South Sudan’s latest civil war atrocities kept out of sight

The accounts are horrific. A young girl strangled and gang-raped. Children burned alive as government soldiers blocked the door of their hut and set it aflame.

There’s no easy fix to fake news, and France is no exception

Emmanuel Macron promised to fight fake news, and plans to do it this week - with a law. Trouble is, Macron may soon learn, like

Guatemala | New evacuations near volcano set off panic

Frightened people living near the Volcano of Fire fled with their children and few possessions when fresh flows of super- heated debris were announced, taking no chances

Offbeat | Police: Man shot while retrieving gun from oven’s broiler

Police say they’ve solved a shooting in Ohio that left a man wounded. The oven did it. The Vindicator in Youngstown reports 44-year-old Robin Garlock received

This Day in History | 1942 – Japanese beaten in Battle of Midway

The United States has routed the Japanese Navy in a major three-day battle over a remote US naval and air base at Midway Island in the Pacific

UEFA to pay USD2.28b prize fund to 32 Champions League teams

UEFA has announced big increases in Champions League prize money topping USD2 billion next season, to be paid out in a new system favoring elite clubs with

Boxer Floyd Mayweather is the champ on Forbes money list

Floyd Mayweather is the champ at making money. Forbes magazine reported Tuesday that the boxer is again the highest paid athlete and for the fourth time in

Israel in uproar over Argentina pre-World Cup friendly snub

The sports-crazed nation of Israel was in uproar yesterday over Argentina’s abrupt cancellation of a World Cup warmup match following pro- Palestinian protests, with some of the

Football | Saudi Arabia to support US bid to host 2026 World Cup

Saudi Arabia will back a joint bid by the U.S., Canada and Mexico to host football’s 2026 World Cup, underlining its eagerness to strengthen ties with the

World briefs

NORTH KOREA While raising hopes for denuclearization and a peace treaty to finally end the Korean War, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s newly found focus on diplomacy

The Buzz | 86 percent of Macau Arts Festival tickets sold

Almost 86 percent of the tickets for the 29th Macau Arts Festival (MAF) were distributed or sold, according to a statement issued yesterday by the Cultural Affairs Bureau,

China warns US against provocations following B-52 flyby

China lashed out at the U.S. yesterday after a pair of B-52 bombers flew past a Chinese-held shoal in the South China Sea, amid escalating words

Girl About Globe | A weekend with your banknote besties! 

A coin has been issued to commemorate the Donald Trump/Kim Jong Un summit. It came out long before the date of the on-again, off-again meeting. On the coin,

Thursday, June 7, 2018 – edition no. 3063

* Prize winning student says English proficiency lacking in Macau * Macau’s gaming history gallery opens * Lawmakers turn against Polytex * ‘Training’ of Tibetan clergy stepped up   DOWNLOAD

Road Traffic Law amendment includes heavier fines

The government is proposing to review the Road Traffic Law in order to update its legal provisions to reflect the “clear changes that occurred with

Labor | Many domestic workers still eye working in mainland China

Many domestic helpers in the city are being attracted to work in mainland China, despite its illegality, due to a promised higher monthly wage. A

Pearl Horizon | Gov’t says regranting or new bidding on former plot not possible

Suggestions for either a regranting or beginning a new bidding process for the rights to the land plot formerly assigned to the Pearl Horizon

Briefs | Money supply rebounded in April

The broad money supply rebounded in April, according to the latest data released by the Monetary Authority of Macau, with the share denominated in patacas holding stable. Currency

Taxi drivers charged over several cases of malpractice

The Public Security Police Force (PSP) is investigating the case of two videos circulating in social media networks in which a local taxi driver is

Duterte’s kiss draws criticism from Filipinos in the SAR

Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte recently sparked outrage when he kissed a married woman on stage during a meeting with the Filipino community in Seoul. The various responses

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