Tibet | Students banned from religious activities

Children in traditionally Buddhist Tibet have been banned from taking part in religious activities over the summer holidays, an official Chinese Communist Party newspaper has reported. The

Beijing insists US airlines describe Taiwan as part of China

China says there will be “no room for negotiation” in its demand that U.S. airlines describe self-ruled Taiwan as part of China ahead of a deadline this week. Beijing

Taiwan to cease employing North Koreans on fishing boats

Taiwan says it will stop employing North Korean workers on its fishing boats in compliance with U.N. sanctions on such contracts. The foreign ministry said in

Xi visits South Africa ahead of BRICS summit

Chinese President Xi Jinping is in South Africa for a state visit ahead of a summit of leaders of the BRICS economies. Xi was welcomed

Laos | Hundreds missing, thousands homeless after hydroelectric dam collapses

A hydroelectric dam collapsed in southeastern Laos, leaving an unknown number of people dead and hundreds missing, state media said yesterday. Rescue efforts were underway as top government

Pakistan | Charges of rigging, intimidation mar campaign

As Pakistan prepares to make history today by electing a third straight civilian government, rights activists, analysts and candidates say the campaign has been among its

North Korea | Pyongyang said to be dismantling key parts of launch site

North Korea appears to have started dismantling key facilities at its main satellite launch site in a step toward fulfilling a commitment made by leader Kim Jong

North Korea and trade tensions on the agenda Top US, Australian officials meet in San Francisco Bay Area

U .S. talks with North Korea and trade tensions with China were among the topics U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and U.S. Secretary of Defense James

US-Russia | Gorbachev’s interpreter says best summit deals are written down

One man who knows a great deal about Washington-Moscow summits is not ready to call the latest one in Helsinki a failure, despite its confused aftermath.

Greece | Bodies found clasped in hugs as wildfires kill 74

Wildfires raged through seaside resorts near the Greek capital, torching homes, cars and forests and killing at least 74 people, authorities said yesterday. Twenty-six of the

Offbeat | Titanic director Cameron backs bid for 5,500 items from ship

Filmmaker James Cameron and Titanic discoverer Robert Ballard are backing a bid by a group of British museums to acquire a collection of 5,500 artifacts from the

This Day in History | 1978 – First ‘test tube baby’ born

The birth of the world’s first “test tube baby” has been announced in Manchester. Louise Brown was born shortly before midnight in Oldham and District General

Swimming | Ryan Lochte’s future? Even he isn’t sure what’s next

Ryan Lochte doesn’t know when he’ll be in another race. And that worries him. What’s next for Lochte is a mystery, even to

Football | France’s Deschamps, Zidane head FIFA coaching award nominees

Didier Deschamps and Zinedine Zidane head the 11 candidates in a likely French domination of FIFA’s best men’s coach award. Deschamps led France to win

World briefs

PHILIPPINES The leader of the largest Muslim rebel group in the Philippines said yesterday that 30,000 to 40,000 armed fighters would be “decommissioned” if an autonomy deal that

The Buzz | UK to ramp up powers to block takeovers by foreign companies

The British government plans to expand its powers to block takeovers by foreign companies that pose national security concerns. Proposals unveiled yesterday would allow the government to

Japan’s declutter queen Marie Kondo expands her empire

People often ask Japanese tidying queen Marie Kondo what containers they need to achieve her brand of organizational success. They expect her to “reveal some hitherto secret

World Views | Donald Trump’s pointless war of words with Iran

The exchange of rhetorical fire between Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and U.S. President Donald Trump was aimed mainly at their respective domestic audiences. Both leaders are under political

Wednesday, July 25, 2018 – edition no. 3096

* 2018 edition with 22 performances | Concert venue to be inaugurated during Int’l Music Festival * LRT depot tender reassessed * ‘Macau has a glamorous side’ * Hundreds missing after dam collapse   DOWNLOAD

Lawyers express concerns over invasion of inmates’ privacy rights

THE Correctional Services Bureau (DSC) has announced its plan to install surveillance cameras in special jail rooms at Coloane Prison – an initiative which Macau-based

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