20 dead in train crash in southern Italy

Two Italian commuter trains collided head-on yesterday in the southern region of Puglia, killing at least 20 people and injuring scores more, officials said. At least two passengers were pulled

Iraq | Suicide bombing in Baghdad Shiite district kills 12

A suicide car bomb ripped through an outdoor market in a Shiite-dominated northeastern district of Baghdad on yesterday, killing at least 12 people, officials said, as government forces deployed across

This Day in History | 1985 – Live Aid makes millions for Africa

The Live Aid concert for the starving in Africa has raised triple the £10m expected. And as the London event draws to a close at Wembley Stadium, Britain had contributed £1,100,000

Offbeat | Soda maker’s campaign drinks: Trump Tonic and Hillary Hooch

A Connecticut soft drink company is hoping to add a little pop to this year’s presidential election by releasing two specialty sodas named for the presumptive nominees. Avery’s Beverages, a 112-year-old

Golf | Spieth: Pulling out of Olympics hardest choice he ever made

Jordan Spieth said pulling out of the Olympics was the hardest decision he’s ever made, and that it likely will haunt him as he’s watching golfers compete for a gold

Brazil wants African religions in Rio’s athletes village

Religions of African origin should be represented in the ecumenical center of the athletes village for the Rio de Janeiro Games, Brazilian federal public defenders have told city hall and

India | PM calls emergency meeting as Kashmir death toll rises

India’s prime minister called an emergency meeting yesterday over escalating anti-India protests in Kashmir, where at least 28 people have died in clashes and hospitals are struggling with hundreds of

Macau Matters | Too much NaCl will kill you

Like too many older people who have always eaten normal Western diets, I now take pills to control my too high blood pressure. If I had grown up and lived

The Buzz | US report accuses UK officials of hampering HSBC probe

A U.S. report is accusing British officials of hampering a probe into HSBC, one of the world’s largest banks. The U.S. House Financial Services Committee said Monday it released the report

World briefs

EU-CHINA European Union and Chinese leaders kick off a summit yesterday at a time of global uncertainty over Brexit and pressure from European companies for better access to China’s market. EU leaders

Wednesday, July 13, 2012 – edition no. 2598

In this October 2015 photo provided by Filipino fisherman Renato Etac, a Chinese Coast Guard boat circles a Filipino fishing boat near Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. A

New tunnels linking Macau and Taipa assessed

According to a notice published in the Official Gazette, a transport and infrastructure firm will study the feasibility for the construction of two tunnels linking Macau and Taipa. CCCC Highways

Thousands welcome home champions

Tens of thousands of people have greeted Portugal on arrival in Lisbon a day after the team won the European Championship for its first major trophy. Dozens of airport staff gathered

Portugal victory celebrations extend to Macau

Portuguese nationals and fans of the country’s football team celebrated Portugal’s victory against France in the UEFA Euro Championship yesterday morning in Macau at the Portuguese Institute of the Orient

Labor | Filipino workers in Macau want consulate open on Sundays

The opening of the Philippine Consulate General in Macau on Sundays for services to the overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and the abolition of the Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC) constitute two

Five Macau residents granted asylum abroad

At least five people from Macau were granted asylum abroad in 2015, according to the United Nations Refugee Agency’s (UNHCR) latest “Global Trends Report.” The report, which is compiled from government

Health | Chinese Medicine Park delegation tours Europe

A delegation from the Traditional Chinese Medicine Science and Technology Industrial Park has recently toured the Netherlands, Czech Republic and Portugal. A statement released by the Guangdong-Macau Traditional Chinese Medicine Technology

Crime | Dispute over taxi trip refusal leads to assault on police officers

A dispute over the refusal of a taxi driver to accept the custom of a passenger has led to an accusation of assault against the physical integrity of two police

Over 2,000 family relief packages sent to south China

The Macau Red Cross is sending more than 2,000 family relief packages to regions affected by consistent heavy rains in the south of mainland China, as announced in a statement

Architecture Zaha Hadid leaves indelible mark on Macau’s skyline

The late, great architect Zaha Hadid, also known as the “Queen of the Curve”, will soon posthumously change Macau’s architectural landscape. With the construction of the fifth hotel tower at

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