East Timor plans to restart border talks with Australia

East Timor plans to negotiate a larger share of the oil and gas wealth in the seabed between the impoverished Southeast Asian nation and Australia by restarting talks on

2016 was hottest year ever recorded in New Zealand

Unusually warm winds and seas helped make last year the hottest ever recorded in New Zealand. The average temperature during 2016 was 13.4 Celsius, according to a

US, North Korea trade warnings over potential ICBM test 

With Donald Trump getting ready to take office as president, North Korea is talking about launching a newly perfected intercontinental ballistic missile. Officials in Washington are saying

Euro area heads for stronger growth as labor market recovers

In the euro area, the course seems to be set for a pick-up in economic momentum. Unemployment in the 19-nation region remained at the lowest level

Syria’s Assad ready to ‘negotiate everything’ with rebels 

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said in remarks published yesterday that he was prepared “to negotiate everything” at planned talks later this month in Kazakhstan, seeking to

USA | Trump battles Streep as Cabinet picks prepare for grilling 

Donald Trump and his Cabinet picks are preparing to face public questioning over their business conflicts, their approach to Russia and other issues during a critical

This Day in History | 1991 – Last ditch efforts to avoid Gulf War

The United Nations Secretary General will leave shortly for Baghdad in a final diplomatic effort to avoid war against Iraq. Javier Perez de Cuellar is expected

Offbeat | Snake on a plane: Emirates flight halted in serpent spotting 

Once Samuel L. Jackson appeared in the Mideast hotspot of Dubai, it really was only a matter of time before the snake on a plane would turn up

NFL | Steelers assistant coach Joey Porter arrested after game

Joe Mandak, Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Steelers assistant coach Joey Porter was charged yesterday with assaulting a doorman at a Pittsburgh bar and a police officer who

Spanish league | Messi saves Barcelona from 2nd straight loss

Lionel Messi saved Barcelona from its second straight defeat by scoring with a 90th-minute free kick in a 1-1 draw at Villarreal in the Spanish

Golf | Thomas holds on to beat Matsuyama at Kapalua

Justin Thomas knew he was playing well enough to start the year with a victory in the SBS Tournament of Champions. He just didn’t expect to have to

Northampton over North head injury

World Rugby criticized English club Northampton’s failure to properly manage George North’s head injury, saying yesterday the team did not correctly identify the problem. North,

The Buzz | May says inequality drives voters to extremist ‘fringe’

May says the “politics of division and despair” is spreading across Europe because centrist politicians have failed to ensure that the benefits of free markets are

World briefs

CHINA A state media outlet reported yesterday that three alleged assailants wanted in relation with a 2015 terrorist incident have been killed in the country’s far northwest. Tianshan

Prince’s estate near accords needed to stream hit records

The estate of Prince Rogers Nelson, one of the few musicians unavailable on most streaming services, is closing in on deals that will pave the way for

Our Desk | On the legacy of Ho Chio Meng

I started writing this column with the hope of organizing my thoughts on the trial of Ho Chio Meng and in the process, come to some sort of

Tuesday, January 10, 2017 – edition no. 2719

* Huge Catholic procession held under heavy security in Manila * Gaming workers demand salary hikes * Local SME goes global with MGM deal * Warnings after Cruz, Abbot, meet Tsai   DOWNLOAD

Thousands march against traffic fee hike

A group of citizens, supported by lawmakers Pereira Coutinho and Leong Veng Chai, yesterday demonstrated against the government’s proposed fee hike for several services related to the

Courts | Ho Chio Meng continues to deny charges

The trial of former top prosecutor Ho Chio Meng resumed on Friday at the Court of Final Appeal (TUI), marking his case’s seventh court session following

Zhuhai reveals details of port for Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge

Zhuhai’s Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau released a “detailed plan” for the border gate that it will build to support the upcoming Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (HKZMB).

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