North Korea | Pompeo says ‘progress’ made after meeting Kim

U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo reported progress yesterday after meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang amid high expectations that he can resolve

Indonesia considers making devastated areas mass graves

Search teams pulled bodies from obliterated neighborhoods in the disaster-stricken Indonesian city of Palu on Saturday as more aid rolled in and the government said it

India signs USD5b deal for Russian air defense systems

India signed a USD5 billion deal to buy five Russian S-400 air defense systems on Friday despite a looming threat of U.S. sanctions on countries that

Analysis | USA: Kavanaugh fight sharpens the stakes for midterms

The bitter battle over Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court has exacerbated the nation’s political divide and left many Americans emotionally raw. It’s also given

Portugal | 700 firefighters battle wildfire west of Lisbon

Over 700 firefighters battled a wildfire yesterday in a national park west of Lisbon that forced Portuguese authorities to evacuate about 350 people. The fire that

Bitterly divided Brazil starts voting with democracy at stake

Brazilians are putting their young democracy to a political stress test, going to the polls deeply divided after years of corruption and recession have pummeled faith

Offbeat | Mexico investigates crocodile’s death in resort city

Mexican environmental authorities have launched a criminal investigation into the death of a crocodile. The young croc was hung from a tree with a note that read:

This Day in History | 2003 – The Terminator takes on California

The film star Arnold Schwarzenegger has been elected governor of California, ousting the incumbent, Gray Davis, three years before his term was due to end. It

F1 | Hamilton cruises to win at Japanese GP, closes in on title

Lewis Hamilton stormed to victory at the Japanese Grand Prix yesterday, claiming his fourth straight Formula One win and moving a step closer to a fifth

Mixed Martial Arts | Melee at UFC 229 after Nurmagomedov chokes out McGregor

A few seconds after Conor McGregor tapped Khabib Nurmagomedov’s arm and submitted to the champion’s choke, Nurmagomedov climbed the cage and leaped at the men in McGregor’s

Portugal PM defends Ronaldo amid rape accusation

Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa has spoken out in defense of football star Cristiano Ronaldo, who has been embroiled in a rape accusation. Speaking to

Briefs | Football: After United recovers to win, Mourinho lashes out at critics

Just when Jose Mourinho needed it most, Manchester United dug deep to pull off a gutsy victory. The under-fire manager still managed to lash out at detractors after

World briefs

CHINESE banks were told by the government yesterday to lend more to entrepreneurs to help shore up flagging economic growth amid an escalating trade dispute with Washington.

The Buzz | Nepal says its tiger population has almost doubled from 2009

The number of tigers roaming the jungles of Nepal has nearly doubled because of initiatives from the government, conservationists and local authorities who have worked for years to

Haiti earthquake kills 11, injures 135

Emergency teams worked to provide relief in Haiti yesterday after a magnitude 5.9 earthquake killed 11 people and left 135 injured. The country’s civil protection

Rear Window | Contrasting tendencies

Despite the almost negligible cash-flow retreat, these days of the heavy showering of bills from the 45 Casinos’ Golden Week seems not enough to brighten up the concerned

Monday, October 8, 2018 – edition no. 3144

* Chinese Interpol chief who went missing is under investigation * Filipino community celebrates migrants day * China backs editor’s visa denial * Bitterly divided Brazil   DOWNLOAD

Mallet: Britain expresses concern over Hong Kong speech rights

Britain has expressed concern over freedom of speech in its former colony Hong Kong after authorities refused to renew the work visa of a senior editor of the Financial Times. A

Sponsor downplays Ronaldo on website; Juventus shares drop

Cristiano Ronaldo's image is vanishing from the website of a key sponsor. The stock price for his Juventus team dropped 10 percent yesterday (Friday). A week after a Nevada woman filed

Police request apology following Au Kam Sam’s accusation

The Judiciary Police (PJ) has urged lawmaker Au Kam San to apologize to the police authority over a false accusation. According to the PJ’s statement,

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