HK families protest police use of tear gas

Chanting “No more tear gas,” dozens of Hong Kong families with young children marched Saturday to oppose the government’s handling of pro-democracy protests on the eve

Seige of Polyu | Once a protest fortress, HK campus quiet

Overturned chairs. Empty plastic bottles scattered around. Food leftovers rotting in the canteen. Most of the protesters who took over the Hong Kong Polytechnic University have

Turnout high in Hong Kong vote seen as referendum on protest

A record number of Hong Kongers cast ballots in district council elections yesterday, seizing the first opportunity to vote after months of increasingly violent protests calling for greater

Trump claims he’s behind China restraint

President Donald Trump on Friday wouldn’t commit to signing bipartisan legislation supporting pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong as he tries to work out a trade deal

Decorations 2019 | Liu Chak Wan, Ma Iao Lai given Golden Lotus accolades

For the final time before he steps down next month as the city’s top official, Chief Executive Chui Sai On conferred the city’s highest and most prestigious awards to notable

Gaming | Atlantic City casinos’ third-quarter profits up from year ago

Atlantic City’s nine casinos saw their collective gross operating profits increase by 12.5% in the third quarter of this year compared with the same period last year. The comparison was boosted

Tourism | UK, Chinese visitors top list as thousands have a Saudi holiday

  Saudi Arabia’s embryonic efforts to turn the kingdom into a magnet for holidaymakers attracted 50,000 visitors since the September launch, and almost three times that number applied for tourist visas

Galaxy holds opening ceremony for Int’l Marathon Carnival

Galaxy Entertainment Group held the opening ceremony yesterday for the 2019 Galaxy Entertainment Macao International Marathon Carnival at Broadway Food Street, Broadway Macau. Through marathon-themed game booths, delicacies and singing and

Celebrity chef showcases regional cuisine at The Parisian

Celebrity master chef Zhou Xiaoyan, renowned as “the Godfather of Huaiyang cuisine” and eight Chinese Five-Star Alliance master chefs produced a feast of regional cuisine at Sands Resorts Macao as part of its

Gov’t says self-confessed spy defector is fraudster

China denied the explosive claims of a self-confessed spy seeking asylum in Australia, saying yesterday he is a convicted fraudster wanted by Shanghai police. The Nine Network newspapers reported that Chinese

US regulators bar gov’t telecom funds for Huawei, ZTE

U.S. communications regulators have cut off government funding for equipment from two Chinese companies, citing security threats. The Federal Communications Commission also proposed requiring companies that get government subsidies to rip

Pope in Hiroshima: Use and possession of atom bomb ‘immoral’

Pope Francis traveled to Hiroshima and Nagasaki yesterday to demand that world powers renounce their nuclear arsenals, declaring the use and possession of atomic bombs an “immoral” crime and a

G-20 | Japan, South Korea meet after saving intelligence pact

The Japanese and South Korean foreign ministers met on the sidelines of a Japan-hosted G-20 meeting Saturday, a day after Seoul kept alive a 2016 military intelligence sharing pact with

Israel | PM’s party support is key to his political survival

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looked to project business as usual yesterday as he returned to work following his indictment on corruption charges, but a wall of silence from his usually

This Day in History | 1973 Army deposes ‘hated’ Greek president

The Greek Government has been toppled by the country’s armed forces after weeks of unrest. There appears to have been little or no resistance when tanks rolled into Athens and troops

Offbeat | Dog befriends baby giraffe after abandoned in South Africa

A dog in South Africa has befriended a baby giraffe that was abandoned at birth, rescued and taken to a local orphanage. Jazz the giraffe arrived at The Rhino Orphanage just

K-Pop star Goo Hara found dead at her Seoul home

K-pop star and TV celebrity Goo Hara was found dead at her home in Seoul on Sunday, police said. Police said an acquaintance found the 28-year-old dead at her home in

Iggy Azalea, Playboy Carti report $366K in stolen jewelry

Rappers Iggy Azalea and Playboi Carti have told Atlanta police that $366,000 worth of jewelry was stolen from their rental home. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports a police report filed Nov. 17

Figure skating | Russian teenager Kostornaia wins NHK Trophy for 2nd GP title

Teenager Alena Kostornaia captured her second title of the season Saturday at the NHK Trophy to complete a sweep of the Grand Prix series by Russian women. Two-time Olympic champion Yuzuru

The Buzz | Duterte fires VP from anti-drug post weeks after offering it

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has fired the vice president from a lead role in his anti-drug crackdown just weeks after she accepted the post and vowed to make a campaign

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