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CHINA Federal authorities say a Delaware man snapped a selfie while posing next to a statue known as “The Cavalryman,” from the “Terracotta Warriors of

The Buzz | Kuwait invites Philippines leader to visit amid tensions

Kuwait’s ruling emir has reportedly invited Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte to his country to resolve tensions after a Filipina maid was found dead in a freezer. That’s

Photography |Pulitzer winner Max Desfor dies at 104

Former Associated Press photographer Max Desfor, whose photo of hundreds of Korean War refugees crawling across a damaged bridge in 1950 helped win him a Pulitzer Prize,

World Views | Cheating Russians should have never been in Olympics

It sounds like some kind of cheap joke, though no one here seems to be laughing about the Russian curler who tested positive for performance enhancing drugs.

Tuesday, February 20, 2018 – edition no. 2990

* ‘Sick tricks!’ Big Air bounds into Olympics on a high note * 1,000 performers join CNY parade * ID pledges to extend cycling tracks * Rescuers find wreckage from plane crash   DOWNLOAD

US attack kills 17 | Florida high school shooting plunges city into mourning

Just before the shooting broke out, some students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School thought they were having another fire drill. Such an exercise had

Cargo ship captain poisoned by carbon monoxide while onboard

The captain of a cargo ship that had departed from the mainland was poisoned by carbon monoxide. The poisoning occurred when the ship was close to

Researcher discovers new ant species, calls for gov’t support on biodiversity studies

A young local researcher has discovered a rare ant genus Leptanilla in Ilha Verde, which represents the second record for this genus in Southern China. Leong Chi Man,

Briefs | Spring Festival exhibition opens

As part of the celebrations of the Lunar New Year and in order to promote the traditional local Lunar New Year culture, the Macao Museum is

Gov’t keeps an open attitude over real estate regulations

The Chief Executive (CE) Chui Sai On said that the government will “keep an open attitude” regarding Macau’s housing market regulations. Chui made the remark while attending

Labor | Lawmakers concerned with civil servants’ shift-work duties

The Third Standing Committee of the Legislative Assembly (AL) discussed the amendment of civil servants’ work regulations on Wednesday, with the discussion mainly concerning their shift-work system.

2018 | Year of the dog

The natives of this sign are not great communicators, having much difficulty in expressing their thoughts and feelings. So often other people get the impression that

A faithful companion with much to fight

Planning, delaying and neglecting are words that should not be part of your vocabulary during this year. Regenerated, the dog accelerates the beginning of all things, which

Predictions of 12 Zodiac in the Year of the Dog

Love & money go along well In love, the natives of mouse will have a year with few changes, scattering the monotony in numerous situations.

Transport | More than half of mopeds failed 2017 inspection

From the 906 vehicles subjected to random inspections for road safety and pollution in 2017, the vehicle category that had the highest compliance with regulations

Loan approvals record decrease in December

In December 2017, new residential loans approved by local banks fell by 22.3 percent month-to-month to MOP3.2 billion. Of this figure, new loans to residents, accounting for

Cathay Pacific announces codeshare partnership with CWJ

Cathay Pacific has announced a new codeshare partnership with ferry operator Cotai Water Jet (CWJ), allowing the airline’s customers to travel to the region with the six

Soros emerges from Caesars casino bankruptcy with 4.9 percent holding

Billionaire George Soros’s family office became one of the top stakeholders in Caesars Entertainment Corp. in the wake of an October bankruptcy court reorganization. Soros Fund

African coffee output may almost double in five years

African coffee output could almost double in the next five years as some countries boost plantings and make farming more productive, according to the African

Real Estate Matters | How the Chinese New Year affects the real estate market

The real estate market is just that – a marketplace. Sometimes there are lots of people and hustle and bustle and you see many goods and money switching

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