Queenland’s tourism minister plans visit to Macau, Vegas

The tourism minister for the Australian state of Queensland, Kate Jones, is planning to lead a team of government officials on trips to both Macau and

‘Wines of Portugal’ group to present wine pairings

The ‘Wines of Portugal’ group is set to return to Macau, staging a wine tasting event tomorrow featuring vintages of some 20 wineries throughout Portugal.

Uber valued at about USD62b in new offer to buy company stock

Tom Krisher,  Three investors are looking to buy stakes in Uber in an offer that values the company at USD62 billion. The ride-hailing giant

Las Vegas strike would have far-reaching effect

What happens in Las Vegas could have a ripple effect across the country if 50,000 casino-hotel workers employed at more than 30 of the city’s world-famous resorts

US disinvites China from multinational military exercise

The Pentagon said yesterday it has withdrawn an invitation for China to participate in a multinational naval exercise the U.S. is hosting this summer, a

Beijing, Tokyo protest US probe into need for auto tariffs

China and Japan both condemned yesterday the Trump administration’s decision to launch an investigation into whether tariffs are needed on imports of vehicles and automotive parts into

US employee in Guangzhou reported strange sounds, pressure

A U.S. government employee in southern China reported abnormal sensations of sound and pressure, the State Department said yesterday , recalling similar experiences among American diplomats in Cuba

Merkel visits Shenzhen today | German leader stresses dialogue on human rights, tech

German Chancellor Angela Merkel yesterday stressed the importance of dialogue with China during a visit to Beijing that comes amid shared concerns over trade with the United

Back to square one | Trump cancels summit, citing ‘open hostility’ by North Korea

In a dramatic diplomatic turn, President Donald Trump canceled next month’s summit with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un yesterday, citing the “tremendous anger and open hostility” in

Thailand | Court extends detention of pro-democracy activists

A court in Thailand extended the detention yesterday of 15 pro-democracy activists arrested earlier this week after several thousand police were deployed to halt their small protest against military

Congo | Ebola cases have reached 30, warns against rumors

Congo’s Ministry of Health said yesterday the number of confirmed Ebola cases has reached 30, including eight deaths in the three affected health zones in the

Venezuela | Maduro swift to act days after election victory

Nicolas Maduro hasn’t wasted time consolidating power in the aftermath of his disputed victory in Venezuela’s presidential election. He has thrown out U.S. diplomats, arrested alleged military conspirators

Investigators | Russian military missile downed Flight MH17 over Ukraine

An international team of investigators said yesterday that detailed analysis of video images and photos has unequivocally established that the Buk missile that brought down Malaysia

This Day in History | 1967 Celtic win European Cup

Celtic has become the first British team to win the European Cup, beating favourites Internazionale Milan 2-1. An estimated crowd of 70,000 crammed into the Portuguese National Stadium in

Offbeat | Truck dumps 40,000 pounds of chicken feathers on highway

A tractor-trailer made a fowl mess when it rolled over in Washington state. It dumped about 18,145 kilograms of chicken feathers across Interstate 5. Washington State Patrol

Football | Champions League Final | Zidane’s dressing room management key to Madrid’s success

Sunday, 2:45am Real Madrid v Liverpool H 2.3, D 3.9, A 3.2 Despite his successes as coach of Real Madrid, Zinedine Zidane doesn’t see himself as a

On the Road to World Cup | Cruyff-inspired Netherlands falls short in 1974

That pretty much explains the World Cup experience for the Netherlands, a three-time losing finalist. The first time they made it to the final was in

World briefs

US President Donald Trump said he is “waiting” to see if North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will again “engage in constructive dialogue,” just hours after he canceled

The Buzz | Canada blocks Aecon takeover by Chinese state-owned firm

The Canadian government has blocked the proposed takeover of the Aecon Group Inc. construction company by a Chinese state-owned enterprise, citing reasons of national security. Economic Development

On the Money Credit cards to perfect targeting programs

Credit card companies are taking the next step in using their points programs to influence what millions of customers buy, going as far as influencing

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