

The news comes only a day after the bank lending rate was increased by 1% - and four days after an interview on the BBC’s

Offbeat | Empty NYC transit bus rolls down street, hits church, cars 

An empty New York City transit bus rolled backward down a hilly Brooklyn block and smashed into a church and parked vehicles during a crash caught on video.

World briefs

IRAQ The Islamic State group blew up a historic landmark in Mosul — the city’s famed 12th century al-Nuri mosque with its iconic leaning minaret known as al-Hadba, from

The Buzz | Prosecutor: Champs-Elysees attacker pledged allegiance to IS

A French prosecutor says a man who was killed when he drove a car packed with arms and explosives into a police convoy had pledged allegiance to the

NBC says ‘Downton Abbey’ movie production to start in 2018

A “Downton Abbey” movie is in the works, with production likely to begin in 2018, an NBCUniversal executive said yesterday. Michael Edelstein, president at NBCUniversal International

Maduro replaces Venezuela’s military chiefs after shooting

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro shook up his military leadership Tuesday after images of soldiers firing on anti-government demonstrators in Caracas a day earlier provoked a massive

Greece | Tsipras lays out prospect of bond market return

Greece’s prime minister said yesterday that his bailout-reliant country will “very soon” be in a position to tap bond markets again, which would be Greece’s

Egypt sends fuel to power-starved Gaza

Egypt yesterday trucked 1 million liters of cheap diesel fuel to the Gaza Strip’s sole power plant — a rare shipment that temporarily eased a crippling

Romania | Prime minister, gov’t ousted in no-confidence vote 

Romania’s prime minister and his government were ousted yesterday in a no-confidence vote submitted by members of his own party. A total of 241 lawmakers

This Day in History | 1981 – Chapman pleads guilty to Lennon murder

A man has pleaded guilty to shooting dead former Beatle John Lennon in New York. The court heard Mark Chapman dramatically change his plea to admit

Offbeat | Ringing the changes: Dutch bike lock blocks rider’s phone

A telecom company in the Netherlands has teamed up with the country’s traffic safety authority to develop a bicycle lock that also blocks its mobile network, in a

Football | Confederations Cup: Ronaldo heads Portugal to 1-0 win over Russia

Cristiano Ronaldo set aside his legal troubles to score the winning goal for Portugal yesterday in a 1-0 victory over hosts Russia in the Confederations Cup. Ronaldo headed Portugal in front

World briefs

PHILIPPINES Muslim rebels fled after freeing dozens of hostages from a school in a southern Philippine village yesterday and were being pursued by army troops, as a daylong

The Buzz | China invites Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner to visit Beijing

A White House official says the Chinese government has invited Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner to visit Beijing later this year. It’s not clear whether President Donald

USA | Poll: Courts are right in blocking Trump’s travel ban

Most Americans say federal courts are acting properly in blocking President Donald Trump’s travel ban, according to a new poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public

Brexit | Key leaders in UK economy argue for cooperative talks

Two of the most senior figures in Britain’s economy argued yesterday for cooperative, not adversarial, talks over the country’s exit from the European Union, calling for

Offbeat | Coke tweet targeting Pittsburghers uses map of Philadelphia 

Coca-Cola’s marketing efforts during the weekend’s heatwave in Pittsburgh backfired when the company mistakenly used a map of Philadelphia in a post on Twitter. Sunday’s tweet said, “Today’s forecast

WP2Social Auto Publish Powered By : XYZScripts.com
MACAU DAILY TIMES