The Yugoslav Constitutional Court, which only yesterday morning annulled the 24 September presidential elections, now admits Vojislav Kostunica was the true winner. The Yugoslav army has also publicly withdrawn its support
A Kuwaiti driver who apparently thought having license plates from another Gulf country would help avoid more than 1,600 traffic citations has been hit with a huge fine. The state-run Kuwait
Yi Jianlian combined with youngsters Guo Ailun and Zhou Qi to lead China to a 78-67 win over the Philippines in the FIBA Asia basketball final, helping the host nation
A years-long manhunt for a ruthless cocaine warlord who ruled a remote rural fiefdom with an armed band and generous bribes has ended with a military raid that killed the
US-CHINA A Chinese-American researcher has pleaded guilty to stealing trade secrets from his U.S. employers, but his attorneys are hoping to limit the time he serves in prison. Xiwen Huang
Moderate mainstream parties were expected to triumph in Portugal's general election yesterday, after more radical alternatives failed to exploit public discontent over austerity measures. The center-right coalition government was close to
Confusion reigned in the wake of the deadly bombing of a hospital compound in the northern Afghan city of Kunduz that killed at least 19 people and wounded dozens more.
At least 30 people, including MP Gerard Fitt and some children, have been injured. Reports say police tried to disperse the protesters by using their batons indiscriminately and spraying water from
The online New York auctioneer Lion Heart Autographs offered the menu and two other previously unknown artifacts from Lifeboat 1. Abraham Lincoln Salomon was among a handful of first-class passengers who
Volkswagen’s pollution-control chicanery has not just been victimless tinkering, killing between five and 20 people in the United States annually in recent years, according to an Associated Press statistical and
Russian airstrikes launched in Syria during the U.N.’s 70th anniversary gathering of more than 150 world leaders stole the spotlight and highlighted deep divisions on how to end that conflict
The all-time favorite, Show Lo, will kick-off the concert series on November 14, 2015. The versatile Taiwanese hip-hop and R&B singer, actor and TV host – affectionately known by his
The 29th Macao International Music Festival (MIMF) will be officially inaugurated on Sunday, 4 October, at the Macau Cultural Centre lobby, starting at 7:40pm. The opening concert, ‘Gustav Mahler – Symphony
CHINA Police have arrested two Japanese citizens on spying allegations, officials said yesterday. Japanese Chief Cabinet Spokesman Yoshihide Suga told reporters that the two were detained in May, one in
Russian military jets carried out airstrikes against the Islamic State group in Syria yesterday for the first time, the defense ministry said. The airstrikes targeted IS positions, vehicles and warehouses that
Making good on a pledge to change U.S. posture toward Cuba, President Barack Obama held talks yesterday (Macau time) with Cuban President Raul Castro, the second time the leaders of
The funeral cortege should have been a sombre state ceremony attended by 40 major-generals and 5,000 troops. But as the president’s bier passed through the capital towards its final resting place,
Beware of the wildlife. Elephants and crocodiles have killed seven people in separate incidents over a seven-week period in an around a wildlife park in Malawi, the park’s managers said. African Parks,
A second Hong Kong concert by pop queen Madonna has been announced for Feb 18 as part of the singer’s Rebel Heart Tour. Concert organizers Live Nation Lushington (HK) added the
An international press freedom group says the European Union has been too lenient in its treatment of media abuses in Hungary and accuses it of economic bias in defending the
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