Briefs | Vietnam seizes 3 tons of ivory

Police in northern Vietnam have seized nearly 3 tons of ivory smuggled from South Africa in the latest action taken against the illegal trade. Thanh Hoa provincial police

Cambodia passes bill tightening screws on opposition

Cambodia’s National Assembly passed a bill yesterday barring political parties from having links with convicted criminals, a move aimed at keeping the opposition Cambodia National Rescue

Indonesia | Bomb maker wanted to join Philippine fight

Indonesian police said yesterday that a man whose home-made bomb accidentally exploded in the West Java city of Bandung was obsessed with the idea of joining Islamic

Mosul liberation leaves Iraq counting cost of Islamic State rule

Soldiers cleared explosives from Mosul’s historic quarter after its liberation all but ended Islamic State’s presence in Iraq, three years of occupation that left a trail of

Old German caves, Poland silver mines make UN heritage list

Ancient caves in west Germany with art dating back to the Ice Age and disused silver ore mines in southern Poland were among the sites that a

Kremlin disavows knowledge of lawyer-Trump staff meeting

President Donald  Trump’s eldest son changed his account over the weekend of a meeting he had with a Russian lawyer during the 2016 campaign, saying Sunday that the

China’s ambition, US retreat on show in Serbian factory town 

A giant Chinese red flag flutters on a pole where an American flag used to fly at a steel mill in this dusty industrial Serbian town. The company

Offbeat | Afghan students denied US visa to attend robot competition

Six female students from war-torn Afghanistan who had hoped to participate in an international robotics competition in the U.S. this month will have to watch via video link

This Day in History | 1995 – Serbs overrun UN ‘safe haven’

The Bosnian Serb army has seized control of the United Nations “safe area” of Srebrenica after Dutch peacekeepers were forced to withdraw. Some 1,500 Serb troops

Football – EPL | Rooney in emotional Everton return after 13 years at United

Wayne Rooney no longer has to hide his nighttime secret. Although the striker left Everton in 2004 in pursuit of glory with Manchester United, the

World Briefs

US-RUSSIA President Donald Trump has called for expanded cooperation with Russia over Syria as a cease-fire brokered by the two powers and Jordan came into effect. The agreement

The Buzz | Pro-fascist posters at beach near Venice to be removed

Italian government authorities have ordered the removal of pro-fascists posters at a beach near Venice. Ansa, the Italian news agency, says the ordinance issued yesterday by the

Japan | Abe sees popularity sink, seeks Cabinet shuffle

With his government’s approval ratings sinking to their lowest level since he returned to power in 2012, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says he will reshuffle

World Views | Italy’s migrant crisis is also the European Union’s

Summer makes it easier for migrants to cross the Mediterranean, so Italy is struggling to cope with another influx of refugees. And like before, its European partners are

Tuesday, July 11, 2017 – edition 2841

* Survey: Consumer Confidence Index shows trust in local economy * Teams arriving in Macau * Vehicle registration recalls surge * China’s ambition, U.S. retreat on show   DOWNLOAD

UNESCO | Committee slams Macau World Heritage Site protection

A United Nations body under the purview of UNESCO has criticized the MSAR government over its handling of the preservation of the Historic Center of

Aircraft carrier celebrated on Hong Kong port call 

China’s sole operating aircraft carrier arrived on its first port call to Hong Kong on Friday as part of efforts to stir patriotism amid commemorations of the city’s handover from

Briefs | Macau Museum offers free admission

Starting this month, the Macau Museum will offer free admission to the public on Tuesdays in order to improve the quality of its services. It previously only

UN corruption scandal | Ex-diplomat tells jurors he got USD1m bribe from Ng

A former United Nations diplomat testified that he got more than USD1 million from a Chinese developer who was seeking backing for a UN conference center that

Longtime Grand Prix organizer Barry Bland passes away at 71

Modesty and unflappability were just a few of the many qualities appointed to Barry Bland, the longtime organizer of the Macau Grand Prix, who passed away

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