Rio Games | A forgiving public embraces fewer gold medals

In a country long focused on bringing home as many Olympic gold medals as possible, this year’s haul isn’t what China expected. When China’s 416-athlete delegation set off for Rio, state

India | World’s largest Muslim bloc concerned by Kashmir violence

The world’s largest bloc of Muslim countries expressed concern over alleged human rights violations in Indian-controlled Kashmir, which has seen weeks of deadly clashes between Muslim protesters and police. Iyad Madani,

Philippines | Regular troops, rebels hold fire ahead of peace talks

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has reimposed an indefinite cease-fire after communist guerrillas declared their own truce as both sides set the stage for a resumption of talks aimed at ending

Duterte threatens to withdraw Philippines from UN, hits US

The Philippines’ brash-talking president threatened yesterday to withdraw his country from the United Nations and lashed out at U.S. police killings of black men in his latest outburst against critics

Iraq | Authorities execute 36 men convicted in Islamic State massacre

Iraq yesterday executed 36 men convicted of taking part in the Islamic State group’s massacre of hundreds of soldiers in 2014, officials said. The men were hanged at the Nasiriyah prison

This Day in History | 1972 – Rhodesia out of Olympics

Rhodesia has been thrown out of the Olympic Games with just four days to go before the opening ceremony in Munich, Germany. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) voted by 36 to

Offbeat | Ohio woman who missed bus is charged with stealing ambulance

Police say a woman who missed the last bus for the night is accused of stealing an ambulance to get home from a hospital in Ohio. Court documents filed in Hamilton

Olympics 2016 | The good, the bad and the ugly of the Rio Games

Michael Phelps won more medals than anyone else, again. And then he said farewell, also again. Usain Bolt kissed the finish line goodbye after enhancing his Olympic legacy. Simone Biles

Selecting six numbers turned Britain into Olympic superpower

The path to the Olympic podium for British athletes begins with the selection of six numbers. Every time a Briton fills in a lottery slip and hands over two pounds

The Buzz | HK: Protest against candidate poll ban hits the streets

Hundreds of people have taken to the streets in Hong Kong yesterday to march against “political censorship” in the run-up to Legislative Council elections. Six candidates have been barred from running

World briefs

CHINA In a country long focused on bringing home as many Olympic gold medals as possible, this year’s haul isn’t what China expected. When China’s 416-athlete delegation set off for

MMA at the Cotai Arena| ONE Championship attracts 8,000 fans

MIXED martial arts (MMA) promoters ONE Championship attracted some 8,000 fans to The Venetian Macao’s Cotai Arena earlier this month, making it one of the biggest MMA events the region

Rear Window | Soft targets

Democrats gathered under the current leadership of the New Macau Association (better known by its Portuguese acronym ANM) really do look like they have digested the lessons learned from the

Ask the Vet | 6 Common Mistakes When Potty Training Kittens

There are a whole host of mistakes one can make while potty training kittens. Raising kittens is not an easy task, especially if the kitten was not given the opportunity to

Nature | Homes burned by California fire; teams look for more damage

In the aftermath of a wildfire, somebody has to figure out exactly what burned. It’s painstaking and important work that helps evacuated residents know if they lost everything or have

USA Elections | Democratic donors step up efforts on Senate, Clinton bids

Democratic mega-donors, including George Soros and Tom Steyer, are putting millions of dollars into efforts to put Hillary Clinton in the White House and win control of the Senate. Their investment

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Rio Olympics | Chinese swimmer breaks taboo about ‘that time of the month’

Who knew a simple statement about “that time of the month” could cause such a stir? A Chinese Olympic swimmer whose popularity soared during the Rio Games for her animated facial expressions

Legislative Assembly works as a ‘rubber-stamp for the government’

Legislators Pereira Coutinho and Leong Veng Chai have critically evaluated the 2015-2016 legislative year. In a five-point review, the lawmakers particularly criticized the work of Legislative Assembly (AL) for failing

Coutinho accuses TDM of running ‘election campaign’ for Jiangmen Communal Society

Lawmaker Pereira Coutinho accused the TDM Chinese Channel of running “electoral propaganda” for the Macao Jiangmen Communal Society, an avid supporter of legislator Mak Soi Kun campaign to AL. On a

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