MH17 Investigators charge four over 2014 downing of airliner

The international team investigating the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over eastern Ukraine leveled murder charges against three Russians and a Ukrainian that it

Koreas | South to send 50,000 tons of rice to North

South Korea said yesterday it plans to send 50,000 tons of rice to North Korea through the World Food Program, in its second aid package announced in

Terrorism | Analyst says Australian teen was Islamic State propagandist

The eldest of three orphaned Australian siblings pleading for repatriation from a Syrian refugee camp has been an Islamic State group propagandist who could potentially face

Trump, in 2020 campaign mode, calls Democrats ‘radical’

President Donald Trump jabbed at the press and poked the political establishment he ran against in 2016 as he kicked off his reelection campaign with a grievance-filled

Offbeat | Man caught at JFK smuggling 34 finches in hair curlers

Federal authorities say a 39-year-old Connecticut man has been caught trying to smuggle nearly three dozen live finches through John F. Kennedy Airport in order to sell them

Rotary Club of Macau celebrates 72nd anniversary

The Rotary Club of Macau celebrated its 72nd anniversary this year with a Charity Ball held at The Venetian Macao. Over 400 attendees responded to the theme “Silver

This Day in History | 1965 Students protest after Algiers coup

Police in the Algerian capital Algiers have broken up demonstrations by hundreds of people who have taken to the streets chanting slogans in support of deposed President Ben

Football | Tite under pressure after goalless draw with Venezuela

BRAZIL 0, VENEZUELA 0 After a dismal performance in a 0-0 draw against Venezuela, the blame is falling squarely on the shoulders of Brazil coach Tite.

Boxing | IBA near bankrupt, facing 2020 Olympic exclusion

The International Boxing Association says it is near bankruptcy, days before a decision to formally exclude the body from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. AIBA chief executive

The Buzz | UN expert urges probe of Saudi prince over Khashoggi killing

An independent U.N. report into the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi said yesterday there is “credible evidence” to warrant further investigation into the possible role of Saudi

New England newspaper owner fights to save local journalism

These days, the news about local news seems relentlessly bad: Newsroom employment, down by nearly half over the past 15 years. Waves of layoffs continuing

Made in Macao | Borrowing East wind for the CCI

These days an ancient Chinese quote keeps resonating in my mind: 萬慤얇備 怜퓐東風 (Everything is ready, except for the East wind). This is a famous quote

Thursday, June 20, 2019 – edition no. 3315

• For many in Macau, academic freedom appears to be less a question of ‘present or not’, but rather ‘how much?’ For others, the censorship is stifling * 300-year tradition preserved in

Macau stock exchange merely a ‘theoretical’ enterprise for many

The Monetary Authority of Macao is studying the feasibility of launching a securities market in Macau that might include a yuan-based stock exchange. But economists say

Forum | China becomes fifth largest investor in Portugal

China has risen to become the fifth largest foreign investor in Portugal, with over 9 billion euros worth of investment made and 42,000 local jobs created

Chief Executive Election | Ho Iat Seng confident, welcomes grassroots competition

The President of the Legislative Assembly (AL), Ho Iat Seng, said yesterday he was confident in his bid to become the third Chief Executive of Macau,

Briefs | Sulu Sou wants review of traffic accident fund

Lawmaker Sulu Sou has asked the government to elaborate on the proposed amendment to the city’s Motor and Marine Guarantee Fund. In his written inquiry to the government,

Decision to ‘quit’ Sri Lanka match based on gov’t warning

The Macau Football Association’s (MFA) decision not to send the Macau team to play in Sri Lanka for the second-leg of the FIFA World Cup Qatar

The sport says something must change | Local football suffocating from lack of ambition

A series of recent events beginning with the Macau Football Association’s (MFA) announcement that the Macau team would not be participating in the second- leg match against

Culture | Chinese-Lusophone arts festival returns with gastronomy book fair

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) announced at a press conference yesterday that the “Arts and Cultural Festival between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries” is being held again in

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