Fresh communal clashes erupted in western India yesterday as police and paramilitary forces tried to quell riots led by members of a farming caste demanding government benefits. Authorities imposed a curfew Tuesday night
Two men wearing Afghan security force uniforms opened fire yesterday inside a military base in southern Afghanistan, killing two NATO service members before being shot dead themselves, the international force
A television reporter and cameraman were shot to death on the air during a live broadcast yesterday morning (local time) from a shopping center in Virginia. Jeffrey A. Marks, general manager of WDBJ-TV,
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has taken on another popular TV news personality, this time a Spanish-language broadcaster who was eventually removed from a news conference. The billionaire businessman engaged in a prolonged confrontation
Clambering over razor wire or scuttling under it, a growing tide of migrants surged across the Serbian border into Hungary yesterday, impatiently jostling to complete the formalities of entering the
One of the earl’s twin grandsons, Nicholas, 14, and Paul Maxwell, 15, a local employed as a boat boy, also died in the explosion. The attack was followed only hours later
Kimberly Triolet and Jorge Rodriguez exchanged their wedding vows underwater beside a 2.7-meter statue of Jesus Christ. The Miami couple were wed beneath the waves Tuesday to help mark the 50th
The Champions League season takes shape today (11:45pm, Macau time) when UEFA draws 32 elite teams into groups in Monaco. The most coveted prize in club football promises the world's best
For years, China’s leaders have wanted the world to acknowledge their economy’s leading role in the global system. This week they got their wish. Sadly, the circumstances weren’t ideal. The crash
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The consumer price index last month rose by 4.76 percent year-on-year to 106.13, down from 4.91 percent the preceding month, reported the Statistics and Census Service. The increase was said
The organizers of the International Cultural and Food Festival have arranged for the event to be held over the time of the Mid-Autumn festival and National Day this year, in
USA-CHINA National Security Adviser Susan Rice is headed for China to help lay the groundwork for President Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington next month. The White House said yesterday that
The Macau government’s stock investment made with public fiscal reserves – accounting for 11.8 percent of the overall portfolio – has recorded losses due to the recent stock market turmoil. The
As detailed in the press release, the financial companies, a Hong Kong-based firm called “Royal Bullion” and its wholly-owned subsidiary in Shenzhen, named “Goldman Sachs (Shenzhen) Financial Leasing”, are controlled
Members from the Power of the Macao Gaming Association were at government headquarters yesterday morning as they petitioned authorities to guarantee implementation of the annual Macau Wealth Partaking Scheme next
The Government Information Bureau (GCS) yesterday distributed the following note on behalf of the Monetary Authority of Macao (AMCM) to the media: “In accordance with the recommendations advocated by the Financial
The University of Macau’s (UM) Zhuhai Research Institute (UMZRI) will receive a total of RMB4 million in funding from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) for ten research
The United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC) is holding a high-level, multi-stakeholder strategy forum in Macau. Kicking off yesterday, the two-day gathering focuses on scaling up global support for South-South
Earlier, the authorities had received a tip-off from a source about the illicit activities and, after investigation, they eventually descended on the pinpointed stores. The investigators seized 11 POS terminals,
In light of increasing demand from athletes hoping to participate in the event, the organizer has decided to raise the participant limit to 8,000. The president of the Macao Sport
The latest figures from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) show that inbound visitors last quarter spent 24.7 percent less than they did in the equivalent period last year, amounting
Warner Bros. is in talks with an investment house in China to begin producing films locally as the Hollywood studio tries to stake out a spot in the world’s fastest-growing
Russian authorities have begun to remove foreign brands of detergent and washing powder from stores, claiming that they pose health risks. The Consumer Protection Agency said in a statement yesterday
“All Louis XIII team members are part of creating a refined and remarkable experience for our guests and we are going to exceptional lengths to ensure staff have the highest
Fosun International has performed worst in relative terms, depreciating by 29.8 percent on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. In Portugal it controls the Fidelidade (insurance), Luz Saúde (health) and Redes
Angola is the eight-ranking African country with the most Chinese investments, 189, on a list topped by Nigeria with 404, indicates a compilation by the Brookings Institution in the USA,
Chinese shares plummeted to extend the steepest four-day rout since 1996 on concern the government is abandoning market support measures. The Shanghai Composite Index tumbled 7.6 percent to 2,964.97 at the
China is exporting something new to the world economy: Fear. Global investors are quaking over the prospect of a devastating slump in the world’s second-biggest economy. And they’re fast losing confidence that China’s policymakers,
China cut interest rates yesterday for a fifth time in nine months in a new effort to shore up slowing economic growth. The benchmark rate for a one-year loan will be
After more than 40 hours of talks, North and South Korea pulled back from the brink yesterday with an accord that allows both sides to save face and, for the
Singapore will hold a general election on Sept. 11, the government announced yesterday, in what is expected to be a tight contest for the ruling party, which has dominated politics in the
The Islamic State group released propaganda images yesterday that purport to show militants laying explosives in and then blowing up the 2,000-year-old temple of Baalshamin in Syria’s ancient caravan city
A Russian court convicted a prominent Ukrainian filmmaker yesterday of conspiring to commit terror attacks and sentenced him to 20 years in prison in what critics called a politically motivated
Russia yesterday canceled a ban on the Russian-language Wikipedia, which barely lasted a few hours and caused a storm among Russian online users. The Russian communications watchdog sent out notifications
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