South China Sea | Philippines backs down in disputed waters after Beijing protest

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte stopped construction work on a newly formed sandbar in the disputed South China Sea after China protested, the defense chief said yesterday, disclosing

Taiwanese fighter jet goes missing above East China Sea

A Taiwanese fighter jet has gone missing while flying above the East China Sea north of Taiwan during a routine training exercise, the air force said yesterday.

Soldiers, jumping children greet Trump at Beijing airport

China pulled out all the stops for President Donald Trump’s Beijing airport arrival: honor guard, marching band, jumping children. The ceremony accompanying Trump’s arrival

US, Chinese companies sign contracts during visit

U.S. and Chinese companies yesterday signed business deals the two sides valued at USD9 billion during a visit by President Donald Trump in a tradition aimed

India | Modi lauds last year’s rupee swap, even as economy slows

One year after India launched one of its most ambitious monetary reforms — yanking 86 percent of its currency out of circulation without warning — many

Malaysia | Defense seeks to show political link in Kim Jong Nam killing

Defense lawyers in the trial of two women accused of killing the estranged half brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sought yesterday to establish

Senate committee backs new sanctions targeting North Korea

A Senate committee unanimously approved legislation that would impose mandatory sanctions on Chinese banks and other financial institutions if they are found to be helping North Korea evade existing

UK | Cabinet minister under fire over secret Israel meetings

Britain’s international development secretary cut short a trip to Africa yesterday amid demands she be fired over unauthorized meetings with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other

USA | Transgender woman makes history in Virginia House seat win

A transgender candidate defeated an incumbent Virginia lawmaker who sponsored a bill that would have restricted which bathrooms she could use. Democrat Danica Roem, a former journalist, is

Offbeat | Canadian Mounties arrest five naked suspects after kidnapping

Police arriving at a car crash in western Canada found five naked people inside, and ended up accusing them of kidnapping a mother, her father and her baby. Royal

This Day in History | 1989 – Berliners celebrate the fall of the Wall

The Berlin Wall has been breached after nearly three decades keeping East and West Berliners apart. At midnight East Germany’s Communist rulers gave permission for gates

Baseball | Obituary: Roy Halladay remembered for his hard work and generosity

A fierce competitor on the mound, Roy Halladay was generous and gentle away from the field. The eight-time All-Star loved his family, baseball and flying.

Basketball | NBA: Davis powers Pelicans past Pacers 117-112

The New Orleans Pelicans appeared to be in big trouble. Then Anthony Davis and DeMarcus Cousins took over. Davis had 37 points and 14 rebounds, Cousins

Football | Benched at his club, World Cup is focus for N. Ireland keeper

When you have the World Cup, who needs the English second division? Northern Ireland goalkeeper Michael McGovern will represent his country’s national soccer team today

World briefs

VIETNAM The scenic Vietnamese city of Hoi An rushed to dig itself out of mud and debris yesterday after major flooding just days ahead of a regional

The Buzz | Roman road discovered during digging in German city Aachen

Authorities say workers digging in the western German city of Aachen have uncovered an ancient Roman road. Aachen city archaeologist Andreas Schaub told the dpa news agency

Snapchat and Twitter adopting new looks to gain more users

A pair of struggling social-media darlings have decided they need to take on new looks if they want to prosper. Twitter is rolling out a 280-character limit for nearly

Made in Macao | University majors do not matter

Most students in Macao are now halfway through their first semester, or in some high schools, have probably completed their first term. This is a time when the

Thursday, November 9, 2017 – edition no. 2923

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House of Dancing Water suspended on account of technical problems

Water-based entertainment show, The House of Dancing Water, has been suspended for the last few days, gaming operator Melco Resorts told the Times yesterday, because of

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