USA | Four shot outside San Francisco schools; suspects at large

Four teenage students were shot in the shared parking lot of two San Francisco high schools yesterday , and one of the students is in critical condition, authorities said. The shooting

USA | Obama honors Italy’s leader at ‘bittersweet’ state dinner

Bittersweet” was the word of the night, the one often used to describe President Barack Obama’s final state dinner. “We saved the best for last,” he said Tuesday as he welcomed

This Day in History | 1967 Thousands join anti-war movement

The biggest demonstration yet against American involvement in the Vietnam War has taken place in the town of Oakland, in California. An estimated 4,000 people poured onto the streets to demonstrate

Offbeat | Meet Azalea the smoking chimp, new star at Pyongyang zoo

Pyongyang’s newly opened zoo has a new star: Azalea, the smoking chimpanzee. According to officials at the newly renovated zoo, which has become a favorite leisure spot in the North Korean

Football – Champions League Buffon stars for Juventus while Ronaldo plays for team

Gianluigi Buffon kept the shots out while Cristiano Ronaldo failed to put them in. While Buffon starred in goal for Juventus, saving a penalty and making two remarkable saves in a

NBA | Sexual consent, debated across US, key to Derrick Rose case

Months before Derrick Rose took the stand to defend himself in a lawsuit claiming he and two friends raped an ex-girlfriend while she was intoxicated, the NBA star was asked

Thom Jones, author of ‘The Pugilist at Rest,’ dies at 71

Thom Jones, an acclaimed short-story writer who drew upon family tragedy and his own painful struggles for “The Pugilist At Rest” and other collections, has died. Jones died Friday in Olympia,

World briefs

PHILIPPINES  A police van rammed into protesters, leaving several bloodied, as an anti-U.S. rally turns violent at the American Embassy in Manila. TYPHOON Philippine forecasters warn that a super typhoon set

MH370 | Underwater drone to investigate sonar contacts in missing plane hunt

A ship involved with the deep-sea sonar search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 is being fitted with a drone that will examine several sonar contacts of interest on the

Made in Macao | Can Pokémon thrive in Macao?

When you ask young people in Macao what the biggest cultural phenomenon is these days, most of them would tell you “Pokémon Go.” This gaming app has spread Pokémon mania

Thursday, October 20, 2016 – edition no. 2667

* Pro-Beijing side thwarts new Hong Kong lawmakers’ oath redo * The first of a six-star chain * Casino staff detained in china yet to be charged * Business platform role highlighted   DOWNLOAD

Gaming | China casino detentions cast pall over Macau’s recovery

China’s detention of 18 Crown Resorts Ltd. employees may have been intended as a warning to foreign casinos, but it’s also unsettling gambling businesses in Macau, the nation’s own betting

MICE | Fewer exhibitors registered for the 21st MIF

Fewer exhibitors registered to visit the 21st edition of the Macao International Trade and Investment Fair (MIF), which will take place from tomorrow to October 22, according to Irene Lau,

Experts | HR organizations should embrace digital networks to improve efficiency

Industrial revolutions have made mass production possible and have brought digital capabilities to people around the globe. Yet such revolutions also mean that the masses are likely to face both

Briefs | Sao Domingo’s market revamp

Starting next Tuesday, the IACM will resume the renovation projects of vendor spots on the ground floor of Sao Domingo’s market Building B. During the renovation period, the market off

AL Plenary | Most lawmakers against Ng’s political reform proposal

The Legislative Assembly (AL) voted in yesterday’s session on a proposal delivered on Monday by lawmaker Ng Kuok Cheong that aimed to force the government to initiate a political reform

Orbis launches Flying Eye Hospital tour in the region

Orbis launched the inaugural tour of its third generation Orbis Flying Eye Hospital in Macau on Sunday, following its sight-saving mission in Shenyang, China last month. The unique aircraft is expected

Graft | Lou Ngai Wa sentenced to 12 and a half years in jail

The former head of the Division of Transport Management Department of the Transport Bureau (DSAT), Lou Ngai Wa, was sentenced on Monday to 12 and a half years in jail

Harley-Davidson 3Q profit falls on lower sales

Harley-Davidson Inc. on yesterday reported a decline in third-quarter profit on lower sales and said it will cut costs. The motorcycle maker’s profit fell 18.7 percent to USD114.1 million, or 64

Online restaurant booking goes global and multilingual

Next time you’re in Paris, you may be able to book a dinner reservation without subjecting the maître d’ to your terrible French accent. The restaurant reservation platform OpenTable can now take reservations at restaurants around

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