Detained Canadian does not have diplomatic immunity

A former Canadian diplomat detained in China last month does not enjoy diplomatic immunity, a Chinese spokeswoman said yesterday, rejecting a complaint from Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

India | Gov’t boosts massive Hindu festival, eyeing election

India’s Hindu nationalist-led government is splashing out on a religious megafest, spending unprecedented sums as part of a strategy to focus on the country’s majority Hindu population

Indonesia | Navy recovers Lion Air jet’s cockpit voice recorder

Navy divers have recovered the cockpit voice recorder of a Lion Air jet that crashed into the Java Sea in October, Indonesian officials said YESTERDAY, in a possible

USA | Developers, not farmers, get biggest hit from wetlands rule

President Donald Trump often points to farmers as among the biggest winners from the administration’s proposed rollback of federal protections for wetlands and waterways across the country.

Iran | Cargo plane crash kills 15, leaves one survivor

A decades-old Iranian Boeing 707 military cargo plane reportedly carrying meat from Kyrgyzstan crashed yesterday while trying to land west of Iran’s capital, killing 15 people on

Saudi Arabia | Pompeo says US wants accountability for Khashoggi’s murder

The Trump administration expects Saudi Arabia to hold “every single person” responsible for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi accountable, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo

This Day in History | 1997 – Princess Diana sparks landmines row

Princess Diana has angered government ministers after calling for an international ban on landmines. Her comments - made during a visit to Angola to see

Offbeat | Dave? Dave? Kansas City man gets tickets for helping Chief

A random act of kindness has netted AFC Championship tickets for a man called Dave who helped dig a Kansas City Chief out of the snow. Offensive

Motorsports | All-female team out to prove women racers aren’t a gimmick

Every racing series in the world is full of wealthy enthusiasts with ideas that sound too good to be true. Expensive promises to fund life-changing opportunities

The Buzz | Singapore: Malaysia to bear ‘consequences’ of actions at sea

Singapore’s foreign minister says there will be “consequences” if neighboring Malaysia continues to escalate a dispute over waters that are claimed by Singapore. In a speech to

Heavy smog, worsened by weather, raises alarm across Asia

Unusually high levels of smog worsened by weather patterns are raising alarm across Asia, with authorities in Thailand’s hazy capital Bangkok handing out face masks and preparing to

World Briefs

INDONESIA Navy divers have recovered the cockpit voice recorder of a Lion Air jet that crashed into the Java Sea in October, Indonesian officials said yesterday, in a

Our Desk | My BIR (Macau ID) is better than yours

Forms of discrimination are a constant topic all over the world for the most varied of reasons. Whether based on skin color, political views, gender, religion, nationality or

Tuesday, January 15, 2019 – edition no. 3209

* Cargo plane crash in Iran kills 15 * Research on democratic ideals needed * Cooking show over the weekend * Major display of Russian fine art   DOWNLOAD

Regatta concludes, sailors hope for ‘better weather’

The Macao Cup International Regatta concluded yesterday, awarding teams from Germany, France and Philippines. Held alongside the 2019 Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Cup

Ask The Vet | An intro to dog hearing

External ear There are two part to your dog’s external ear. The pinna and the external ear canal. The pinna, or the ear flap, gives each breed

Health | Two-year old hospitalized with flu complications, six new cases reported

A two-year old girl has been hospitalized in Kiang Wu Hospital due to complications related to an infection caused by the Influenza A virus. The child, a local resident

Water pipe leakage floods road in Taipa

A severe leakage resulting from a disconnection of underground water pipes has caused flooding on the sidewalk by the roundabout which interconnects the Avenida dos Jogos da Asia Oriental,

Power outage incident affects 396 households

A transformer failure occurred at 6:33 p.m. yesterday causing a power outage that, according to CEM, affected 396 households in the areas of Ho Lan Un and Guia.

F3 driver Ticktum | ‘Macau makes Monaco feel boring’

British racing driver Dan Ticktum says the Guia Circuit in Macau is a favorite track of his and many other top racing drivers. The Guia

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