High Himalayas | China, India to pull back troops from border confrontation

India and China have agreed to pull back their troops from a face-off in the high Himalayas where China, India and Bhutan meet, signaling a thaw in

Indonesia | Woman sentenced to seven years for terrorism plot

A would-be suicide bomber was sentenced to seven and a half years prison for plotting to bomb a guard-changing ceremony at Indonesia’s presidential palace in Jakarta, her lawyer said

Vietnam | Dozens of bankers tried for graft

Some 50 bankers were on trial yesterday in Vietnam’s capital of Hanoi for alleged graft and mismanagement causing USD69 million in losses. The case is

South Korea | Jailed leader Park draws small but growing protests

A small but growing army of often elderly men and women regularly swing South Korean banners and scream outrage at the jailing of a woman they consider their

Water released from Houston reservoirs to protect downtown

Officials released more water Monday from Houston-area reservoirs overwhelmed by Harvey in a move aimed at protecting the city’s downtown from devastating floods, but the release

Offbeat | Visions. Pennsylvania couple sees image of Jesus in baby’s sonogram

A Pennsylvania couple says Jesus showed up in their daughter’s sonogram picture, easing their concerns after two other children were born with birth defects. Alicia Zeek and

This Day in History | 2005 – Hurricane Katrina hits New Orleans

Hurricane Katrina is pummelling New Orleans with howling gusts and blinding rain, after sweeping ashore over the southern Louisiana coast. The storm has knocked out power and

Football | World Cup qualifying: State of play in Asia, Oceania

Iran and Brazil, along with host Russia, are the only teams so far assured of a place at the 2018 World Cup. Three more Asian

Weightlifting | Sports court confirms Chinese doping at Beijing Olympics

Two Chinese female weightlifters have lost their appeals against being stripped of their 2008 Beijing Olympic gold medals for doping. The Court of Arbitration for Sport

World briefs

LEBANON-SYRIA Islamic State militants and their families began leaving a border area between Lebanon and Syria yesterday as part of a negotiated deal to end the group’s presence there, Lebanese

The Buzz | Racial content sweeps away ‘Gone With the Wind’ screening

A Tennessee theater has canceled a long-running screening of “Gone With the Wind” because of racially insensitive content in the classic 1939 film. Officials at Memphis’ Orpheum

Thailand | Police say Interpol has issued notice for Red Bull heir

Interpol has issued an international request for the arrest of the billionaire heir to the Red Bull energy drink fortune, stepping up of the hunt for the

Our Desk | Mob justice

“The face of fear has neither eyes nor ears. It is blind and deaf to all but its own terrors.” (Victor Kelleher) What to make of the

Tuesday, August 29, 2017 – edition no. 2875

* China new law | Macau might include national anthem education in schools * Elderly siblings face prosecution * Hato, the city of solidarity * Hurricane brings epic floods to Houston   DOWNLOAD

August to remember

The chief of the weather bureau, Fong Soi Kun, was fired for good reason. But I don’t agree with the government’s justification. Actually, he should have resigned

Security chief gives full marks on post-Typhoon recovery works

Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak said yesterday that works being performed by the authorities in order to recover from the destruction of Typhoon Hato are “very

Incineration Center incapable of dealing with waste

Macau Solid Waste Incineration Center cannot deal with all of the waste produced in consequence of Typhoon Hato, the president of the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau

Galaxy bombarded with criticism after blunder

Galaxy Entertainment Group came under fire from netizens yesterday after allegations surfaced online that the casino operator had asked its staff to volunteer to clean a swimming

HK press denied entry due to ‘attack on patriotism’, says expert

A group of four journalists from Hong Kong, who planned to cover volunteers’ cleanup activities, were denied entry to Macau on Saturday. The local immigration

PLA deployed on Macau streets for first time

The People’s Liberation Army marched onto Macau streets on Friday, marking the first time that the mainland army has intervened in local affairs in either Macau or Hong Kong

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