Child abductions rise amid South Sudan’s grinding civil war

It’s been almost two years since Deng Machar’s three young children were abducted from his home and likely sold for cattle. Sitting in South Sudan’s opposition-held town

Italy | Police: Extreme-right gunman shoots six Africans

An Italian gunman with extreme right-wing sympathies shot and wounded six African immigrants Saturday in a two- hour drive-by shooting spree, authorities said, terrorizing a small Italian

Iran confirms it granted brief leave to ailing US citizen

Iran’s judiciary acknowledged yesterday that granted medical leave to an ailing 81-year-old Iranian-American convicted of espionage charges, one of a number of dual nationals swept up in

Offbeat | Robot makes coffee at new cafe in Japan’s capital

Japan has a new cafe where customers can enjoy coffee brewed and served by a robot barista. The robot named Sawyer debuted this week at Henna

This Day in History | 1994 – Market massacre in Sarajevo

A mortar bomb has exploded in the main market square in Sarajevo killing 68 and wounding 200 people. It is the worst single atrocity in the 22-month old

Rugby | Last-gasp Sexton dropped goal seals Ireland win vs. France

When Jonathan Sexton’s long-distance dropped goal just crept over the crossbar in the last act of the game, Ireland coach Joe Schmidt celebrated like he was among

Method vs. Message: How sports can start a movement

Colin Kaepernick’s first two “protests” drew scant attention. He sat on the bench, out of uniform, virtually unnoticed. His third got some buzz after a reporter

World briefs

NORTH KOREA yesterday slammed President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address and said its nuclear capabilities would “deter Trump and his lackeys from showing off on the Korean

The Buzz | ‘Small Percentage’ of iPhone 7s need component repair

Apple Inc. said a “small percentage” of iPhone 7 smartphones may experience a component failure that makes it appear the phone isn’t connected to cellular networks even when

French film distributor comes to Woody Allen’s defense

Woody Allen’s French film distributor has defended the American director against sexual abuse claims, saying he has been unfairly caught up in the fallout surrounding

Views on China | Macau’s no sucker in this Chinese gambling experiment

Beijing has had enough of foreign governments eating its lunch. Authorities are drafting a proposal to allow gambling on Hainan Island, Bloomberg News reported Friday, citing people who

Monday, February 5, 2018 – edition no. 2980

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AL releases Sulu’s suspension documents

The Legislative Assembly (AL) has finally agreed to the requests made by lawmaker José Pereira Coutinho, to allow access to the documents sent by the legislative

Massachusetts casino panel: Wynn settlement was kept from us

Following sexual abuse allegations against casino magnate Steve Wynn, a Massachusetts Gaming Commission investigator said Wednesday information about a USD7.5 million settlement was kept from state officials

University of Iowa to remove Steve Wynn name from institute

The University of Iowa on Wednesday announced plans to remove casino mogul Steve Wynn’s name from the school’s vision research institute in light of sexual misconduct allegations

Gaming | Casinos start year with best revenue gain since 2014

Gross gaming receipts rose 36 percent in January to MOP26.3 billion (USD3.3 billion), Macau’s Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau said yesterday. That was better than the

Briefs | IC launches service to apply for filming permits

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) launched the Coordination Service for Filming Permit Application. The application is designed to simplify the procedure for local and foreign filmmakers to apply

Macau franchisees target more international brands

Franchising in Macau is becoming more globalized, according to Wang Xin, Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator at the Faculty of International Tourism and Management of the

Financial Secrecy Index | Macau ranks 22nd on tax secrecy list

The 2018 edition of the Financial Secrecy Index has placed Macau in the 22nd position on the list of the most secret locations regarding tax

Imports up by 6.3pct in 2017

In December 2017 total merchandise imports recorded a growth of 17.2 percent year-on-year to reach MOP7.95 billion and total merchandise exports grew 20.1 percent year-on-year to MOP905

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