Qin Yongmin | Veteran rights activist sentenced to 13 years’ prison

China sentenced a veteran pro-democracy campaigner to 13 years in prison on vaguely defined subversion charges, one day after releasing the widow of a Nobel Peace Prize

Beijing vows retaliation for latest US tariff threat

China slammed the U.S. threat to expand tariff hikes to imports including apples, fish sticks and French doors as a “totally unacceptable” escalation of their

China joins 20 most innovative economies, US falls to No. 6

China joined the world’s top 20 most innovative economies for the first time while the United States fell out of the five top-ranked countries, according to a

Thailand | Rescued boys make victory signs from hospital beds

The 12 boys rescued from deep within a flooded cave in northern Thailand made two-finger victory signs from their hospital beds yesterday in a moving video from

Interview | US rescuer details high-risk mission

The Thai boys saved from a flooded cave endured dives in zero visibility lasting up to half an hour. In places, they were put into harnesses and

Cambodia | US firm says Chinese hackers infiltrated election commission network

Last month, the daughter of a jailed Cambodian opposition party leader received an email from a well-seeming activist at a reputed Cambodian non-profit. For weeks,

India | Top court slams government for ignoring upkeep of Taj Mahal

India’s top court yesterday slammed the federal government for a second time within weeks for being slow in taking steps to protect the Taj Mahal, the

US | Government falls short of deadline to reunite kids, parents

Some immigrant toddlers are back in the arms of their parents, but others remained in holding facilities away from relatives as federal officials fell short of meeting

Europe-US | Trump claims Germany ‘controlled’ by Russia

President Donald Trump claimed a pipeline project has made Germany “totally controlled” by and “captive to Russia” during a combative breakfast yesterday that kicked off what was

Offbeat | Video shows moment of Clooney crash, actor thrown in air

Actor George Clooney slammed his motorbike into an oncoming car that turned suddenly into his lane Tuesday and was thrown several meters in the air on the

This Day in History | 1990 – Yeltsin resignation splits Soviet Communists

The populist politician and president of the Russian parliament, Boris Yeltsin, has resigned from the Soviet Communist Party. The resignation has also led to a declaration

Analysis | With World Cup title, France could launch a dynasty

It’s good the French make lots of Champagne, because with the trophy-winning potential of its team that will play in the World Cup final on Sunday, they

World Cup 2018: France 1, Belgium 0 | Les Bleus advance to final against Croatia or England

They’re young, they’re brash and they’re collectively worth a billion dollars. The one thing missing for this French squad is an international title. Kylian

Tennis | Goerges, Kerber aim for all-German Wimbledon final

It’s been 87 years since two German women played in a Wimbledon final. Julia Goerges likes the sound of a repeat, though. “It sounds crazy to

World briefs

MYANMAR’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi and the country’s military commander yesterday opened a major conference with representatives of ethnic minority groups to try to move toward

The Buzz | Courts finds suspect in neo-Nazi trial guilty of 10 killings

A Munich court has found the main defendant in a high-profile neo-Nazi trial guilty of murder over the killing of 10 people — most of them migrants —

India asks top court to decide on law criminalizing gay sex

India’s government asked the country’s top court to rule on whether to repeal or keep a controversial law that criminalizes homosexual acts. Government attorney Tushar Mehta said the court

Made in Macao | The superstition of seven

The number seven has many representations in different cultures. From the biblical point of view, the creation of our world was done in seven days. The Book of

Thursday, July 12, 2018 – edition no. 3087

* Typhoon Maria barrels into mainland China after pounding Taiwan * Wushu masters challenge returns * Jho Low may have left Macau * LRT management troubles   DOWNLOAD

1MDB financial scandal | Malaysia police request arrest of Jho Low

The Royal Malaysia Police sent a formal request to Macau authorities requesting the arrest of businessman Low Taek Jhow, also known as Jho Low. Malaysian authorities are now waiting

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