India | Rahul Gandhi set to be opposition Congress party chief

Rahul Gandhi, the scion of India’s Nehru-Gandhi political dynasty, submitted nomination papers to succeed his mother as president of the main opposition Congress party, which previously

North Korea | Senior UN official in Pyongyang to meet top leaders

A senior United Nations official arrived in Pyongyang yesterday for a rare, four-day visit at the invitation of the North Korean government. Undersecretary-General for Political Affairs Jeffrey

North Korean national football teams in Japan for tournament

North Korea’s national football teams have arrived in Tokyo as an exception to Japanese sanctions against Pyongyang’s missile and nuclear development. North Korea is competing against

Belgium | His job security questioned, Tillerson tours Europe anyway

What do you do when you’re America’s top diplomat, fourth in line to the presidency, and the White House makes it publicly known you’re living on borrowed

This Day in History | 1978 – Spain set to vote for democracy

Spaniards have been turning out in force today to cast a vote for democracy and end almost 40 years of dictatorial rule. The majority of the

Persian Gulf | UAE, Saudi Arabia forming new group, separate from GCC

The United Arab Emirates yesterday announced it has formed a new economic and partnership group with Saudi Arabia, separate from the Gulf Cooperation Council — a move

Vermont city thanks French city for misspelled jerseys

Vermont’s capital city said merci via Skype last week to a French city it’s named after for some misspelled soccer jerseys that were sent its way. Montpellier,

Football | Jo leads Brazilian league in scoring, eyes World Cup spot

The player once known as “Lazy Jo” is no more. Jo, who flopped at Manchester City as a youngster, became last weekend the top goal-scorer of

Cricket India extends lead to 355 in third test vs Sri Lanka

Virat Kohli added an unbeaten 25 to his double-century in the first innings, helping India reach 192-4 at tea and extend its lead to 355 runs on

World briefs

PHILIPPINES President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the national police to rejoin anti-drug operations, the second time he has overturned previous decisions to remove the law enforcers from the

The Buzz | Spanish judge withdraws arrest warrant for Catalan leaders

A Spanish judge yesterday withdrew the European arrest warrants for ousted Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont and four members of his former cabinet who have been fighting extradition from

Two kiwi birds are rare bright spot in grim extinction report

Two types of New Zealand kiwi birds are a rare bright spot in a mostly grim assessment of global species at risk of extinction. The International

Macau Matters | The need for water conservation?

Around 70% of the world’s fresh water is used for irrigation and other food production purposes. Currently, global water demand can be met from the existing natural and

Wednesday, December 6, 2017 – edition no. 2942

* Secretary for Transport and Public Works contradicts Alexis Tam * Parallels with Hong Kong * Fringe Festival returns * Sports betting gets boost in the US   DOWNLOAD

AL Plenary | Sulu Sou’s suspension goes ahead with 28 votes in favor

The Legislative Assembly (AL) has voted for the suspension of the mandate of lawmaker Sulu Sou, allowing the continuation of the pending prosecution against him over an

Tourism | Light Festival to turn into ‘one of Macau’s annual signature events’

The third edition of the Macau Light Festival kicked off on Sunday. This year, the program includes projection mapping shows, light installations, interactive games

Crime | Man arrested for defrauding usurer

The Judiciary Police (PJ) announced yesterday that one man had been arrested following an illegal usury operation. The detainee is a 37-year-old mainland resident, surnamed

HK-mainland police bust gambling syndicate

Hong Kong police authorities busted a cross-border gambling syndicate, RTHK reported yesterday. The authorities reportedly arrested more than 70 people on both sides of the border.

Transport | Bus tracking application to feature additional functions

From the end of December, bus users will be able to check additional information about the bus network on their mobile devices, the Transport Bureau

First nine months saw 81 cases of domestic violence

Tang Yuk Wa, director of Family and Community Services of the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) said that in the first nine months of this year, the IAS

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