AP Newsbreak | China carfentanil trade thrives as seizures top 400 in US

Seizures of the deadly chemical carfentanil have exploded across the United States, with more than 400 cases documented in eight states since July, The Associated Press has found. Fueled by a

German official apologizes after derogatory comments

Germany's European Union commissioner has apologized for making a derogatory reference to Chinese people and for mocking gay marriage. Early this week, remarks surfaced from Guenther Oettinger, a member of

Indonesia | Police to lock down Jakarta for blasphemy protest

  Indonesian police are planning a show of force in the capital Jakarta today to contain a much-hyped protest by Muslim hard-liners against the city’s popular governor that threatens to ignite

Britain Court: Gov’t can’t trigger EU exit without Parliament

Britain’s High Court brought government plans for leaving the European Union screeching to a halt yesterday, ruling that the prime minister can’t trigger the U.K.’s exit from the bloc without

This Day in History | 1980 – Reagan beats Carter in landslide

The former Hollywood actor and Republican governor of California Ronald Reagan is to be the next president of the United States. He has defeated Democrat Jimmy Carter in the US presidential

Offbeat | Shortest haul: European airline offers 8-minute intl flight

An Austrian airline has begun what it claims is the world’s shortest regular international connection — an eight-minute hop across Lake Constance. The flight offered by People’s Viennaline connects St. Gallen-Altenrhein

Boxing | Will Senator Pacquiao make it to the World Title again? Odds say yes!

At 37, Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao will face one of his biggest challenges when he gets face-to-face with Mexican-American Jessie Vargas for the World Boxing Organization (WBO) world welterweight

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INDONESIA Police are planning a show of force in the capital Jakarta today to contain a much-hyped protest by Muslim hard-liners against the city’s popular governor. An accusation of blasphemy

The Buzz | Dissident artist: No rule of law in China for activists

Dissident artist Ai Weiwei says the situation is “getting really bad” for activists inside China as there’s no rule of law for anyone who touches on political issues. Ai was speaking

Uber takes its app down new road with redesign

Uber is taking its ride-hailing app down a new road in an effort to make it smarter, simpler and more fun to use. The redesigned app also will seek to mine

Bizcuits | What happened to austerity?

Cost creep is insidious. The insanity of prices of food in our little town just hit home. Price pressures sneak up unannounced until there’s a moment of comparison to a

Friday, November 4, 2016 – edition no. 2677

* Macau International Yacht Import & Export Fair kicks off * Wynn Macau misses profit estimates * CCAC slams transport bureau * Fears of Beijing intervention in Hong Kong   DOWNLOAD

Jobs blues | Bots bigger foe than China

* Movies: the eagle huntress * Books: Thanks for the money by Joel McHale * Music: Burn something beautiful by Alejandro Escovedo * Wine: The quintessence of purity * Food & beverage: Rao's cookbook

‘The Eagle Huntress’ is a heartwarming all-ages tale

There is an ancient tradition of falconry practiced by the people of Mongolia where burkitshi, or "eagle hunters," train golden eagles to respond to their call and hunt hares and

McHale celebrates his talents in ‘Thanks for the Money’

When thinking of Joel McHale, some may immediately conjure images of the actor in the cult classic "Community." Others may know him as the host who provided enough sarcasm to

Alejandro Escovedo rocks out on ‘Burn’

Alejandro Escovedo may not be a household name, but he should be. The 65-year-old singer-songwriter emerged in the 1970s as a punk rocker, gained acclaim as a soulful Texas-based alt-country star

News of the World | Why robots, not trade, are behind so many factory job losses

Here's a thought despite the Republican presidential nominee's charge that "we don't make anything anymore," manufacturing is still flourishing in America. Problem is, factories don't need as many people as

The Quintessence of Purity

Mosel is the name of both the river – a tributary of the Rhine running parallel to Ahr – and the wine region, one of Germany’s largest, most important and

Food & Beverage | Rao’s cookbook serves up spicy anecdotes with the meatballs

So one night, the story goes, Justin Bieber was in town (NYC), and had a hankering for Italian food. Not just any Italian, but Rao's, the tiny restaurant by a

Gaming | Macau revenue gains for third month on tourism boost

Macau’s gaming revenue grew for a third straight month in October as China’s Golden Week holidays brought in more visitors to the city’s new family-friendly projects. Gross gaming revenue rose 8.8

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