Korean crisis | Oil will keep flowing, but UN sanctions hit Beijing’s troublesome ally hard

North Korea will be feeling the pain of new United Nations sanctions targeting some of its biggest remaining foreign revenue streams. But the Security Council eased off

Bangladesh leader slams Myanmar for ‘atrocities’ against Rohingya

The Bangladeshi prime minister was traveling yesterday to struggling refugee camps that have absorbed hundreds of thousands of Rohingya fleeing violence in Myanmar in recent weeks —

Philippines | Four dead, six missing in floods and landslides

A tropical depression dumped heavy rain on the Philippines yesterday, flooding metropolitan Manila and nearby provinces and causing landslides and flash floods that killed at least four people. Six

Caribbean | ‘Worst ever seen’: European leaders view Irma-hit islands

France’s president, Britain’s foreign secretary and the Dutch king were visiting Caribbean territories yesterday that have been hammered by Hurricane Irma, trying to quell accusations by

Zimbabwe | First lady denies assault, says she was attacked

Representatives of Zimbabwe’s first lady say a young woman who accused her of assault was the actual aggressor, allegedly attacking Grace Mugabe with a knife while drunk,

Mexico | Death toll from big earthquake rises to 96

The death toll from Mexico’s 8.1 magnitude earthquake rose to 96 yesterday   as more victims were confirmed in the hard-hit southern states of Oaxaca

Offbeat | Complaints about festival’s cold pizza prompt state inquiry

Some New York City foodies say a neighborhood pizza festival has left them with a bad taste in their mouths. Prosecutors are looking into the New York

This Day in History | 1993 – Rabin and Arafat shake on peace deal

The Prime Minister of Israel, Yitzhak Rabin, and the PLO leader, Yasser Arafat, have shaken hands before cheering crowds on the White House lawn in Washington.

The African basketball championship | Unique and entertaining competition

The African basketball championship may lack star power — even electrical power on occasion. But with national pride at stake, it almost always entertains. AfroBasket,

Football | Champions League returns with Real Madrid the team to beat

The Champions League group stage kicked-off today with Real Madrid looking to win Europe’s top club competition for a third straight year, a feat not achieved since Bayern

World briefs

PHILIPPINES A tropical depression dumped heavy rain on the Philippines yesterday, flooding metropolitan Manila and nearby provinces and causing landslides and flash floods that killed at least four

The Buzz | Merkel: Hungary can’t ignore EU refugee ruling

German Chancellor Angela Merkel says it’s unacceptable for Hungary to ignore a ruling by the European Union’s top court that it must accept refugees under an EU-wide plan.

Syrian refugee camp in Jordan gets full-size football pitch

  UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin kicked a ball around with Syrian children who joyfully ran onto the facility’s artificial grass after the ribbon-cutting. “I love football because it helps us

Macau Matters | Improving construction productivity

A recent article in The Economist points out the low productivity and poor performance of the global construction industry. It identifies several things that governments and others can

Wednesday, September 13, 2017 – edition no. 2886

* Hong Kong Finance chief warns again of property risk as Fed acts * ‘Cyber risk is a real challenge’ * ‘Macau people, Macau land’ * Trump said to visit china in November   DOWNLOAD

Taiwan democracy activist pleads guilty in Chinese trial

A Taiwanese pro-democracy activist pleaded guilty yesterday in a Chinese court to subverting the power of the state, but his wife dismissed the trial as “a political

Terrorism | US commemorates 9/11; ceremony at ground zero

Holding photos and reading names of loved ones lost 16 years ago, 9/11 victims’ relatives marked the anniversary of the attacks at ground zero yesterday with

AL election | Angela Leong wants Macau propelled by a responsible gaming industry

Nova União para Desenvolvimento de Macau, led by lawmaker Angela Leong, has proposed eight topics for their platform, ranging from economic to cultural development of Macau. Leong’s

Voters urged to pay attention to correct polling procedures

The Electoral Affairs Commission for the Legislative Assembly Election (CAEAL) has urged voters to pay close attention to the correct polling procedures. The president of the commission, Tong

Crime | Robbery strips mainland man of over RMB35,000

A man from the mainland was robbed of over RMB35,000 and his possessions, including a mobile phone, the Judiciary Police (PJ) informed yesterday in a press conference.

WP2Social Auto Publish Powered By : XYZScripts.com
MACAU DAILY TIMES