The Buzz | A-League’s Newcastle Jets sold to Shenzhen-based Ledman Group

Football Federation Australia has sold the A-League club Newcastle Jets to China’s Ledman Group. FFA chairman Steven Lowy said the Ledman Group’s investment is a significant step in Australian football’s engagement with Asia. “Ledman’s

World Briefs

CHINA A Chinese peacekeeper killed while serving with the U.N. mission in Mali was given a hero’s funeral in his home province yesterday. State media reports said thousands of people

Orlando Massacre | Cracks appearing in US bid to stop terrorism

The FBI let the Orlando mass-shooting suspect slip through its grasp despite interviewing him twice since 2013 due to a lack of evidence to hold him, a troubling fact that

This Day in History | 1961 Panda replaces zebra at road crossing in UK

A new type of road crossing with push button controls for pedestrians is to be introduced next year. The announcement by the Ministry of Transport confirmed the new ‘panda’ crossings would

Offbeat | Seagull masala? Bird falls in vat of curry, turns orange

Officials at a wildlife hospital say a seagull turned bright orange after falling into a vat of chicken tikka masala in Wales. The gull was likely scavenging for food when it

The Buzz | Microsoft to buy networking site LinkedIn for USD26.2 billion

Microsoft Corp. said it will buy LinkedIn Corp. in a deal valued at USD26.2 billion. The deal, in which Microsoft will pay $196 per share in an all-cash transaction, is a

AP Interview | London mayor to fight hard to avert Brexit

London’s mayor is pledging to fight to the bitter end to persuade voters to remain in the European Union in a June 23 referendum. Sadiq Khan told The Associated Press yesterday

World Briefs

CHINA-GERMANY Beijing recognizes European concerns about overcapacity in its steel sector, but believes that is a symptom of the falloff in global demand, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang says to visiting

50 dead in Florida nightclub shooting, worst in US history

A gunman wielding an assault-type rifle and a handgun opened fire inside a crowded Florida nightclub early Sunday before dying in a gunfight with SWAT officers, police said. The attack

Trump mocks Romney on ‘trickle-down racism’ comment

Donald Trump returned to the combative form that helped him win the U.S. Republican presidential nomination, slamming Democrats, calling for his party to unite behind him, and responding to Mitt

This Day in History | 1967 Moscow calls for UN action against Israel

The United Nations Security Council has rejected Soviet demands for an immediate vote on a resolution condemning Israel’s aggression in the six-day war. Moscow - which has close ties with Egypt

Offbeat | Uber driver returns lost money to World Series Poker player

A World Series of Poker player says he hit an “emotional jackpot” thanks to an Uber driver who returned his USD7,000 ante. Jacob Brundage, of Lakeland, Florida, told the Las Vegas

The Buzz | Visa overstayers could see detention last 90 days

The Public Security Police is currently considering a proposal that would hike the detention period from 60 to 90 days for people caught overstaying their Macau visas. The authority said

World Briefs

CHINA A group of Chinese and American investors, who specialize in real estate, hotel and tourism, have bought 80 percent of French football club Nice for an undisclosed fee. Club

High waves during storm? New forecast model tries to predict

When John Couch is certain a storm will hit Hatteras Island, he goes into action, moving merchandise in his auto parts store from bottom shelves to top ones and hauling

Airbnb finds love in Lisbon after Berlin shies away

On his way to work, Lisbon Mayor Fernando Medina likes to count the dwindling number of empty buildings. Thanks to a tourism and real estate boom, many are being converted into

The Buzz | Suicide car bomb attack kills 4 in Turkish town

A Kurdish rebel suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle outside a police headquarters near Turkey’s border with Syria yesterday, killing four other people. An Interior Ministry officia, said two civilians and two women

World Briefs

CHINA’s State Oceanic Administration said four officers were killed when a marine surveillance plane crashed into a mountain along the country’s east coast. The accident occurred on Tuesday during a

Bollywood filmmaker challenges censoring of drug-abuse film

A Bollywood film producer took his row with India’s censor board to a court yesterday, challenging dozens of cuts and changes to a film that depicts the menace of drug

US primaries | Clinton claims historic victory as battle with Trump begins

Hillary Clinton declared herself the victor in the Democratic nominating race, becoming the first woman to run as the presidential candidate of a major U.S. political party, and immediately launched

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