France | Burkinis, economy top items in presidential campaign

The national identity crisis exposed by France’s burkini controversy is threatening to set the tone for the country’s presidential campaign. Along with the economy, the relationship between France’s Muslims and non-Muslims

Turkey | One Turkish soldier killed, eight wounded in southeast

One Turkish soldier was killed and eight others wounded in two separate blasts yesterday in the country’s Kurdish-dominated southeast, and Kurdish militants launched a rocket-propelled grenade at a civilian airport,

Brazil | Defense witnesses testify in trial of president

Brazilian senators on Saturday questioned the last two witnesses summoned by the defense for President Dilma Rousseff in her impeachment trial for allegedly breaking fiscal rules in the management of

This Day in History | 1950 – British troops arrive in Korea

A British force of about 4,000 infantry has arrived in Korea from Hong Kong. The decision to send the troops, as back up for the American-led United Nations force, was taken

Offbeat | UK broadcaster shuts down for hour, asks viewers to exercise

One of Britain’s leading broadcasters has blacked out its programs for an hour in hopes of spurring viewers to get some exercise. ITV shut down broadcasts on several of its channels

Formula 1 | Rosberg wins eventful Belgian GP, closes gap on Hamilton

Nico Rosberg won an incident-packed Belgian Grand Prix featuring a chaotic start, wild overtaking, a heavy crash, safety cars and a red flag. The Mercedes driver’s win yesterday saw him close

Andre Couto finishes on the podium in Suzuka

Macau driver Andre Couto finished third in yesterday’s mythical Suzuka 1000km race, round 6 of the 2016 Autobacs Super GT series. Starting from sixth position in grid, Couto and his teammate

The Buzz | UK leader May, Cabinet to chart EU exit at Chequers retreat

British Prime Minister Theresa May is bringing her Cabinet together at her rural retreat to plot Britain’s first steps on leaving the European Union. Officials at May’s Downing Street office say

World briefs

CHINA Investigators in eastern China said they have not found high levels of pollution around a school where an explosive state television report in April said hundreds of kids had

Two Chicago men charged in shooting of NBA star Wade’s cousin

Two brothers have been charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of the cousin of NBA star Dwyane Wade as she was walking to register her children for school,

World Views | Believe it or not, women are doing better

It’s easy to get the impression, as the U.S. celebrates the 45th annual Women’s Equality Day today, that the march toward equality has slowed to a crawl. Allow me to

Ask the Vet | 8 Tips for successfully weaning kittens

Weaning kittens requires patience and determination. Having only known mother›s milk since they have been born, solid food will be quite different to them. Introducing the solid food to the kittens

Nature | Thai farmers launch (bee) sting operation to stop elephants

To stop wild elephants from rampaging through their produce, farmers in Thailand put up electric fences, set off firecrackers and even switched their crops from pineapples to pumpkins, which the

Feature | Disaster: Italy investigates quake buildings, checking for code fraud

Bulldozers with huge claws pulled down dangerously overhanging ledges yesterday in Italy’s quake-devastated town of Amatrice as investigators worked to figure out if negligence or fraud in building codes had

Monday, August 29, 2016 – edition no. 2631

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Syria to make Macau its ‘home’ for 2018 WC qualifiers in China group

Syria’s National Football team will be playing all of their “home” matches for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers in Macau, as proposed by the Macau Football Association (MFA) and

MDT Report | Running on electric power is a difficult trend to set

Though the trend seems to be flourishing in mainland China, mostly due to “e-bikes” (bicycles powered by electricity), the EV scene in Macau is still in a very early stage

Ride-hailing app controversy | Uber shutdown means ‘business as usual’ for taxi drivers

If ride-hailing app Uber’s negotiations with the government over the legalization of the taxi provision falls short in the next few weeks, the popular service is expected to exit Macau. Uber

Ferry terminal’s passenger-boarding bridges up for renewal

The Land, Public Works and Transport Bureau (DSSOPT) has scheduled six passenger-boarding bridges at the Macau Ferry Terminal for renewal in the first quarter of 2017. The upcoming renovation includes

Macau inflicts first ‘victim’ in South Korea-Syria match

South Korean start-striker Suk Hyun-jun will not join his team for their upcoming match against Syria, scheduled to take place on September 6, at Macau’s Olympic Stadium in Taipa in

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