Briefs | Greece: Tears, grief at memorial service for wildfire victims

Hundreds of people have attended a memorial service in the Greek seaside resort of Mati for the dozens who perished in a wildfire that devastated the area. Bishop

Offbeat | Pawn shop buys violin for USD50, finds out it’s worth $250,000

A violin bought by a Massachusetts pawn shop for USD50 has ended up being worth about 5,000 times that. WFXT-TV reports a new employee at the LBC Boutique and

This Day in History | 1974 Peace deal for Cyprus

The prime ministers of Greece and Turkey and the British Foreign Secretary have signed a peace agreement to settle the Cyprus crisis. After five days of

Are esports sports? Overwatch players sure act the part

Seung-Tae Choi doesn’t look the part of a traditional athlete, not with his shaggy hair, smallish build and an expression that says ready to nap rather than

Olympics | Tokyo 2020 organizers say venue delays won’t hit test events

Organizers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics insist construction delays at two key venues will have no impact on preparations for the games, including test events. The

Doping | Russia could be reinstated in December, says IAAF

Russia could be provisionally reinstated to worldwide track and field competition in December if it meets certain conditions, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) said

Briefs | F1: Hamilton wins Hungarian GP

Lewis Hamilton won the Hungarian Grand Prix from pole position yesterday to extend his championship lead over Sebastian Vettel. Hamilton was untroubled as he secured a second straight win,

World briefs

PHILIPPINES Twenty-two inmates, many of them accused of illegal drug-related offenses, have escaped from a Philippine city jail south of Manila, with only three being immediately recaptured.

The Buzz | Australian becomes 1st woman to skipper Clipper race winner

Australian sailor Wendy Tuck has become the first woman to skipper the winning vessel in the Clipper Round The World Yacht Race. Tuck, 52, from Sydney, led the Sanya

Harvard denies admission-bias claim in Asian-Americans’ suit

Harvard University assailed a group claiming the school intentionally discriminates against Asian-American applicants, saying in a court filing that the organization offered a “misleading narrative” based

Rear Window | Killing me softly

If it were a fictional protagonist of a tragedy characterized as sensitive and prone to meek hysterics… this persona, being the judicial system, would shout: they are killing

Monday, July 30, 2018 – edition no. 3099

* Strong quake hits Lombok, killing at least 14 and injuring 162 * Small change kiosk coming to Macau * Unlikely pact between Anima, Canidrome * Election with main opposition silenced   DOWNLOAD

Canidrome partners with Anima in housing greyhounds

In a press conference today (Friday), the two parties announced that the plan on The International Center for the Rehoming of Greyhounds has been submitted to the government and that

Suspect arrested after small explosion outside US Embassy in Beijing

A man exploded a small homemade bomb outside the U.S. Embassy in Beijing yesterday, injuring only himself, according to police and an embassy spokesperson. Photos on social media

Civil protection | Authorities show new equipment in response to ‘previous shortcomings’

The operational team of the local civil protection yesterday showcased the new equipment acquired by the various government services to “increase the capacity of response

Report | 2017 ‘breakthrough year’ for Social Security Fund

At the end of 2017, the net asset value of the Social Security Fund (FSS) stood at MOP77.4 billion, an increase of MOP6.7 billion when compared with

Franchise expo to focus on youth entrepreneurs, Greater Bay Area

The Macao Franchise Expo 2018 (MFE) will be held at the Venetian Macao from today until Sunday, with more than 150 brand enterprises from home and abroad

Sports committees visit Summer Activities

A delegation composed of members of the Youth Affairs Committee and Sports Committee has visited several Summer Activities classes to assess an annual program run jointly by the

Opinion | On the rights of movement within casinos

Now that the Secretary for Economic Affairs, Mr Lionel Leong, has stated that future concessions will be subject to a public tender in due

Gaming | NagaCorp revenues soar on back of rising Chinese tourism, investment

Revenues at Cambodia-based gaming operator NagaCorp soared 82.5 percent year-on-year during the first half of 2018, on the back of rising Chinese tourism and investment.

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