Australia | 19 hurt after pickup truck slams into cafe

Nineteen people were hurt after a pickup truck smashed into a cafe in northern Australia yesterday, sparking a fire that engulfed the building, police said. Officials were trying to figure

USA | Protests follow video of officer pointing gun at bikini-clad black teenager

Hundreds of demonstrators marched Monday night (yesterday, Macau time) to the pool where a white police officer pinned a black teenage girl to the ground and pulled a gun on

Israel | Gov’t isn’t on UN list of parties that kill or injure kids 

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s latest list of parties that kill or injure children in armed conflict does not include Israel — as some U.N. officials had recommended — but the U.N.

This Day in History | 1999 Nato calls off air war on Kosovo

The Serb leader Slobodan Milosevic finally agreed to the pull out last night after first winning a concession from Nato for extra time to complete the withdrawal. Thousands of Nato

Offbeat | Museum sleuths show painting is a Rembrandt

After a CSI - style investigation, the Mauritshuis museum in The Hague has declared that one of its star paintings really is by Dutch master Rembrandt van Rijn. Researchers used advanced

HOOLIGANISM | Egypt court sentences 11 to death over 2012 football riot

An Egyptian criminal court from the Mediterranean city of Port Said yesterday sentenced 11 people to death over a 2012 football riot that killed more than 70 people and injured

CORRUPTION | FIFA suspect Burzaco turns himself in to Italian police

An Argentine businessman who was indicted by U.S. authorities in connection to the FIFA corruption case turned himself in to Italian police. Bolzano police official Giuseppe Tricarico told The Associated Press

Artifacts | Secrecy on the Yangtze

It could be the title of an Agatha Christie novel since this tragic tale includes all the classic elements of a murder mystery – death, intrigue and secrecy. But before

Wednesday, June 10, 2015 – edition no. 2331

* Angola’s president visiting China to sign economic agreements * Casino stocks fall as analysts cut forecasts * European-style antique clock store opens * Deadly MERS outbreak may have peaked   DOWNLOAD

The Buzz | Kate Moss escorted off plane after being disruptive

Supermodel Kate Moss has been escorted off a plane after reportedly being disruptive while traveling from Turkey to London’s Luton airport. The 41-year-old was escorted off a flight operated by

Leader in post-Khmer Rouge Cambodia dies at 82

Chea Sim, a key Cambodian political figure after the fall of the brutal Khmer Rouge regime and an ally of the current leader, died yesterday, an official said. He was 82

World Briefs

PAKISTAN The Pakistani army says an overnight clash near the Afghan border in the restive North Waziristan tribal area killed 19 militants and seven soldiers. NEPAL The families of five Nepalese

Full smoking ban ‘can hurt’ revenue, David Chow says

Macau Legend Development Ltd. CEO, David Chow, has acknowledged that implementing a full smoking ban could hurt gaming revenue. The casino tycoon recalled that competition within the gaming industry is high,

Courts | Former public hospital manager convicted of fraud

The Court of First Instance (TJB) has sentenced a former Macau public hospital manager to a suspended sentence of eighteen months for fraud, according to media reports. Rui Vasconcelos e Sá,

CRIME | Dogs thrown to death from public housing complex

The bodies of three puppies were discovered yesterday lying on the Edifício do Lago fourth block terrace of the public housing complex in Taipa, according to police. However, a captioned picture

Health Bureau raises MERS alert level to high

  Macau’s health authorities raised their response to the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) from a standard alert to a high- level alert yesterday evening, as the virus’s outbreak in South Korea

HK secretary deems national security law unnecessary

Hong Kong’s Secretary for Justice Rimsky Yuen Kwok-keung argued that there is “no need” to introduce China’s bill on national security in Hong Kong, since the Basic Law outlines more

Student arrested for alleged child sexual assault

A 19-year old male secondary school student has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a 9-year- old boy at school. According to the Judiciary Police (PJ), the suspect and victim attend

The Portuguese left out of local politics

The Portuguese used to constitute the majority in Macau politics, but today few have a prominent voice. Nowadays, having a Portuguese background alone does not necessarily prevent people from going

COOPERATION | Lusophone partnerships help local companies

Partnerships between Portuguese and Chinese companies are helping to facilitate the development of projects in Lusophone countries, said the president of the Macau Engineering and Construction Association, Tang Hon Cheong. “There

No plans for new airport runway

The Civil Aviation Authority has failed to identify a need to build a second runway at the Macau airport, due to the fact that the current single-runway system has been

FESTIVAL | Taiwan looking to further cultural exchanges

Taiwan is looking to foster cultural exchanges with Macau, said Lu Chang-Shui, director general of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office. Mr Lu is one of the organizers of the

Food & drink | Queen of Riesling

It’s always been every little girl’s dream to become a princess, but in Germany things are done slightly differently. Instead of wanting to be a regular old fairytale princess, aspiring

Apple wants a lead role in streaming music 

Apple’s iTunes helped change the way music-lovers bought their favorite songs, replacing plastic discs with digital downloads. Now the maker of iPods and iPhones wants to carve out a leading

Corporate Bits | Sands Resorts Cotai Strip signs agreement with lander real estate

“This strategic partnership will see our companies co-developing major sports offerings together, especially boxing events – a sport that continues to become increasingly popular in China,” said Dave Horton, global

Hong Kong | Actor Tony Leung receives French arts honor

  To his long list of accolades, Hong Kong actor Tony Leung is adding one with French flavor. France’s consul general made the 52-year-old actor an “Officer of the Order of

US gov’t challenges mainland tourist’s injury claim 

The United States government is defending itself against a Chinese tourist’s USD10 million injury claim with the testimony of a surprising witness — a border agent the government initially fired

Drone is latest weapon against school exam cheating

The latest weapon in the fight against cheating on China’s all-important college entrance exam is a six-propeller drone. The contraption flew over two testing centers in Luoyang city in central China’s Henan province to scan

Relatives weep at morgue after Yangtze ship disaster 

Many relatives wept openly as they arrived yesterday at a morgue for a last look at bodies of loved ones among the more than 430 people killed in the Yangtze

Trade shrinks for a third month in latest growth slump

China’s exports fell for a third month in May, while imports slumped the most in three months, underscoring a sluggish domestic environment that may trigger more monetary policy support. Overseas shipments

South Korea | 6th person dies of MERS virus

South Korea yesterday reported its sixth death from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome as authorities were bolstering measures to stem the spread of the virus that has left dozens of people infected. A total

Malaysia | Earthquake death toll rises to 16, two Singaporeans still missing

The death toll from an earthquake that trapped scores of climbers on Malaysia’s highest peak rose to 16 yesterday as rescuers searched for two Singaporean climbers still missing. A magnitude-5.9 earthquake on

Germany | Climate change, terror on agenda for 2nd day of G-7 meeting 

After spending much of the first day talking about Ukraine, leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy democracies shifted their focus yesterday to global issues including climate change, terrorism and

Turkey | Ruling party loses seats dashing Erdogan’s ambitions 

Turkey’s long-ruling party has suffered surprisingly strong losses in parliament that will force it to seek a coalition partner for the next government, but other parties yesterday vowed to resist

South Africa | Court sets Oscar Pistorius appeal case for November

Oscar Pistorius’ case will go in front of South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal in November, the court said yesterday, when prosecutors will challenge the decision to acquit him of

MACAU DAILY TIMES