South Korea’s ousted leader leaves presidential palace

Ousted South Korean President Park Geun-hye left the presidential palace yesterday evening, two days after the country’s Constitutional Court removed her from office over a

Teen blogger seeking US asylum fears return to Singapore 

A teenage blogger awaiting a Chicago immigration judge’s ruling on his asylum request to stay in the United States said Friday that he’s afraid of returning

Philippines, communist rebels agree to resume talks, truce

The Philippine government and communist rebels have agreed to resume peace talks and restore separate cease-fires after an escalation of deadly clashes, officials said yesterday. Government and rebel

Indonesia | Politicians caught up in USD170m graft case

Indonesian politicians with key roles in President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s governing coalition have been caught up in a corruption scandal in which officials allegedly pilfered more than

Now-fired Preet Bharara proud of ‘absolute independence’

A defiant Manhattan federal prosecutor, in announcing his firing after he refused to resign, says “absolute independence” was his touchstone for over seven years as he battled

Anti-Islam Dutch lawmaker fans flames from security bubble 

With his flamboyant shock of blonde-dyed hair and fiery anti-Islam rhetoric, Dutch politician Geert Wilders comes across a man who doesn’t mind the limelight. Yet for the

Netherlands| PM Rutte seeks to de-escalate tensions with Turkey

After an unprecedented diplomatic fight between the Netherlands and Turkey, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said yesterday he would seek to control the damage caused by the

This Day in History | 1996 Massacre in Dunblane school gym

A lone gunman has gone on a shooting spree at a school in Dunblane, Scotland, killing 16 children and their teacher. The killer sprayed

Offbeat | Sea turtle flaps flippers in 1st rehab swim after surgery

Bank the green sea turtle flapped her flippers with vigor in her first swim after a life-saving operation to remove a heavy mass of swallowed coins from

Rugby | England mauls Scotland to retain 6 Nations, tie wins record

There’s just no satisfying England coach Eddie Jones. His team had just reaffirmed its dominance of northern-hemisphere rugby by retaining the Six Nations in spectacular style, tying New

Badminton | Chong Wei wins 4th All England title and says he’ll be back

Top-ranked Lee Chong Wei won his fourth All England Open crown yesterday and changed his mind about it being his 13th and last visit to badminton’s

World briefs

SOUTH KOREA President Park Geun-hye departure from the presidential palace came a day after tens of thousands of opponents and supporters divided the streets of downtown Seoul with

The Buzz | Ho: NPC confirmed legality of Macau’s Land Law

According to TDM, the AL will finish reviewing the meeting records related to the region’s Land Law approval by the end of this month. The records

Property | Toronto may be next with foreign homebuyers tax

Toronto may be next on the list of global cities with a tax on home purchases by foreigners as government officials search for ways to cool

World Views | What restaurants can take away from Chinese takeout

It’s never smart to keep hungry people waiting for their food. They turn “hangry.” No one has mastered this idea better than Chinese takeout restaurants, which

Ask the Vet | 6 Types of Canine Dermatitis

Canine dermatitis is a general term for common canine skin infections. This condition is quite common and plagues dogs of all breeds and ages. Here are six common

Despite poaching, South Africa plans for rhino horn trade

South Africa’s government is moving ahead with plans to allow a domestic trade and limited export of rhino horns, alarming many international conservationists who believe rhinos

Feature | Escape from Venezuela: Passports vanish when they’re needed most

Joel Bustamante was fed up with the soaring cost of living and the shootouts and petty crime in his working-class Caracas neighborhood. He was ready, he

Monday, March 13, 2017 – edition no. 2761

* Lai Chi Vun Petition calls for end to shipyard demolitions * Q&A - Philippe Graton | Photographer, author: ‘We can bring Michel Vaillant back to Macau for a new adventure’ *

Beijing says it followed law in approving 38 Trump trademarks

China yesterday defended its handling of 38 trademarks it recently approved provisionally for President Donald Trump, saying it followed the law in processing the applications at a pace

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