Oil refining empire helps Sinopec beat energy rivals

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., the refining giant known as Sinopec, outshined its domestic state-run rivals in the first half of the year as its fuel-making business helped it weather

Duterte to raise sea feud ruling against Chinese wishes

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte told China’s ambassador yesterday that he will not immediately press Beijing to comply with an international tribunal’s ruling that invalidated Chinese territorial claims in the South

10 killed in southern China bus crash

Authorities in southern China say 10 people were killed and dozens injured when a bus overturned on a highway. The government of the Guangxi Autonomous Region said the accident occurred over

Nepal | Survivors of insurgency fear crimes will go unpunished

The image of the teacher’s body tied to a tree and riddled with bullets still haunts his son 14 years later. Communist militants allegedly dragged the Nepalese man from the

Media | Watchdog calls out India for failing to protect journalists

India is failing to help and protect journalists who are facing violent threats or attacks for their work, an international watchdog agency said yesterday, noting a pattern of resistance in

East Timor, Australia open talks on maritime border dispute

East Timor and Australia opened conciliation talks yesterday in their bitter legal battle to set a permanent maritime boundary that will carve up billions of dollars in oil and gas

Kerry urges Bangladesh to step up efforts against terrorism

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry called yesterday for Bangladesh to step up efforts to fight extremist violence and protect and promote human rights amid increasing concern about terrorism in the

Brazil Rousseff faces senators, says accusations meritless

Fighting to save her job, suspended Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff told senators yesterday that the allegations against her have no merit and that history would judge the country if she

This Day in History | 1982 – PLO leader forced from Beirut

The leader of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) has left his Beirut headquarters after more than a decade. Yasser Arafat has been forced out of Lebanon following the Israeli invasion of

Offbeat | Lightning strike kills more than 300 reindeer in Norway

More than 300 wild reindeer have been killed by lighting in central Norway in what wildlife officials are calling an unusually large natural disaster. The Norwegian Environment Agency has released eerie

Football | La Liga Rakitic scores to give Barcelona 1-0 win at Bilbao in Liga

Ivan Rakitic scored in the first half to help Barcelona win 1-0 at Athletic Bilbao on Sunday for a second straight victory at the start of the Spanish league season. The

English Premier League | City beats West Ham 3-1 to keep pace with United, Chelsea

Manchester City kept pace with likely title rivals Manchester United and Chelsea by beating West Ham 3-1 on Sunday for a third straight victory in the early stages of the

Sporting beats Porto 2-1 to take the lead

Sporting Lisbon fought back to beat fellow title hopeful FC Porto 2-1 on Sunday and go top of the Portuguese league. Sporting, last season’s runner-up to Benfica, became the only team

Cricket Australia wins third ODI to lead series 2-1

George Bailey hit 70 and shared two crucial partnerships to help Australia beat Sri Lanka by two wickets in their third one-day international (ODI) on Sunday and take a 2-1

Cycling – Spanish Vuelta | David de la Cruz wins ninth stage, now leader

Spaniard David de la Cruz took the lead of the Spanish Vuelta from Nairo Quintana after completing a successful breakaway to win the mountainous ninth stage on Sunday. The Etixx-Quick Step

The Buzz | Attackers set fire to Belgian crime lab, sparking bomb scare

Attackers rammed a car through the gates of Belgium’s crime institute early yesterday and set fire to a lab containing crime scene samples, apparently in an effort to destroy evidence,

World briefs

PHILIPPINES-CHINA President Rodrigo Duterte told China’s ambassador yesterday that he will not immediately press Beijing to comply with an international tribunal’s ruling that invalidated Chinese territorial claims in the South

MTV Video Music Awards | Beyonce proves she’s in a lane of her own

Beyonce proved once again she is the contemporary rock star, and she used the MTV Video Music Awards stage to showcase her skills and outshine her peers, from Rihanna to

Our Desk | Alternatives to Uber, anybody?

After Uber announced in a statement that it will halt its operations in the city from September 9 - citing hefty fines amounting to some MOP10 million – netizens took

Tuesday, August 30, 2016 – edition no. 2632

* MDT Preview | STOMPing its way to Macau * Police target non-drivers in driving offence crackdown * Macau stopover for ‘inspiration’ * Yuan trades near five-week low as fed signals more pressure   DOWNLOAD

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