Massive typhoon hits eastern China, Taiwan, killing five

A massive typhoon left one person dead in eastern China yesterday, a day after killing four and injuring more than 600 in Taiwan, where authorities remained on alert for the

Thailand | Amnesty’s torture allegations spark arrest threat

Thai authorities threatened to arrest Amnesty International speakers who were set to hold a news conference yesterday to release a report detailing allegations of torture at the hands of the

US looks to accelerate deployment of South Korea missile defense

The U.S. intends to deploy a missile defense system in South Korea “as soon as possible” to counter the threat from North Korea despite opposition from China, the top U.S.

Obituary | Shimon Peres witnessed Israel’s history, and shaped it

At every corner of Israel’s tumultuous history, Shimon Peres was there. He was a young aide to the nation’s founding fathers when the country declared independence in 1948, and he played

This Day in History | 1978 Catholics mourn Pope’s death

The leader of the Roman Catholic Church has died after the shortest papal reign in history. Pope John Paul, the surprise candidate elected just 33 days ago, died of a heart

Offbeat | Driver uses cardboard Trump head in carpool lane

A cardboard cutout of a head in a passenger seat definitely caught the attention of a Washington State Patrol trooper yesterday. That’s because it wasn’t just any old cardboard head, but

Ice Hockey | Canada beats Team Europe 3-1 in Game 1 of World Cup finals

Canada was not at its best. And it was still good enough. Brad Marchand and Steven Stamkos scored in the first period and the Canadians cruised to a 3-1 win over

Girl About Globe | A trainer no-brainer

I have two left feet. They came in a box, from Adidas. This formed part of the hassle involved in the purchase of trainers. Did you know there are trainers for

Football | Ronaldo and Zidane at peace, but Madrid still not winning

Real Madrid solved one of its problems during its trip to Germany in the Champions League: Cristiano Ronaldo made peace with coach Zinedine Zidane. Now it needs to find a way

The Buzz | China’s Wanda Group in talks to buy Dick Clark Productions

China’s Dalian Wanda Group is in talks to buy Dick Clark Productions, the TV company that produces the Golden Globes and the “Miss America” pageant. The deal could be worth USD1

Japan PM promotes Shinkansen ‘bullet’ train to Singapore

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has used a meeting with his Singaporean counterpart to promote Japan’s Shinkansen “bullet” train technology for use in a planned high-speed railway linking Singapore and

Up to eight inmates fight in Philippine prison, one Chinese killed

Up to eight inmates fought at the Philippine national penitentiary yesterday, leaving a high-profile Chinese drug lord dead and four other inmates injured, officials said. The melee occurred amid a

World Briefs

CHINA Authorities blamed illegal mining activities for a gas explosion at a coal mine that killed 18 miners left two others missing, Chinese state media reported yesterday. The explosion occurred

Thursday, September 29, 2016 – edition no. 2654

* Dutch probe: Malaysian jet downed by launcher from Russia * Le french may with record turnout * New Taipa post office opens * Blackberry stops making smartphones   DOWNLOAD

WHO: Excessive air pollution affects 92 percent of people

More than nine out of 10 people worldwide live in areas with excessive air pollution, contributing to strokes, heart disease, lung cancer and other problems, the World Health Organization said

Banning croupiers from gambling is important, regulator says

Paulo Martins Chan, director of the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ), said yesterday that banning croupiers from gambling is appropriate for the gaming industry. Chan made the comment during yesterday’s

New regulations restrict drone flight

New regulations published in the government’s Official Gazette this week have established new rules for the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV). The so-called “drones,” which have brought joy to fans

Local youth shows improved physical fitness but tends to be fatter

Macau residents’ overall physical fitness has improved 1.89 points, according to the Sports Bureau’s (ID) latest report. However, the obesity rate among children aged between three to 16 has increased

Tang Palace sells two restaurants, one in Macau

Tang Palace announced that on September 26 it entered into a supplementary agreement with the DK Group to sell a restaurant, and a separate subscription agreement with Dragon King for

Region celebrates World Tourism Day

In celebration of World Tourism Day, the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has again held its traditional series of events. Yesterday morning, MGTO officials were present at Outer Harbor Ferry Terminal

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