Germany’s national election | Merkel seen winning 4th term, nationalists strong

Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative bloc was on course yesterday for a lackluster victory in Germany’s national election while the anti-migrant Alternative for Germany party was heading for

Catalonia’s separatists defy Spain with ballots for vote

The grassroots groups driving Catalonia’s separatist movement defied Spanish authorities yesterday by distributing one million ballots for an Oct. 1 independence vote that the central government in

Science | Babies try harder when they see you sweat, research shows

If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. Especially if a baby is watching. Children around 15 months old can become more persistent in pursuing

Offbeat | Hong Kong superstar Aaron Kwok announces he’s a father

Hong Kong superstar Aaron Kwok is a dad. Kwok shared the good news with fans on his social media page on Friday. He posted a photo

This Day in History | 1950 – Seoul in UN hands

United Nations forces have taken control of the South Korean capital Seoul, three months after it fell to North Korea, the US Army has announced.

MotoGP | Marquez wins, Rossi 5th on return from injury

Marc Marquez won the Aragon MotoGP yesterday for his second straight victory, taking the outright championship lead with four races to go. Marquez rode his Honda

Kenya loses hosting rights to African football tournament

Kenya was stripped of the right to host the 2018 African Nations Championship because of delays in its preparations and the Confederation of African Football opened a

NFL owners speak out in support of players, against Trump

The NFL’s players and owners are frequently at odds over the issues, finances and rules of the game, a long- running feud that looms large toward another potential

World briefs

NORTH KOREA In a show of American military might to North Korea, U.S. bombers and fighter escorts flew on Saturday to the farthest point north of the border between North and

The Buzz | Amazon deepens its push into India

Amazon.com Inc. is set to buy a 5 percent stake in Indian retailer Shoppers Stop Ltd., as the U.S. company steps up efforts to gain ground in the

China criticizes S&P credit rating cut

China’s Finance Ministry on Friday criticized the cut in the Standard & Poor’s rating agency’s credit rating on Chinese government borrowing as a “wrong decision” and said

Rear Window | Undermining itself

While the ripples of Hato disaster still dominate MSAR life… perhaps it is a convenient, if not an auspicious, occasion to address what prevents Macau from being the

Monday, September 25, 2017 – edition no. 2894

* Cultural Affairs Bureau lists 15 elements of intangible heritage * Labor Law changes under consultation * Science Center reopens this week * Three killed, 27 injured in Hong Kong   DOWNLOAD PDF   * Campus wars: Has

North Korean leader Kim called Trump a what? A ‘dotard’

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Famous for using bombastic, derogatory and often-awkward English slams against enemies, North Korean state media sent people scrambling for dictionaries today (Friday) with a dispatch

Google alerts pro-democracy candidates of hacking attempts

Activist and pro-democrat Jason Chao said that he, along with other pro-democrat election candidates, received notifications from social media, email, and instant messaging service providers, including an alert from

The ATM at 50: How it’s changed consumer behavior

An automated teller machine. The cash machine. In Britain, a cashpoint. ATMs, known for spitting out USD20 bills (and imposing fees if you pick the wrong one),

CTM rolls out Senado Sq. free Wi-Fi

Telecommunications firm CTM has announced the rollout of a number of free Wi-Fi hotspots in shops and tourist attractions in the Senado Square area. At a public

Real Madrid to built virtual attraction in Hengqin

Spanish football club Real Madrid will help to place Hengqin Island on the world map, following their announcement that they will reserve

Guangdong mega-infrastructure to link seven cities, but HK

Planners from Guangdong Province have announced a project that will link seven cities surrounding the Pearl River estuary area with Guangzhou, but Hong Kong has been ominously excluded from

Briefs | Inflation at 1.3pct in August

The Composite Consumer Price Index (CPI), a key measure of inflation, increased by 1.36 percent year-on-year in August to 109.57, the Statistics and Census Service said yesterday. The

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