Turbulence injures 17 on Indonesia-Hong Kong flight

Seventeen passengers and crew were injured when a Hong Kong Airlines’ flight ran into severe turbulence early Saturday on the way from Indonesia’s resort Bali island to Hong Kong. The Airbus A330-200

Kim says North Korea won’t use nuclear weapons first

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country will not use its nuclear weapons unless its sovereignty is invaded and announced a five-year economic plan at a milestone congress of North Korea’s ruling

Philippines | Candidates make final push for votes as campaigns end

All five contenders held their final rallies in the capital, Manila. By 7 p.m. local time, police said about 300,000 supporters of front-runner Rodrigo Duterte, the firebrand mayor of Davao city,

Canada | Massive Alberta wildfire expected to burn for months

The images are ones of devastation — scorched homes, virtually whole neighborhoods burned to the ground. And Canadian officials say they expect to fight the massive wildfire that has destroyed

Militants kill eight Egyptian police in Cairo suburb

Militants opened fire on a microbus filled with plainclothes police in a Cairo suburb early yesterday, killing eight of them, including an officer, in an attack claimed by a local

This Day in History | 1979 El Salvador cathedral bloodbath

The protest in the Central American country was organized by the left-wing group known as the Popular Revolutionary Bloc. Witnesses said the steps of the cathedral were littered with bodies. Freelance

Offbeat | London’s new Muslim mayor joins Holocaust memorial

London’s newly elected Muslim mayor, Sadiq Khan, has joined an annual memorial to the millions of Jews slain in the Holocaust as his first official act in office. Khan made Sunday’s

Football | Bayern secures unprecedented fourth straight Bundesliga title

Bundesliga top-scorer Robert Lewandowski scored twice for Bayern Munich to clinch an unprecedented fourth successive title with a 2-1 win at Ingolstadt on Saturday. The Poland striker opened the scoring with a penalty

Leicester fans continue to celebrate their improbable title

A growing number of broken beer bottles crunched beneath their feet as thousands of Leicester supporters continued singing past midnight on the city’s High Street yesterday. “Champions of England,” the chant

Motorsports | Rob Huff: Marrakech circuit ‘reminiscent of Macau’

World Touring Car Championship’s (WTCC) racer and Macau veteran Rob Huff has praised the new Moulay El Hassan circuit in Marrakech, Morocco, claiming that it is a bit “reminiscent of

Rear Window | Five years to upgrade Macau

Macau’s first five-year plan is out and open to public debate and suggestions during the so-called consultation period. This is a superbly ambitious and comprehensive roadmap as it gives both

Ask the Vet | A Guide to Puppy Vaccinations

Puppy vaccinations are essential to the future well being of your dog. Without them, your dog is at risk for many serious and life-threatening diseases. Whether your dog spends time regularly with other

Group seeks to halt US exports of fur from bobcats, wolves

Wildlife advocates on last week said they will seek a court order halting a United States government program that allows tens of thousands of pelts from bobcats and a small number of gray wolves to be exported annually for sale

Media | YouTube said to plan ‘unplugged’ online TV service for 2017

YouTube is working on a paid subscription service called Unplugged that would offer customers a bundle of cable TV channels streamed over the Internet, people familiar with the plan said. The

Monday, May 09, 2016 – edition no. 2553

* Kim says North Korea won’t be first to use nuclear weapons * Mobiles excluded from VIP tables * Consultation on election law kicks off * Wildfire expected to burn for months   DOWNLOAD PDF   MDT

The Buzz | Rainstorm kills seven, injures 65 during Hindu pilgrimage

A heavy rainstorm yesterday collapsed several tents, sheds and gates at a sprawling Hindu pilgrimage site with hundreds of thousands of devotees in central India, killing at least seven people

AP Exclusive | Iraq routed IS from Ramadi at a high cost: A city destroyed

A building that housed a pool hall and ice cream shops — reduced to rubble. A row of money changers and motorcycle repair garages — obliterated, a giant bomb crater

World Briefs

NORTH KOREA North Korea shows off a spruced-up capital to droves of international journalists and visitors who have been brought in for some major political theater — the country’s first

Education | Um signs collaboration agreement with Porto University

The University of Macau (UM) yesterday signed an agreement with the University of Porto (UP) to promote their collaboration in humanities, science and technology, a statement from UM informed. The

Lawmakers call for amendments to region’s Five-Year Plan

This week lawmakers were introduced to the government’s draft of the region’s first five-year plan. They slammed the document, saying that it includes inadequate content and shows a lack of

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