Annan’s legacy of fighting for equality and rights lives on

Kofi Annan left the United Nations far more committed than it had been to combating poverty, promoting equality and fighting for human rights — and

Brazilians attack Venezuelan immigrants in border town

Residents of the Brazilian border town of Pacaraima attacked Venezuelan immigrants on Saturday after a local storeowner was robbed, stabbed and beaten in an assault blamed on

Interview | Josef Koudelka: ‘It was a tragedy. But also miracles happened at the time’

It’s been 50 years, but powerful images of the Soviet-led invasion of Czechoslovakia taken by photographer Josef Koudelka still resonate among Czechs and elsewhere in the

Offbeat | Germany: No preparations made in case of alien landing

The German government says it has made no preparations for the possibility that aliens might land in the European country. In a response to questions from opposition

This Day in History | 1989 Marchioness river crash ‘kills 30’

At least 30 people died when a pleasure cruiser, packed with young party-goers, and a barge collided on the River Thames. The captain and second mate of

Football | Messi scores Barcelona’s 6,000th league goal

Barcelona scored its 6,000th goal in the Spanish league after another ingenious strike by Lionel Messi got its title defense off to a winning start. Messi

Paulo Bento appointed as South Korea head coach

South Korea has appointed ex-Portugal manager Paulo Bento as head coach of the national team. The 49-year-old Bento is charged with leading the national team to

Hand-in-hand, Koreas grab spotlight at Asian Games opener

First it was the athletes parading side-by-side in matching uniforms behind the “unification” flag carried by South Korean basketballer Lim Yung-hui and North Korean footballer Ju Kyong

Asian Games | Sun up early for China with first gold medal

Sun Peiyuan won the first gold medal awarded at the 18th Asian Games with an acrobatic victory in wushu’s changquan discipline ahead of local hope Edgar Marvelo.

The Buzz | Xi set to visit North Korea in September, report says

Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to visit Pyongyang next month as ties between the two countries improve amid mounting U.S.-China trade tensions, The Straits Times reported, without

Plane skids off rainy Manila runway, rips off engine, wheel

Passengers of a plane from China that veered off a runway at Manila’s airport and lost an engine and a wheel after landing hard in a

Insight | Macau: The state of affairs

The city is swarmed with roadworks and many more new projects will be built in the foreseeable future. As a result, Macau has become a construction site, uglier

Monday, August 20, 2018 – edition no. 3113

* 800,000 displaced in flooding in southern Indian state * Views on homosexuality were misunderstood * Taiwan responds to arms buildup * Asian games kick off in Jakarta   DOWNLOAD

Judge orders women to begin defense in Kim Jong Nam’s murder

Two women on trial for the brazen assassination of the North Korean leader’s half brother were told yesterday to make their defense after the judge found evidence

Q&A | Edith Mak: Representative of Seac Pai Van residents | ‘We cannot tolerate any risk of accidents happening’

A representative of the residents, Edith Mak, spoke to the Times, noting that those living near the area will continue urging the government to build the

Gov’t considers regulating online food supply

The Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) intends to tighten food safety regulations for online food stores. Currently, the government is implementing a

New regulation to allow SARs citizens to apply for China residence permits

A new regulation will allow residents of Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan to apply for residence permits in the Chinese mainland. A document issued at a

Briefs | Ng Lap Seng says US law ‘misapplied’ to United Nations

Macau billionaire Ng Lap Seng’s defense is now reportedly calling on the Second Circuit Court of Appeals to void his conviction on the basis that U.S. law was

Civil protection | Emergency centers able to hold up to 25,000 people

The establishment of emergency refuge centers run by the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) was one of the measures taken by the government as part of

Greater Bay Area | CE pledges to further regional integration policies

The Chief Executive announced that the government plans to introduce a greater number of policies and pilot schemes to accommodate the development needs of the Greater Bay Area.

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