Taiwan becomes first in Asia to recognize same-sex marriage

In a first for Asia, Taiwan’s Constitutional Court ruled in favor of same-sex marriage yesterday, punctuating a years-long campaign by advocates for gay rights in one of

South Korea | Military court convicts soldier over gay sex

A South Korean military court on yesterday sentenced an army captain to a suspended prison term for having sex with a fellow male soldier in

Koreas tension | Seoul says North object that drew fire was likely balloon

South Korea’s military said yesterday an unidentified object that flew across the border from rival North Korea and prompted the South to respond with warning

United Nations | Chinese ambassador calls for new talks with North Korea on nukes

China’s U.N. ambassador said that multiple North Korean nuclear and ballistic missile tests, with no end in sight, show the “very strong” need for new talks

UK | Terrorism: Three more arrests in Manchester; London tourist sites protected

British police and intelligence agencies arrested three more suspects yesterday in connection with the Manchester suicide bombing and moved quickly to secure key sites across

Vatican | Trump to Francis: ‘We can use peace’

President Donald Trump and Pope Francis, two leaders with contrasting styles and differing worldviews, met at the Vatican yesterday, setting aside their previous clashes to broadcast a

Offbeat | Oops! Missing earring halts Philadelphia TV weather forecast

A Philadelphia meteorologist has a TV news anchor to thank for finding an earring that fell off during her live forecast. In a video posted on Cecily

This Day in History | 1967 – Celtic win European Cup

Celtic has become the first British team to win the European Cup, beating favourites Internazionale Milan 2-1. An estimated crowd of 70,000 crammed into the Portuguese

Briefs | Hulk scores one, sets up another as Shanghai SIPG wins 

Hulk scored one goal and helped create another yesterday as Shanghai SIPG came back to beat Jiangsu Suning 2-1 in the first leg of the second round of

The tragedy of Everest’s normal: 10 dead this season, so far

  Almost every year, the reports filter down from the highest mountain in the world, and talk among the climbing teams at Everest Base Camp

Liverpool beats A-League champions 3-0 before 72,892 fans

With retired greats Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher in the lineup, Liverpool beat Sydney FC 3-0 yesterday in a friendly match marked by tightened security following

Hamilton and Vettel’s friendly rivalry faces test in Monaco

The chummy rivalry between Formula One champions Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel could be tested at this weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix, an unforgiving circuit where drivers are

World briefs

BRITAIN raised its threat level from terrorism to “critical” amid concerns that Salman Abedi may have accomplices who are planning another deadly attack. Police said three suspects were

Migrant crisis | Southeast Asian nations to coordinate against IS returnees

Southeast Asian and Pacific governments will hold a summit in August to coordinate against the security threat posed by homegrown Islamic militants returning from battlefields

The Buzz | French president seeks to extend state of emergency

Emmanuel Macron is seeking to extend a state of emergency, in place since Islamic State attacks on France in 2015, following this week’s attack on a concert in

Made in Macao | Multicultural eating and family dinner

There is a Chinese saying 「民以食為天」roughly translated as “Food is the first necessity of the people”, that says Macao must be a heaven to many. In almost

Thursday, May 25, 2017 – edition no. 2809

* Wellness may be the future of health-related tourism in Macau * Chiang ousted by list controversy * Fewer in-patient stays in local hospitals * Historic first for Asia   DOWNLOAD

Horror in Manchester | Islamic State group claims deadly concert bombing

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility yesterday for the suicide attack at an Ariana Grande show that left 22 people dead as young concertgoers fled, some

MDT Exclusive | Pagcor official claims in lawsuit that Wynn Macau tarnished his career

A  former Philippine gaming regulator is suing Wynn Macau on the basis of what he describes as the unlawful and “wrongful” disclosure of his personal data

Roadworks inspection | ‘There were days when it rained and they said the weather was sunny’

Following the report released this week by the Commission of Audit (CA) slamming roadworks coordination in Macau, Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau’s (IACM) head, José

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