Turkish strikes leave dozens of Kurdish villages empty

Dozens of villages have been abandoned and hundreds of families displaced close to Iraq’s northern border with Turkey as a result of Turkish air strikes targeting militants from the Kurdistan

This Day in History | 1961 Nazi war crimes trial begins

Adolf Eichmann faces 15 charges, including crimes against humanity, crimes against the Jewish people and war crimes. He sat in a bullet-proof glass dock flanked by two guards specially chosen because

Offbeat | 3 rescued island castaways spelled ‘help’ with palm fronds

In a scene straight from Hollywood, or a New Yorker cartoon, a U.S. Navy plane spotted the word “help” spelled out in palm fronds on a beach on a deserted

Boxing | Manny Pacquiao unanimously outpoints Timothy Bradley

Manny Pacquiao may not be ready for retirement just quite yet. Pacquiao returned from the biggest loss of his career with a bang Saturday night, knocking down Timothy Bradley twice on

Rugby | Hong Kong Sevens: Fiji beats New Zealand to defend title

Fiji beat New Zealand 21-7 yesterday to defend its title at the Hong Kong Sevens rugby tournament. Kitione Taliga and Semi Kunatani scored tries in the second half after the two

Insight | To play or not to play politics – that is the question

1. The plan to create a municipal body “with no political power” was restated at the Legislative Assembly (AL) by the Secretary for Administration and Justice, Sonia Chan. Not many details

Ask the Vet | Cat Virus Diagnosis

Common Virus Symptoms The first step toward successfully diagnosing your cat’s virus is to understand and recognize the common symptoms of viruses that affect cats.  Although feline diseases may range from mild to

Germany tackles dirty diesels by empowering city bans

German towns and cities plagued by car and truck pollution will soon get the legal tools they need to ban older diesel vehicles from streets where emissions are highest. Chancellor Angela

Candidates for next UN chief to face nations for first time

For the first time in the 70-year history of the United Nations, all the member states will get a chance to question the candidates for Secretary-General, in a move to

Monday, April 11, 2016 – edition no. 2534

* Hong Kong emerges as hub for creating offshore companies * Las Vegas sands pays USD9m fine * India: massive fire kills more than 100 * Pacquiao beats Bradley on points   DOWNLOAD PDF   MDT FINANCIAL

The Buzz | Chinese writer Cao wins international children’s book prize

Chinese author Cao Wenxuan and German illustrator Rotraut Susanne Berner have been awarded the Hans Christian Andersen Prize for children’s literature. The biennial awards were announced this week during the Bologna

Scientists blame El Nino, warming for ‘gruesome’ coral death

  The coral on the sea floor around the Pacific island of Kiritimati looked like a boneyard in November — stark, white and lifeless. But there was still some hope. This month,

World Briefs

NEW ZEALAND A high school musical in New Zealand got a little too real when a prop razor used in a throat-slitting scene ended up cutting two boy’s necks and

Global security conference draws to a close

The International Police Association (IPA) China-Macau Conference ends today. Diplomats in attendance at the forum include the Ambassador of Senegal in China, General Abdoulaye Fall, and the Consul-General of the

Gov’t revokes three land concessions

A former department head of the Liaison Office in the MSAR died on Monday in Zhuhai after falling from the top of a building, sources told the Times. The victim

Officials highlight investment opportunities in Vietnam

A seminar on investment opportunities in Vietnam was held in Hong Kong this week. The Vietnamese Consul-General to Hong Kong and Macau, Hoang Chi Trung, said that Hanoi welcomes large companies

Advisory Council urges IACM to repair rental bicycles in Taipa

Customers often find the bikes have loose pedals and brakes, or flat tires. Lam Vai Hong, a member of the aforementioned council, remarked that this situation has been creating difficulties

CE meets regional director of World Health Organization

Chief Executive Chui Sai On met with the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Regional Director for the Western Pacific, Dr Shin Young-soo, on Tuesday to review the latest developments in the

Surge in fines for unlicensed ownership of endangered species

A new government proposal may increase the fine imposed on people caught holding endangered fauna and flora without a license. The Executive Council has analyzed a proposal to increase the

Kenyan runner won Macau Marathon while banned for doping

Flomena Chepchirchir, a 35-year-old athlete from Kenya, won the 2014 Macau International Marathon while she was banned for doping. On December 7, 2014, Chepchirchir ran the 42.195 kilometers in 2:33:24, beating

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