Parents protest to get 2nd children registered

Chinese parents who had children outside the country’s one-child policy protested outside the family planning commission yesterday in an attempt to have their fines canceled now that all couples are

Thailand | Police websites hacked with ‘Failed Law’ message

Hackers took over several police websites in Thailand, replacing the home pages with a message saying, “Failed Law. We want Justice!” Police yesterday said they were investigating if the hack was

South Korea | Driverless taxi on Seoul campus offers glimpse of future

A South Korean university is testing a sedan that can pick up and transport passengers without a human driver, giving a glimpse into the future of autonomous public transport. Seo Seung-Woo,

Obituary | Bee Gees manager Robert Stigwood dies at 81

Impresario Robert Stigwood, who managed the Bee Gees and produced 1970s blockbusters “Grease” and “Saturday Night Fever,” has died. He was 81. Stigwood’s office said he died Monday. The cause of

USA | Obama thrusts gun control debate into forefront of 2016 race

President Barack Obama is making good on his pledge to politicize gun violence. The package of gun-control executive actions Obama formally announced yesterday has pushed the contentious issue to the forefront

USA | Defense in Chinatown trial calls prosecution’s case flimsy

A defense attorney for a man charged with murder and racketeering in a Chinatown organized crime investigation told jurors that prosecutors had not proven their allegations and that a conviction

This Day in History | 1994 Mystery assailant attacks top US skater

The 24-year-old skater was forced to withdraw from the US national championships in Detroit after the incident, which left her with severe bruising to her right knee. The competition was expected

Offbeat | Kyrgyzstan to deport Briton who ‘insulted country’

Kyrgyzstan’s Interior Ministry says a British citizen who made rude remarks about the country on social media is to be deported within a day. The statement this week on the ministry’s

Pep Guardiola wants to coach in Premier League after Bayern

Pep Guardiola wants to coach in the English Premier League when he leaves Bayern Munich at the end of this season, but hasn’t yet signed a contract with a club. “The

FIFA ethics investigator recommends 9-year ban for Valcke

Sepp Blatter’s former right-hand man is facing a nine-year ban from football. The FIFA ethics committee’s lead investigator, Cornel Borbely, recommended the ban for Jerome Valcke yesterday after concluding his inquiry.

Zidane pledges to restore Madrid’s attacking prowess

Zinedine Zidane promised yesterday to make up for his lack of coaching experience by inspiring Real Madrid to play with the same attacking flair he displayed during his playing career. “Football with a

Indonesia revising 2018 Asian Games mascot after criticism

Indonesia is revising the mascot for the 2018 Asian Games after criticism that the newly unveiled bird-of-paradise looks more like a chicken. Gatot Dewa Broto, a spokesman for the Ministry of

Macau Matters | Cashless Macau?

I have just been reading that Sweden is likely to be the first country to totally eliminate cash in the form of coins and notes, and maybe this is a

Wednesday, January 6, 2016 – edition no. 2471

•   Ambrose So confirms Casino Greek Mythology closure * UK expresses alarm over missing booksellers, Lee Bo’s wife cancels police report * Arnaldo Santos ahead of Housing Bureau * Massive protest against

The Buzz | Charleston a focus of 40th season of Spoleto Festival USA

Historic Charleston is a large focus of next spring’s 40th edition of the Spoleto Festival USA, from glimpses of the city in the iconic opera “Porgy and Bess” to the

Missing booksellers have CY Leung ‘highly concerned’

Hong Kong’s leader said yesterday that he was “highly concerned” about the recent disappearances of five people associated with a publishing company in the city that specializes in titles critical of

World Briefs

CHINA Rescuers have dropped provisions to four Chinese mine workers trapped for 10 days in a wrecked gypsum mine and are slowly drilling a route to save them, state media

European Union sets new rules on casino betting

A normative rule published in the Official Journal of the European Union establishes new rules for the gaming industry across the EU. The directive seeks to address “the prevention of the

Zou Shiming to make a return after Macau loss

Two-time Olympic gold medalist Zou Shiming is preparing to make his return to the ring on January 30 in Shanghai to fight for the World Boxing Organization (WBO) international flyweight

Health | SSM admits more patients with respiratory disease

The latest figures from the bureau show that 12 out of 1,000 adults were diagnosed with the flu virus, while the number of children infected with the virus rose to

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