Iraq | Kurds reach Sinjar road, cutting IS supply line 

Kurdish Iraqi fighters, backed by the U.S.-led air campaign, launched an assault yesterday aiming to retake the strategic town of Sinjar, which the Islamic State group overran last year in

Russia | Kremlin-controlled TV airs ‘secret’ plans for nuclear weapon

European Union leader Donald Tusk says saving Europe’s Schengen passport-free travel zone is going to be a “race against time” after Germany, Sweden, Slovenia and other EU nations acted unilaterally.

This Day in History | 1985 Volcano kills thousands in Colombia

The worst-affected was Armero, the province of Tolima’s second largest city, about 50 miles from the Colombian capital, Bogota. Armero, which lay in a valley below the 16,200-foot high (4,937m)

Offbeat | Indonesia uses trained elephants to control forest fires 

Forest fires difficult to control? Call in the pachyderm patrol. Officials in Indonesia are using trained elephants outfitted with water pumps and hoses to help control fires that have claimed

Doping | Russian Sports Minister Mutko rules out Olympic boycott 

Russia has no intention of boycotting the Olympics. Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko, speaking to The Associated Press yesterday in a telephone interview, said there will “not in any case... never” be

FIFA passes Sheikh Salman as election candidate 

Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa was listed as an official FIFA presidential candidate yesterday, while Musa Bility of Liberia was left out after failing an integrity check. FIFA announced the

Bizcuits | Hopes for the policy address

Next week will see the start of the delivery of Macau’s 2016 Policy Address by the CE followed by various sessions over subsequent days to explain the programme and answer

Friday, November 13, 2015 – edition no. 2438

* Interview with Francis Lui : ‘Non-gaming elements will take up a larger share of the market’ * Joseph Lau buys usd48.5m diamond * China-compatible e-money cards soon * China’s air improves this

Toys are up

* Books: The Promise by Robert Crais Movies: The Peanuts Movie * Music: Perfectamundo  by Billy Gibbons & The BFG's* Wine: The Irish Spirit II * Food: Irrestistibily Hot   MDT EXTRA TIMES Supplement *

‘Peanuts Movie’ a worthy romp for the beloved gang

Maybe the Peanuts gang hasn't been on the big screen in decades because they've had so much success on the small one, with specials like "The Great Pumpkin" and "A

‘The Promise’ is intense, thrilling mystery

Robert Crais takes the most popular characters from previous novels and shakes them up in "The Promise," an intense and thrilling mystery. Private Investigator Elvis Cole is asked by the boss

Billy Gibbons’ Cuban buzz shapes ‘Perfectamundo’

Billy Gibbons' first solo album after more than 45 years and counting with ZZ Top is a detour to Cuban and Latin rhythms where his recognizable array of hot and

Toys have best year in a decade

Toys are staging a comeback. The U.S. toy industry is expected to have its strongest year in at least a decade after several years of kids choosing videogames and mobile apps

The Green Coast

Situated in northwestern Spain bordering Castilla y León to its east and Portugal to its south, Galicia – not to be confused with the other Galicia between Poland and Ukraine

Food | Irresistibly hot

One of the biggest news recently to come out of the local gastronomic scene is that Feng Wei Ju, located inside the Starworld Hotel, has received its first Michelin star.

The Buzz | Economists: Trump’s charges against China are obsolete

Donald Trump’s latest attack on China is about three years too old. In a column in The Wall Street Journal, the Republican presidential candidate writes that “the worst of China’s sins”

Organized crime | Lawyer: Chinatown racketeering defendant changed his life

A prime defendant in a San Francisco racketeering case ordered the killing of a rival before taking over his organization in Chinatown and engaging in money laundering and trafficking in

World Briefs

CHINA-N KOREA China’s ambassador to the United Nations is opposing further discussion of North Korea’s human rights situation by the U.N. Security Council, telling reporters that “the Security Council is not

Grand Prix organizers aware of regional challenges

The traditional blessing ceremony of the 62nd Macau Grand Prix (MGP) was held yesterday. The Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Alexis Tam, officiated the ceremony, stating that the government

Airport exhibits F3 racing vehicles

The racing units are being displayed in the airport’s departure hall, arrival hall and baggage claim areas between November 10 and 23. According to the Macau International Airport, the exhibition offers

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