Seoul: N. Koreans fired 40 shots at defector, hit him with five

Four North Korean soldiers fired about 40 rounds at a comrade fleeing into South Korea and hit him five times in the first shooting at the jointly controlled area

Briefs | Syria: Death toll from airstrikes on market climbs to 61

The Observatory said it couldn't determine whether Russia or the Syrian government was behind the attack. The opposition Syrian National Coalition accused Russia, Syrian President Bashar Assad' chief

EU bans arms sales to Venezuela, takes aim at officials

The European Union on Monday banned arms sales to Venezuela and set up a system to slap asset freezes and travel restrictions on Venezuelan officials as it sought to

‘A national shame’: Local papers react harshly to Italy exit

The End. The Apocalypse. A national shame. Italian newspapers spared no words yesterday in describing four-time champion Italy's failure to qualify for the World Cup for the first time

Sumo champ investigated over alleged assault

Japanese sumo officials are investigating allegations Tuesday that nine-time grand champion Harumafuji assaulted a lower-ranked wrestler, causing serious head injuries. Japanese media reported that Harumafuji hit his fellow Mongolian

World briefs

MYANMAR's military issued its most forceful denial yet that security forces committed atrocities during "clearance operations" in the west of the country. The report contradicts consistent statements from ethnic

The Buzz | Half of US adults have high blood pressure in new guidelines

New guidelines lower the threshold for high blood pressure, adding 30 million Americans to those who have the condition, which now plagues nearly half of U.S. adults. High pressure, which

UK Scrabble group bans star player for breaking tile rule

The Association of British Scrabble players banned one of its star players for three years after an independent investigation concluded that he had broken rules in the popular

World Views | The ECB needs an inflation plan, just in case

Nearly three weeks after the European Central Bank halved the pace of its monetary stimulus to the euro zone economy, something strange is happening in the sovereign debt market. Even

Wednesday, November 15, 2017 – edition no. 2927

* Gaming | Regulator says junkets scrutiny to be increased * ‘Raw food, fitness retreat * Trial postponement requested * New logo for Japan projects revealed   DOWNLOAD PDF     MDT Macau Grand Prix 64 Supplement: * First

Preview | Macau GT World Cup with first all-pro field ever

Seven official car manufacturing teams will race the challenging Guia Circuit in this year’s edition of the Macau GT World Cup, which is one of the most

Honda to race new NSX in FIA GT World Cup

Japanese manufacturer Honda will race the new NSX in the 3rd edition of FIA GT World Cup at the Guia Circuit. This will be the official

Motorcycle Grand Prix | Preview: Hickman chasing a Macau hat-trick

Always one of the most anticipated moments of the Grand Prix (GP) event, the 51st Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix promises to keep emotions running high and adrenaline

F3 racers say circuit remains a challenge

The SJM Theodore Racing Team presented its line-up of four young drivers who will be racing in its ninth Macau GP Title campaign yesterday at Grand Lisboa.

Sulu Sou facing possible suspension as lawmaker

Lawmaker Sulu Sou could have his mandate suspended, as a result of being accused of the crime of qualified disobedience. The First Instance Court has sent an

Briefs | Residential loans down, commercial loans up

According to statistics released yesterday by the Monetary Authority of Macao, new approvals of residential mortgage loans (RMLs) decreased from the previous month, while those of commercial real estate

Powerful earthquake on Iran-Iraq border kills over 400

A powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake that struck the Iraq-Iran border region killed over 400 people in both countries, sent people fleeing their homes into the night and

Consultation of full minimum wage implementation begins

Starting  yesterday, and lasting until December 27, the SAR government is carrying out a public consultation on the legislation for full implementation of a minimum

Crime | Fake marriage revealed as police arrest drug user

The local drug user, surnamed Liu, was spotted by PSP while carrying 6.74 grams of heroin and 7.31 grams of tablets on November 10.

MICE | 650 delegates attend travel meet in Macau

The 43rd National Congress of the Portuguese Association of Travel and Tourism Agencies (APAVT) will be held in Macau between November 23 and 27. Around 650

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