Malaysia | Ex-PM Najib charged with breach of trust, graft

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was charged yesterday with criminal breach of trust and corruption, two months after a multibillion-dollar graft scandal at a state investment fund

Britain | Anti-terror police join ‘unknown substance’ probe

British counterterrorism police were investigating yesterday after two people were left in critical condition, exposed to an unknown substance a few miles from where a former

Syria | Government calls on refugees to return home

The Syrian government has called on refugees to return, saying it has successfully cleared large areas of “terrorists.” The rare appeal reflects the government’s growing confidence

60 migrants refused by Italy and Malta arrive in Barcelona

A rescue ship carrying 60 migrants arrived yesterday in a Spanish port after being refused entry by Italy and Malta, the second time in a month that

France | Victims aim to find out who held back soldiers

Survivors and families of victims of the deadly 2015 attack on Paris’ Bataclan concert hall have brought a case before France’s administrative court to find out

Offbeat | Ethiopia’s new prime minister meets with humanoid robot

In one of the world’s more unusual diplomatic encounters, Ethiopia’s new prime minister has met with a humanoid robot. The chief of staff for Prime Minister

This Day in History | 1991 – International bank closed in fraud scandal

The Bank of England has closed down UK branches of the Bank of Credit and Commerce International (BCCI) over allegations of fraud. The bank’s 120,000 UK

Koreas begin basketball friendlies in latest peace gesture

The rival Koreas yesterday began two days of friendly basketball games in Pyongyang in their latest goodwill gesture amid a diplomatic push to resolve the nuclear standoff

World Cup 2018 | Pickford the hero as England’s penalty curse ends

The research paid off for Jordan Pickford. When Carlos Bacca stepped up to take Colombia’s fifth and final penalty, Pickford knew he was likely to shoot

Preview | Belgium’s high scorers take on Brazil’s miserly defense

To get past Belgium Saturday in the quarterfinals at the World Cup, Brazil has to do something it has not been able to do since it

World briefs

CHINA An Australian citizen and former executive of the mining giant Rio Tinto was released from prison in Shanghai yesterday after serving a sentence on corruption charges, the

Research | Heroin is one of biggest Mozambique exports

Mozambique boasts vast coal, ruby and gas deposits, but one of the southeast African nation’s biggest exports may be something more sinister: heroin. As much as USD800 million

Girl About Globe | Political Football

Why has the picture agency Getty been in trouble during the World Cup?  They created a gallery of photos of attractive female fans. Their post, ‘The hottest fans

Thursday, July 5, 2018 – edition no. 3082

* Mothers against central hospital’s policy regarding births, ultrasounds * Police school plans campus expansion * Uncertainty driving away high rollers * Bad-loan jump forecast in China   DOWNLOAD

Lawyers critical of Wong’s tightening grip on information

Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak’s latest proposal concerning the Civil Protection Basic Law will seek to strengthen the government’s grip on information during periods of

Thai official: Boys may have to dive from cave despite peril

A top Thai official said yesterday that heavy rains forecast for the coming days could worsen floods in the cave where 12 boys and their soccer coach were

‘People losing trust in the government,’ say Ung, Ho

Recent events such as the consequences of Land Law enforcement and street protests aiming to force the government to stop projects approved without public consultation have

Briefs | IPM president to retire next month

The President of the Macao Polytechnic Institute (IPM), Lei Heong Iok, will retire on August 31. Lei disclosed news of his retirement to the media yesterday, saying that he

Arts festival between China and Lusophone countries kicks off

The first edition of “Encounter in Macau – Arts and Cultural Festival between China and the Portuguese-speaking Countries” kicked off yesterday with a screening of the movie

Gov’t establishes suppliers database for public services

As of yesterday, the government has implemented a new database that aims to provide a list of suppliers of goods and services so that different government departments

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