Environment | New Delhi’s polluted air doesn’t deter distance runners

People breathing New Delhi’s acrid air for the past month have suffered burning eyes and rasping throats, so the notion of thousands of distance runners

Hundreds leave Papua villages in separatist standoff

Hundreds more people have left villages in Papua that were at the center of clashes with separatists, Indonesian police said yesterday. It was the second evacuation from the

Suu Kyi blames world conflicts partly on illegal immigration

Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi said the world is facing instability and conflict in part because illegal immigration spreads terrorism in a speech yesterday that comes

Japan exports climb on surging demand for cars, machinery

Japan’s exports grew 14 percent over a year earlier in October on strong demand for vehicles, electronics and machinery. However, customs data released yesterday showed even faster

Mladic awaits verdict still revered by many Serbs

As former Bosnian Serb military chief Ratko Mladic — the notorious “Butcher of Bosnia” — awaits a verdict on genocide charges in the custody of the

USA | White House: True cost of opioid epidemic tops USD500b

The White House says the true cost of the opioid drug epidemic in 2015 was USD504 billion, or roughly half a trillion dollars. In an analysis

Yemen | World Food Program fears more deaths amid blockade

The head of the World Food Program in Yemen said yesterday that millions of Yemenis face the risk of more deaths as aid deliveries cannot get to

Charles Manson, whose cult slayings horrified world, dies

Charles Manson, the hippie cult leader who became the hypnotic-eyed face of evil across America after orchestrating the gruesome murders of pregnant actress Sharon Tate and six

Offbeat | NYC taxi drivers camp it up in playful pinup calendar

New York City cabbies have been called a lot of things over the years ... courteous, reckless, sometimes rude. But sexy? That’s the tongue-in-cheek goal of a

This Day in History | 1979 – Mob destroys US embassy in Pakistan

A mob in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, has burned the US Embassy to the ground, killing a US marine. The five-hour siege began as an organized student

Football | World Cup bribes, death threats: Corrupt world of FIFA

Hour after hour in a New York City courtroom, the schemes to corrupt world football are spilling out. The millions of dollars in “inducements” to secure

World briefs

MYANMAR leader Aung San Suu Kyi said yesterday that the world is facing instability and conflict in part because illegal immigration spreads terrorism, as her country faces accusations

The Buzz | Harrison Ford comes to the rescue after car accident

Harrison Ford came to the real-life rescue of a woman who was involved in a car accident north of Los Angeles. Santa Paula, California, police

Zimbabwe | Mugabe faces impeachment as he balks at retiring

Zimbabwean lawmakers are set to begin impeachment proceedings against President Robert Mugabe and vote him out of power within two days after he missed a ruling-party deadline

Our Desk | Positive discrimination?

The Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) launched a 45-day public consultation last week regarding the proposed implementation of a statutory minimum wage for all workers – excluding domestic helpers

Tuesday, November 21, 2017 – edition no. 2931

* Sands celebrates 10th anniversary of The Venetian with pomp * More people fall for phone scams * Alexis Tam motorcycle GP to stay * Mugabe faces impeachment   DOWNLOAD

F3 | Ticktum wins ‘incredibly eventful race’

Starting at the eighth position from the starting grid, British driver Daniel Ticktum was not one of the favorites to win the F3 race. Yet the Motopark

Education | University of Macau appoints new rector

Yonghua Song has been appointed the ninth rector of the University of Macau (UM) and will assume office on January 9, 2018. The University

Residential unit transactions plunge

The number of building units and parking spaces that were bought and sold in the third quarter of 2017 reached 2,818 as per Stamp Duty

Sands China signs new health and safety charter

Sands China signed a new occupational health and safety charter at Sands Cotai Central last week as part of efforts to improve its work environment.

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