Japan | US Navy holds memorial service for seven sailors killed in crash

The U.S. Navy paid tribute yesterday to seven sailors who were killed when their destroyer collided with a merchant ship off Japan. The Japan-based

India-US | Modi meets Trump with his usual greeting – bear hugs

President Donald Trump should have been ready as he met with India’s prime minister, an unabashed hugger. Smiling widely at a news conference yesterday during a visit

US | Utah wildfire grows as two powerful California blazes spread

The nation’s largest wildfire has forced more than 1,500 people from their homes and cabins in a southern Utah mountain area home to a ski town

Middle East | Syria denies Washington allegations of coming chemical attack

The Syrian government yesterday dismissed White House allegations that it was preparing a new chemical weapons attack, as activists reported an airstrike on an Islamic State-run

Offbeat | 20-pound live lobster found in luggage at Boston airport

The Transportation Security Administration says a 20-pound (9-kilogram) live lobster has been spotted in a passenger’s luggage at Boston’s Logan International Airport. TSA spokesman Michael McCarthy

This Day in History | 2004 – US transfers power back to Iraq

The United States has handed power back to the Iraqi people at a low-key ceremony in Baghdad. US administrator Paul Bremer transferred sovereignty to an Iraqi judge at

Football | Confederations Cup: Transfer talk makes Sanchez better, Chile hopes

Thursday, 2:00am Portugal v Chile H 2.5, D 3.3, A 3.2 Chile thinks transfer speculation around Alexis Sanchez will drive him to play even better against

Boxing | The Battle of Brisbane: Pacquiao going big, or going bust

Freddie Roach is ready to narrow down Manny Pacquiao’s options following the WBO welterweight championship fight against Jeff Horn: Think about another shot at Floyd Mayweather,

World briefs

SYRIA The Pentagon yesterday said it detected “active preparations” by Syria for a chemical weapons attack, giving weight to a White House statement hours earlier that the Syrian government

The Buzz | Merkel ally becomes governor of most populous German state

A senior member of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative party has been elected governor of Germany’s most populous state following an election last month that produced an unexpected center-right

Netflix’s ‘BoJack Horseman’ pulled off China site after two days

Days after Netflix Inc. made its China debut via a content licensing deal with the country’s biggest streaming service iQiyi, one of its original comedy series was

Asia Views | High returns don’t run in the family for Asia’s empires

Three of Asia’s wealthiest tycoons are stepping down from the empires they built, and investors shouldn’t assume their scions will carry the torch as effectively. Gaming magnate Stanley

Wednesday, June 28, 2017 – edition no. 2832

* Google hit with record USD2.7b fine by European Union * Ireland facing challenges * Matchmaking company expands * Sports Bureau hints WTCC race confirmed   DOWNLOAD

Chiang barred from HK days before Xi Jinping visit

Scott Chiang was barred from entering Hong Kong yesterday and was forced to return on a ferry to the MSAR, after an immigration officer in the

China sentences 16 from Australia’s Crown Resorts to prison 

A Chinese court sentenced 16 Australian and Chinese employees of a casino company to nine to 10 months in prison yesterday after they pleaded guilty to gambling-related

Drug abuse awareness day stresses rehabilitation over punishment

Yesterday was the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, as decreed by the United Nations. Seeking to raise awareness of the societal problems instigated by

Briefs | Twin panda cubs celebrate first birthday

Twin panda cubs in Macau celebrated their first birthday on Sunday.  The occasion marked the first time they met the public, while being accompanied by  their

Sonia Chan supports China’s national anthem law

Sonia Chan, the Secretary for Administration and Justice, said that “it is mandatory” for Macau to implement China’s national anthem laws. A draft law on the national anthem

Thai restaurant launches culinary classes

The Grand Lapa’s NAAM Thai Restaurant has announced a new initiative titled “Cook & Taste”, in which renowned Thai chef Pairoj Kaoropwongchai will personally host a series

Crime | Scams on money exchanging schemes growing

The Judiciary Police (PJ) informed in a press conference yesterday that more cases related to crimes of money exchange have been reported over the weekend. This

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