The Chinese Communist Party conference has restored him to the offices of Vice Premier of the State Council, Vice-Chairman of the Central Committee, Vice-Chairman of the Military Commission and Chief
By tradition, the monarch owns all the swans found in Britain’s open waters, and the event assesses their overall well-being. The queen, who counts Seigneur of the Swans among her many
Two bright-yellow Tour de France arrows attached to a telephone pole were telling Geraint Thomas to veer sharp right. He rode straight into them. Roadside spectators on the hairpin bend both froze and
Jordan Spieth headed home from a grueling week at the British Open with history on his mind and another major in his future. Next up is the PGA Championship at Whistling
The deaths occurred Sunday at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey County sheriff’s spokesman Cmdr. John Thornburg said. MotoAmerica spokesman Paul Carruthers said there were 28 riders in the race and thousands
Asian leaders could be excused a degree of exasperation over the ongoing Greek mess. China’s slowdown and stock-market chaos are worry enough; the last thing the export-dependent region needs is
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The parent company of Ashley Madison, a matchmaking website for cheating spouses, says it was hacked and that the personal information of some of its users was posted online. Toronto-based Avid
Rocco’s daughter, Jennifer, announced his death Saturday. Details were not immediately available. Rocco’s career spanned five decades, and he remained active up until his death, including a recurring role on the
IRAN’s Foreign Ministry yesterday dismissed visiting German Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel’s call for Iran to recognize Israel, Iranian media reported. “For some issues in the Middle East, we have quite
The government will be drafting a preliminary revision of Macau’s Legislative Assembly (AL) electoral law this year, the Secretary for Administration and Justice, Sonia Chan, revealed yesterday on the sidelines
Over ten pre-sale buyers of properties in the Pearl Horizon, a residential complex currently under construction, submitted a collective petition to the government yesterday. They are seeking intervention as the
Officials stressed that the current mechanism includes a set of strict supervising procedures over water quality: water is tested at least twice before distribution to households, plus a regular testing
The ratio of imported labor to local manpower throughout various sectors has been subject to the varying economic atmosphere and its actual needs, says the Human Resources Office. This is
The Legislative Assembly (AL) 1st Standing Committee agreed to reduce sentences for animal abuse to a maximum of one year, lawmaker Kwan Tsui Hang, president of the committee, said yesterday. The
The president of the animal protection association Anima, Albano Martins, believes that the government’s decision to set a one-year maximum prison sentence for animal abuse “is a huge step backwards.” Mr
An e-mail between an ICAC principal investigator and the head of Hacking Team’s Singapore branch shows that ICAC was interested in the company’s Galileo remote control system, particularly for mobile
A local student became the victim of an online hoax when she attempted to buy “virtual items” from an unknown mainland store for a popular mobile game, revealed the Judiciary
Echo Entertainment Group Ltd. won the right to develop a gambling resort in the center of Brisbane, fending off competition from billionaire James Packer’s Crown Resorts Ltd. which broke its
The government is waiting on the results of a research study on the fourth Macau-Taipa link to decide on whether to build another bridge or a tunnel, according to a
Macau and Portugal’s second-largest city are reinforcing the need for bilateral cooperation. The Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Alexis Tam, has met with the Mayor of Porto, Rui Moreira,
Greek banks opened their doors yesterday for the first time in over three weeks, a move that the government hopes will help the economy get back to normal following a
In order for local suppliers to further understand banking practices and information closely related to their businesses, BNU and the Macau Union Suppliers Association co-organized a seminar on the 13th
The Mozambique banking sector, which has high growth and good business prospects arising from foreign investment in exploration of natural resources, is attracting the attention of major international banks, according
The economic prospects in Cape Verde improved slightly in the second quarter but the confidence indicator remained below the series average, reported the archipelago’s National Statistics Institute (INE). The Survey
As China builds artificial islands in a vast resource-rich South China Sea and neighbors in Southeast Asia brace for possible conflict, Taiwan is cutting carbon emissions and offering a hospital for humanitarian aid on
A prominent Chinese rights lawyer whose trial is drawing near on charges of inciting ethnic hatred and provoking trouble has been denied access to lawyers for nearly a month, his
Four people have been detained in connection with a sex video purportedly taken inside a Uniqlo fitting room that spread rapidly online, Beijing police said. They were detained on suspicion of
The 109 ethnic Uighur refugees whose deportation to China by Thailand this month sparked an international outcry are being been treated well at a rehabilitation center where they’ve been held
Knocked off his board by an attacking shark, three-time world champion Mick Fanning punched the creature before escaping unharmed during the televised finals of a world surfing competition in South
Protesters clashed with police in southern Nepal yesterday as the government tried to collect the public’s suggestions on the draft of the country’s long-overdue constitution. Police reported dozens of injuries in
He was forced to toil in enemy mines as a prisoner of war, but James Murphy wasn’t angry or bitter. He was just happy to have lived long enough to
A NATO airstrike hit two Afghan military checkpoints yesterday in a restive province east of the capital, Kabul, killing seven Afghan troops in what an Afghan official describes as an
Cuba’s blue, red and white-starred flag was hoisted yesterday at the country’s embassy in Washington in a symbolic move signaling the start of a new post-Cold War era in U.S.-Cuba
The trial of former Chadian dictator Hissene Habre accused of overseeing the deaths of thousands had a chaotic beginning yesterday as security forces ushered the ex-leader into and then out
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