Philippines | Flag raised on Independence Day in war-torn city

Filipinos marked their country’s Independence Day by raising the national flag yesterday in a southern city where troops pressed assaults to quell a three-week siege by

Singapore | Police arrest female Islamic State suspect

Police in Singapore have detained a preschool assistant who shared pro-Islamic State group materials online and intended to travel to Syria, their first arrest of a female Singaporean citizen

Bangladesh arrests six suspected Islamist militants

Security officials in Bangladesh’s capital have arrested six members of a banned militant group and accused them of planning to kill an outspoken Islamic scholar for his stand against

Indonesia | Quake rattles Jakarta, but no damage apparent 

A strong earthquake rocked western parts of Indonesia’s main island early yesterday, causing panic but no immediate reports of damages or casualties. The National Disaster Management Agency said the earthquake shook

UK | Hung Parliament: Queen’s speech and Brexit can wait

Senior members of British Prime Minister Theresa May’s government rallied to her defense yesterday amid doubts over her ability to remain in power following a disastrous

Climate | US opts out of G7 pledge committing to Paris accord

The United States refused yesterday to sign onto a Group of Seven pledge that calls the Paris climate accord the “irreversible” global tool to address climate change.

This Day in History | 1991 – Yeltsin wins first Russian elections

The 60-year-old reformer and leader of the group Democratic Russia has inflicted a heavy defeat on the Communist Party which has ruled the country since

Offbeat | Naked truth: Models sport pithy slogans painted on bare bods 

Dozens of people have gathered in Times Square to tell the naked truth — or tell the truth naked. Brooke Champlain stood nude in one of

Rugby | Barrett brothers to make All Blacks history in Lions series

The first trio of brothers to be selected in the same All Blacks team — the Barretts — honed their skills in backyard battles which

Iran targets World Cup spot; China and Qatar target survival

Iran could become just the second team to advance through qualifying for the 2018 World Cup — after Brazil — while China and Qatar could be officially eliminated

NHL | Crosby, Pens cap amazing year with 2nd straight Stanley Cup

Even Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins are going to be challenged trying to top this. Crosby was awarded his second consecutive Conn Smythe

Football | South Korea leader proposes Asian nations co-host 2030 World Cup

South Korea’s new liberal president has offered to co-host the 2030 World Cup with rival North Korea and other Northeast Asian countries as part of efforts

World briefs

JAPAN A defense official said yesterday that Japan is seeking to increase its sales of military equipment to Southeast Asian nations amid growing tensions with China and North Korea.

The Buzz | Tropical Storm Merbok lashes Macau, Hong Kong

Macau braced itself for its first typhoon this year, as Tropical Storm Merbok lashed the city with rain. All ferries to Hong Kong and some plane departures in

Greece puts faith in France to solve bailout impasse

France’s finance minister says Greece is on course to reach a crucial funding deal with bailout lenders this week. “A new crisis on the Greek issue must

Our Desk | Forgotten buses

Bus line 25 has recently become a hot topic because it was decided that the line would no longer serve the Hac Sa Beach area. Some people

Tuesday, June 13, 2017 – edition no. 2821

* Health Bureau to amend assisted reproductive services law * Pediatric center opens * Ox warehouse to be evicted * Sellers disagree with iacm proposal   DOWNLOAD

Sports Bureau accused of neglecting disabled athletes

The chief executive officer of Macau Special Olympics has claimed that the city’s Sports Bureau (ID) is neglecting to support disabled athletes, allocating the bulk of

Japan’s forgotten gambling addicts stand in way of first casino

A childhood New Year’s holiday spent playing cards with his family planted the seeds of a gambling compulsion that ravaged decades of one man’s

Belt and Road initiative brings opportunities to Macau

On the second day of the International Conference on the Belt and Road and Macau’s Development, several participants voiced their opinions regarding the construction of the Belt

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