Praia meeting is a success, says president of Cabo Verde TradeInvest

The meeting of businesspeople from China and Portuguese-speaking countries was a “huge step” for investments to be made in Cape Verde, said the president investment agency

Angola | Caio deep-water port to start operating in 2020

Construction work on the Caio deep-water port in Angola’s Cabinda province is expected to be completed by 2020, said the president of the project’s management

China bans more synthetic opioids blamed for US drug deaths

China said yesterday it would ban a designer drug called U-47700 and three others, following U.S. pressure to do more to control synthetic opioids blamed for fast-rising overdose deaths

BRICS | Beijing meeting highlights climate change, trade, terrorism

Climate change, trade and terrorism were high on the agenda yesterday at a Beijing meeting of foreign affairs officials from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa,

Pakistan | Journalists under fire from many sides

Bakhsheesh Elahi was waiting for the morning bus when a lone gunman on a motorcycle pulled up beside him and shot him dead. Rana Tanveer had

Japan | Coast guard investigates delay in reporting US Navy ship collision

Japan’s coast guard is investigating why it took nearly an hour for a deadly collision between a U.S. Navy destroyer and a container ship to be reported.

Indonesia | Four foreign inmates escape from Bali prison

Four foreign inmates escaped early yesterday from a prison on the Indonesian resort island of Bali, police said. Prison officers became aware of the escape

UK – Terrorism | London police plead for calm after attack at mosque

London police, already stretched by a series of major incidents around the capital, are putting more officers on the street to reassure the public after a

Buildings Worldwide | Insulating skin on high-rises has fueled fires before Grenfell Tower

For the last decade, engineers specializing in fire safety have worried about the hidden danger posed by the kind of insulated metallic skin that transported flames

Middle East | US shoots down Syrian aircraft for first time

The U.S. military shot down a Syrian Air Force fighter jet that bombed local forces aligned with the Americans in the fight against Islamic State militants,

This Day in History | 1995 – Shell makes dramatic U-turn

Oil giant Shell has given in to international pressure and abandoned plans to dump its Brent Spar oil rig at sea. But the company’s decision, which

Offbeat | Confederations cat: Russia unveils psychic feline

Russia’s famed Hermitage Museum has chosen one of its resident cats to predict the results of the Confederations Cup matches. From Saturday to July 2, Russia

Video review causing confusion for FIFA in World Cup trials

Video reviews are not giving FIFA a quick solution at the tournament it is using to fast-track the system for the 2018 World Cup. Both Confederation Cup games

Rugby | Lions look to continue momentum against Chiefs

British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland has called on his midweek lineup to continue the momentum gained with last weekend’s win over the New Zealand

Ronaldo painted on Russian mural that only the team can see

It’s been dubbed as the mural that no one can see. Cristiano Ronaldo has been honored with a large mural with his image in the Russian

World briefs

UK Authorities and Islamic leaders moved swiftly to ease concerns in the Muslim community after a man plowed his vehicle into a crowd of worshippers outside a north London

The Buzz | Merkel seeks ‘good agreement’ with UK on Brexit

German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she hopes for a “good agreement” after Brexit talks in which 27 EU countries will listen carefully to what Britain wants but also defend their

Portugal awaits foreign help to fight deadly wildfires

More than 2,000 firefighters in Portugal battled yesterday to contain major wildfires in the central region of the country, where one blaze killed 62 people, while authorities

Our Desk | This time last year

One year ago, gross gaming revenue (GGR) reached its absolute bottom, ending a two- year sustained contraction in the city’s dominant industry. After the MOP15.88 billion recorded in

Tuesday, June 20, 2017 – edition no. 2826

* China propels rise of electric ultra-high-performance cars * Dreaming high * Macau design biennial kicks off * Video review causing confusion for FIFA   DOWNLOAD

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