Philippines | At least 26 dead as bus plunges into ravine

At least 26 people died yesterday when the bus they were traveling in apparently lost its brakes and plunged into a deep ravine in a northern Philippine

Australia | PM scraps visa for skilled foreign workers

Australia will scrap a temporary visa for skilled overseas workers, the prime minister said yesterday, arguing that Australians must be given priority over foreigners for local jobs.

India | Tycoon Vijay Mallya arrested in UK on fraud charges

British police yesterday arrested Indian business tycoon Vijay Mallya in London on behalf of authorities in India, where he is wanted on charges of money laundering

Japan | Pence: US won’t rest until North Korea gives up nuclear weapons

The U.S. will not relent until it achieves its objective of ensuring the Korean Peninsula is free of nuclear weapons, Vice President Mike Pence said yesterday while

United Nations | North Korea accuses US of creating situation for nuclear war

North Korea’s deputy U.N. ambassador accused the United States yesterday of turning the Korean Peninsula into “the world’s biggest hotspot” and creating “a dangerous situation in which a

UK | Prime minister May to seek early election on June 8

In a shock announcement, Prime Minister Theresa May yesterday called for an early general election to be held June 8 to seek a strong mandate as

This Day in History | 2005 – Ratzinger is elected as new Pope

Taking the name Pope Benedict XVI, the 78-year-old German appeared on the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica. His arrival was greeted by loud cheers

Offbeat | Youtube channel showing giraffe birth 2nd most live-viewed

The long-awaited arrival of April the giraffe’s baby has made Animal Adventure Park the second most live-viewed channel in YouTube’s history. April’s livestream had more than

Football – Champions league Preview | Barcelona needs second miracle vs. Juventus

Thursday, 2:45am Barcelona v Juventus H 1.57, D 4.85, A 6.5 Barcelona has already pulled off a seemingly impossible comeback to stay alive in the

Baseball Suzuki returns to Seattle as member of 3,000-hit club

Ichiro Suzuki received a rousing ovation yesterday for his first at-bat in Safeco Field as a member of the 3,000-hit club. The Japanese star spent

World briefs

N.KOREA-US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says North Korea’s latest failed missile launch was a reckless act of provocation. Mattis commented on the weekend missile launch in an interview

The Buzz | Spain: Police break up international child porn chat network

Spanish officials say police have arrested 39 people in an international operation against a major network that distributed child pornography material via the popular online chat application WhatsApp.

Suspect in Facebook video killing shoots himself to death

The man who randomly killed a Cleveland retiree and posted video of the crime on Facebook shot himself to death late yesterday in Pennsylvania, police said.

Our Desk | The Macau discrimination chain

The non-Portuguese look down on the Portuguese, the Portuguese look down on the Macau residents, the Macau residents look down on the Mainland Chinese, and the Mainland Free

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Transport | Chronic dissatisfaction likely to clash with fare hike demands

The taxi industry was once more in the spotlight during this week’s TDM Forum talk show. While Macau Taxi Drivers Mutual Association president, Kuok Leong Son, was calling

Arts | Cultural Centre dubs ‘Rice’ a success

The Macao Cultural Centre (CCM) presented “Rice” by Cloud Gate Dance Theatre last Saturday evening. According to a statement issued by CCM, the dancers, who have been trained

Briefs | Chui pledges to safeguard national security

The Chief Executive, Chui Sai On, pledged on Friday that he would to continue to safeguard national security, unity and territorial integrity. Chui made the remarks on the eve

Moderate Hong Kong lawmaker barred at border

Kenneth Leung, a Hong Kong lawmaker representing the Accountancy Functional Constituency, was denied entry into Macau last Sunday afternoon. The denial has been deemed unreasonable and bizarre, as he

Tokyo’s skyline set to see 45 new skyscrapers by 2020 Olympics

Tokyo’s skyline is set to welcome 45 new skyscrapers by the time city hosts the Olympics in 2020, as a surge of buildings planned in the early years

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