Qatar, isolated by neighbors, plans gas output boost

The energy-rich Gulf nation of Qatar, facing further isolation from its neighbors amid an ongoing diplomatic rift, said yesterday it plans to boost production of liquefied natural gas

Czech Republic | Orchestra of disabled musicians gets world attention

It’s an unusual orchestra, one that has played in London, Madrid, Moscow and Jerusalem. Its next stops are New York, Washington and Chicago. Tap

Tanzania | Dam project said to affect World Heritage site

The United Nations has called it one of Africa’s biggest remaining wilderness areas. Now a dispute over a planned hydropower dam in Tanzania’s Selous wildlife

European Union | Juncker to EU parliament leader: ‘You are ridiculous’ 

The head of the European Union’s executive body denounced the bloc’s parliament as “totally ridiculous” during a spat over the meager attendance at yesterday’s plenary

Offbeat | Christie lounges with family on beach at park he shut down

Gov. Chris Christie spent part of Sunday lounging with his family on a beach at a state park he ordered closed to the public amid a government shutdown

This Day in History | 1954 – BBC launches daily TV news

  The BBC has broadcast its first daily television news program. The 20-minute bulletin was read by Richard Baker and was introduced as an “Illustrated summary of

Pyeongchang Olympics are icy path to warmer Korean relations

Tears and hugs after North and South Korean women won the 1991 team table tennis world championships. A standing ovation when athletes from the two

World briefs

US-RUSSIA President Donald Trump will learn this week whether he gets a second chance to make a first impression as he returns to Europe and has his first

The Buzz | Austria ready to ‘protect’ borders against migrants

Austrian Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz says his country is ready to “protect” its borders with Italy amid growing concerns that the influx of migrants into Italy could soon result in

Man wins lawsuit over gay conversion therapy

A  gay man in central China has successfully sued a mental hospital over forced conversion therapy, in what activists are hailing as the first such victory in a country where the

Macau Matters | Cadmium Rice

The June 10 issue of The Economist contains a terrifying article about pollution in China. It makes the point that air, water and land pollution across China,

China | Heavy rain causes floods, killing 56

At least 56 people have been killed and another 22 reported missing as heavy rains continue to pummel southern China, flooding towns, cutting off power and halting traffic, China’s Ministry of

Wednesday, July 5, 2017 – edition no. 2837

* Bloated Macau public sector still attracting thousands of jobseekers * ATM facial recognition enforced * New privacy watchdog * Heavy rain causes floods, killing 56   DOWNLOAD

AL election | Coutinho apologizes for interference claim

Lawmaker José Pereira Coutinho has issued an apology to the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government, after he accused the organization last month of providing

Int’l Documentary Film Festival | Second edition pays homage to Kawase

Embodying the theme of “Time and Growth”, the Macau International Documentary Film Festival will return for its second edition this month, once again inviting local documentary

Crime | Tourist prosecuted over unauthorized drone flight

A tourist from the mainland is being prosecuted for an unlawful drone flight which occurred on the evening of July 2 in the Nam Van Lake area, a Public

Transport | Groups still upset over measures to curb vehicles

Several local drivers and garage workers have expressed frustration over the government-imposed vehicle curbing measures, arguing that some measures are not effective in solving long-term

CTM fined MOP104,000 for April’s cyber blackout

CTM has been fined MOP104,000 for the partial Internet blackout that occurred in April, announced by Lau Vai Meng, director of the Macao Post and the

Briefs | Cotai Eco-Areas’ Open day

The registration period for the monthly activity “Open Day of the Cotai Ecological Areas” opens today. The activity will take place from July 8 to 22 (at

Heritage | Patane Library: retain the old, create the new in Macau

On a crowded street in the Inner Harbor district, residents have discovered a pleasant surprise – a row of seven dilapidated buildings has been transformed

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