Xi opens UK state visit with carriage ride

Chinese President Xi Jinping prepared to address Britain’s Parliament and dine with Queen Elizabeth II yesterday as he began a state visit that is intended to cement close economic ties

Briefs | HONG KONG: Mainland tourist beaten to death near shop

Chinese authorities are urging Hong Kong to fully investigate the death of a mainland tourist who was fatally beaten outside a shop. The death has spurred calls in China for

Dalai Lama calls action on climate a ‘human responsibility’

The Dalai Lama yesterday urged strong global action to limit global warming and to protect fragile environments, including the Himalayan glaciers and Tibetan plateau. Calling climate change a “problem which human

Koreas | Separated kin celebrate reunions across DMZ, 1st in more than a year

Hundreds of mostly elderly Koreans — some in wheelchairs or leaning on walking sticks, most overcome by tears, laughter and shock — began three days of reunions yesterday with loved

Philippines | Storm blows away after leaving 20 dead

A storm finally blew away from the main northern Philippine island yesterday, after leaving at least 20 dead over the weekend and forcing 70,000 villagers into emergency shelters and destroying rice fields

Canada | Son of late PM Pierre Trudeau becomes new leader

Canadian voters emphatically reclaimed their country’s liberal identity, putting Justin Trudeau, the youthful son of one of the country’s most dynamic politicians, in the prime minister’s office, and ending 10

European migrant crisis | Slovenia accuses Croatia of lack of control on refugee surge

Slovenia accused Croatia yesterday of sending thousands of migrants toward its borders “without control,” ignoring requests to contain the surge, and urged the rest of the European Union to get

South Africa | Pistorius under house arrest after release from jail

Oscar Pistorius was with members of his family at his uncle’s multi-story mansion yesterday after being released from prison and moved to house arrest a day earlier than expected, a

This Day in History | 1982 – Sinn Fein triumph in elections

Sinn Fein, the political wing of the Provisional IRA, has won its first seats in the elections to the new Ulster Assembly. Gerry Adams, vice president of Sinn Fein, took the

Offbeat | Sophia Loren: Retire? Never!

Some things about the film business have changed for actresses in the more than five decades since Sophia Loren was first discovered, and some things have stayed exactly the same. Take

Innocence of Youth | Self-belief helps young S Koreans down Brazil in U-17 upset

When South Korea pulled off a 1-0 shock win over Brazil in the Under 17 Soccer World Cup on Saturday, it may have been as much a case of the

Golf | Royal Portrush to host British Open in 2019

The British Open is heading across the Irish Sea for the first time in nearly 70 years, with Royal Portrush announced yesterday as the 2019 venue for golf’s oldest major

Made in Macao | The innovation challenge to local entrepreneurs

According to entrepreneurship studies, innovation is considered a significant factor to the successful growth and sustainability of enterprises. However, we often hear complaints of the lack of innovation among SMEs

Wednesday, October 21, 2015 – edition no. 2423

* Smuggled cigarettes abound in Macau, second-worst in Asia * Globalization started with Magellan, says Barroso * Ng Lap Seng to be indicted over UN bribery scheme * India court finds Uber driver

The Buzz | NATO launches biggest military exercise in 13 years

NATO is launching its biggest military exercise in 13 years, mobilizing 36,000 soldiers, sailors and airmen from more than 30 countries to test the alliance’s ability to respond to new

British woman found dead at Istanbul airport

A British director of an organization promoting journalism in conflict zones has been found dead amid suspicious circumstances at Istanbul’s main airport after allegedly missing a connecting flight to northern

World Briefs

CHINA The third unit of the Yangjiang nuclear power plant in Guangdong province began operation on Sunday, China General Nuclear Power Corp. (CGN), the owner of the plant, said yesterday.

Resolving housing shortage deemed as top priority

Fulfilling the housing needs of Macau residents is a top priority for the government, according to a statement released by the authorities. The announcement follows large demonstrations which took place

Ye Dabo appointed new Foreign Affairs Commissioner in the MSAR

One of the top officials currently working at the General Office of the Foreign Affairs Leading Group, Ye Dabo, will replace Hu Zhengyue, the Commissioner of the Chinese Ministry of

Consulate says seven Filipinos per day need legal assistance

The Consulate General of the Philippines has revealed that they are contacted by an average of seven Filipino residents in Macau asking for legal assistance every day. At a seminar held

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