Pope treats Rome’s homeless to swim

Pope Francis this summer is treating dozens of Rome’s homeless to a day at the beach and dinner in a pizzeria on the way back. The pontiff’s almsgiver, Polish monsignor Konrad

Offbeat | At the Russian Mosquito Festival, the more bites the better

While fears of the Zika virus have kept some people away from the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, for residents of one Russian town the more mosquito bites the better. At

Rio Olympics | Jolting start for track: Ethiopian shatters 10,000 record

What track and field really needed was a Usain Bolt-like jolt to steer the conversation from the endless string of crime, punishment and doping that nearly sank the sport over

Rio still struggles with litany of problems through first week

Rows of empty seats, green water, controlled explosions, stray bullets, the killing of a young policeman in a favela, muggings of team officials, an attack on a media bus, spotty

Briefs | US landmark arrives 1,000 Summer Olympic gold medals

When Simone Manuel touched the wall to clinch a gold medal Saturday night, it was a moment 120 years in the making. The U.S. women’s 4x100-meter medley relay team of

The Buzz | HK Jockey Club CEO to speak at New York racing conference

The head of the Hong Kong Jockey Club will give the keynote address when the club’s North American counterpart gathers for its annual thoroughbred racing conference in Saratoga Springs. The Manhattan-based Jockey Club says Hong Kong Jockey

World briefs

CHINA A female Chinese swimmer tests positive for a banned substance at the Rio Olympics, China’s swimming association says, the first competitor in the sport to fail a test at

Insight | Freedom of speech and the powers that be

The legality of last week’s arrest of two New Macau Association members – including the group’s leader, Scott Chiang – can be challenged. Chiang and his affiliate posted a banner

Rio Olympics | Sumgong wins women’s Olympic marathon; protester removed

Jemima Jelagat Sumgong became the first Kenyan to win the women’s Olympic marathon Sunday after a scary moment near the finish when police intercepted a man who nearly marred the

Ask the Vet | Common Questions About Foster Care Kittens

Why Are There Foster Care Kittens? Sometimes a mother cat dies or abandons her kittens. In that case, you may have found a young kitten that still needs milk feeding. Or,

Nature | Wandering moose inspires 400-mile cross-border trail

The 400-mile trek of a radio-collared moose named Alice is the inspiration for a proposed hiking trail from Ontario’s forested Algonquin Park to the heart of New York’s Adirondack Mountains. Planners

Feature | Olympics feel far for those in the infamous City of God slum

It is one of Rio's most renowned favelas, the Cidade de Deus made infamous in a film that helped cement a stereotype of the other side of the "Marvelous City"

Monday, August 15, 2016 – edition no. 2621

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Reclaimed areas may be used to pay land debts

The new reclaimed areas being built and planned in Macau may be used to pay a land debt of almost 89,000 square meters overdue for many years, the president of

Sports | Wushu Masters Challenge event kicks off

Said to be one of the biggest events of the year in Macau, the Wushu Masters Challenge kicked off yesterday with an inauguration event held at Tap Seac Square. With the

Briefs | Commercial real estate loans soar

New approvals of residential loans (RMLs) decreased by 12.8 percent month-to-month, while those of commercial real estate loans (CRELs) surged by 126.5 percent month-to-month in June, according to statistics released

Q&A – António Caetano Faria Filmmaker | ‘My work is to capture moments for eternity’

António Caetano Faria is a Portuguese filmmaker, living and working in the territory for the past eight years. In his work, Faria often uses the territory not just as a backdrop

Arts | Association aims to hone art skills among children

A Filipino association has once again held a summer painting workshop, in response to the need for summer activities for its members and compatriots’ children. The Quezonian Association of Macau previously

Local scholar honored for contributions to criminology field

A scholar from the Department of Sociology, University of Macau (UM), has been selected to receive the prestigious Freda Adler Distinguished Scholar Award from the American Society of Criminology (ASC),

Investment fair to hold seminar on film financing

The 2016 Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macau Film Production Investment and Trade Fair will be held at the Regency Hotel Macau, on August 16 and 17. Co-organized by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (ICM), the

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