Scientists say Chinese-backed dam risks orangutan habitat

Scientists are calling for cancellation of a Chinese-backed hydroelectric dam in Indonesia that threatens the habitat of a newly discovered orangutan species numbering only 800 animals.

Beijing denies using lasers on US aircraft in Djibouti

China on Friday denied allegations that its forces targeted U.S. military aircraft with high-powered lasers near China’s military base in Djibouti, resulting in minor injuries to

Malaysia’s Anwar joins with former persecutor for election

Malaysian opposition icon Anwar Ibrahim can’t vote in what he believes will be a “defining election” for his country on Wednesday but even from his prison

Briefs | Lebanon: First general elections in nine years

Tens of thousands of Lebanese cast their ballots Sunday in the first parliamentary elections in nine years, a vote that is being fiercely contested between rival groups

Afghanistan | Bombing at mosque kills 14, wounds 33

A bomb blast inside a mosque in eastern Afghanistan that was being used as a voter registration center killed at least 14 people and wounded 33, officials said.

US | Some calming of Hawaii volcano, but scientists remain wary

The number of homes destroyed by lava shooting out of openings in the ground created by Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano climbed to five as some of the more than

Marx hometown unveils huge statue on 200th birth anniversary

A larger than life statue of Communist philosopher Karl Marx was unveiled Saturday on the 200th anniversary of his birth in the western German town of Trier.

Israeli PM steps up calls to end the Iranian nuclear deal

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday stepped up his calls to end the Iranian nuclear deal as President Donald Trump weighs whether to withdraw the United States from

Offbeat | With Taj Mahal turning a bit green, Indian court gets mad

The Taj Mahal, that shining white monument to love, is turning a little ... green. And yellow. And black. And India’s Supreme Court is not pleased.

This Day in History | 1976 – More bodies found after Italy quake

Italy’s worst ever earthquake has killed more than 550 people and left 80,000 homeless. At least 1,000 people were injured when the quake struck the northern

Football | Man City players finally get hands on EPL trophy

Blue-and-white tickertape flew up and fireworks exploded as Manchester City’s players finally got their hands on the Premier League trophy yesterday. They couldn’t mark the

MotoGP | Marquez wins Spanish GP, takes lead after rivals collide

Marc Marquez won the Spanish MotoGP to take the overall points lead after several of his rivals crashed out of the race yesterday. Pole sitter

World of football awaiting update on Alex Ferguson

The world of football was waiting for an update on the condition of Alex Ferguson yesterday, a day after the former Manchester United manager underwent emergency surgery

Macau GP | Circuit might need changes ahead of 2019

Macau might have to make changes to the Guia Circuit in order to host the new International Formula 3 race starting in 2019, magazine Autosport claims.

World briefs

PAKISTAN A gunman opened fire on the country’s interior minister after a public meeting in his constituency yesterday, wounding him in the shoulder, officials said. PHILIPPINES

North Korea says US ruining mood of detente

With just weeks to go before President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un are expected to hold their first-ever summit, Pyongyang yesterday criticized what

Rear Window | Jumping into the crowd

We would like to be able to say that out of the blue, the Legislative Assembly took the bold step to recommend to the MSAR government an overall

Monday, May 7, 2018 – edition no. 3041

* 100,000 Chinese move to Manila and trigger property surge * Coutinho brothers’ sentence upheld * CE kicks off visit to Cambodia, Thailand * Hawaii prepares for long eruption   DOWNLOAD

The Buzz | Picasso nude in Rockefeller auction may help break a record

Pablo Picasso’s “Young Girl with a Flower Basket,” will star in a Rockefeller collection going on the block starting May 8 at Christie’s. The Picasso, estimated at about

Lawmaker warns authoritarian rule will trickle down to Macau

Lawmaker Au Kam San has expressed his hope that Macau society will be more alert to the threats that, in his perception, are posed by authoritarian politics

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