Gov’t says military no threat, but refuses to reveal budget

China has no desire to overturn the existing international order and its increasingly powerful military does not constitute a threat to others, the spokesman for the country’s

India | Nationalist party notches win in key Indian state

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party ended 25 years of uninterrupted communist party rule in a northeastern state and consolidated its position in two other

Korea | Moon to send envoys to Pyongyang

South Korean President Moon Jae-in will send his top national-security adviser as well as his chief spy as special envoys to Pyongyang today in a bid

Italians head to polls as populists challenge mainstream

Italians voted yesterday after a campaign that featured the surprise comeback of media magnate and former premier Silvio Berlusconi and a challenge to mainstream parties by the

Germany | SPD backs joining Merkel in coalition to end impasse

Germany’s Social Democrats voted to join Chancellor Angela Merkel’s next government, clearing the last hurdle to her fourth term and restoring a sense of political stability in

Poland | At Auschwitz, history’s lessons mangled by Holocaust Law

At the most potent symbol of Nazi terror, the caretakers of Auschwitz-Birkenau have a new job: defending history. The museum at the former German

USD275k going to family of each person slain in Vegas shooting

A USD31.5 million victims’ fund that started as a GoFundMe effort announced plans Friday to pay $275,000 to the families of each of the 58 people killed in

Offbeat | Drunk man takes USD1,600 Uber from West Virginia to New Jersey

A New Jersey man who got drunk in West Virginia and mistakenly ordered a USD1,635 Uber ride back to his home state says the experience was “crazy.”

This Day in History | 1953 – Soviet leader ‘on brink of death’

Rumours are circulating in Moscow that Joseph Stalin, the long-time leader of the Soviet Union, is near death. The first official news of Mr Stalin’s

Football | FIFA panel adds video review to football laws ahead of WCup

In one of the most fundamental changes ever to football’s 155-year-old rules, FIFA approved video review on Saturday and cleared the way to use it at the

Dutch midfielder Sneijder retires from national team

Midfielder Wesley Sneijder is retiring from international football after 15 years and a record 133 appearances for the Netherlands, the Dutch football association announced yesterday, clearing the

Football | Fiorentina captain Davide Astori dies aged 31

Fiorentina captain Davide Astori, a defender who has also been capped by Italy 14 times, has died, the club announced. He was 31. Astori was

Motorsports | NASCAR drivers studying Vegas to prepare for playoff return

NASCAR’s annual early-season trip to Las Vegas Motor Speedway is an understandable favorite for many teams and drivers. This year’s event, however, is about getting much more

World briefs

HONG KONG An Indian man sought in his home country for a long list of alleged offenses including terrorism appeared in a Hong Kong court on robbery charges.

The Buzz | Hong Kong Dollar drops to lowest since band implemented in 2005

Hong Kong’s currency depreciated to the weakest level since the government widened a trading band against the greenback in 2005, putting pressure on the monetary authorities to slow its

Australia urges Indonesia against showing cleric leniency

Australia on Saturday urged Indonesia against any leniency toward the ideological leader of the Bali bombers as the government considers house arrest or other forms of clemency

Rear Window | Polishing the judiciary

Everyone saw it coming! The Secretary for Administration and Justice’s candid confirmation that the proposal to amend the MSAR judiciary law will or would prevent foreign judges from

Monday, March 5, 2018 – edition no. 2999

* Slain Filipina in freezer shows risks to overseas workers * Macau painted in ‘holi’ colors * Police to authorize demonstrations * Unlimited Xi presidency looms over NPC   DOWNLOAD

St. Paul’s Ruins to ‘go green’ again for third Irish parade

The Hong Kong and Macau Irish Festival kicks off today, starting a series of events bringing a taste of Irish culture to the region.

Gaming | Revenue growth slows as VIP players avoid crowds

Macau has become a playground for families and tourists - and that appears to be a turn-off for high-rolling gamblers during holidays. The region’s

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