Mozambique | US companies invest USD16 billion in decade

US private investment in Mozambique exceeded USD16 billion in the past decade, the deputy minister for Foreign Affairs, Nyeleti Mondlane said last week in Maputo, the Mozambican press reported. “So far,

Analysis | Sino-American agreement on cybertheft a first step

China’s pledge to help crack down on hackers who steal commercial secrets from the United States, even coming as it did amid a bit of arm-twisting by President Barack Obama,

United Nations | Xi Jinping vows billions of development dollars, debt forgiveness

China's president pledged billions in aid and said Beijing will forgive debts due this year in an effort to help the world's poorest nations, as world leaders begin to seek

Tracing China’s long, convoluted relationship with the UN

China’s President Xi Jinping is poised to address the U.N. General Assembly for the first time today. Here are some milestones in China’s long, convoluted relationship with the world body: 1945

US criticizes Beijing ahead of UN women’s equality session

The United States and human rights organizations sharply criticized China's repression and imprisonment of women's rights activists ahead of a high-level U.N. meeting yesterday to promote women's equality. The session

Indonesia | Thai man arrested on boat believed to be carrying slave fish

The Thai captain of a seized cargo ship carrying an estimated USD2 million worth of seafood has been arrested in Indonesia on suspicion of illegal fishing, in the latest development linked

Philippines | Gov’t to investigate militia forces linked to attacks

The Philippine government will investigate the reported involvement of paramilitary forces in deadly attacks against tribal communities in a conflict that has displaced hundreds of villagers in the south, the

France fires first airstrikes on extremists in Syria

France has fired its first airstrikes in Syria as it expands military operations against Islamic State extremists, President Francois Hollande’s office announced yesterday. The office said that “France has hit Syria”

USA | As many as a million expected for pope’s last Mass of visit

Greeted by throngs of cheering faithful at every turn, Pope Francis is capping his whirlwind visit to the United States in an entirely fitting way — Mass for the masses

This Day in History | 1988 Johnson stripped of Olympic gold

Sprinter Ben Johnson has been sent home from the Seoul Olympic Games in disgrace. The Canadian has also been stripped of his 100m gold medal after testing positive for drugs. Johnson has

Offbeat | Congressman grabs drinking glass used by pope, takes sip

Pope Francis wasn’t the only person to drink from the glass of water he used during his speech to Congress. An enterprising Democratic congressman from Philadelphia also took a sip. U.S.

Rugby | Wales fights back to beat England 28-25 in World Cup classic

Wales defied an early battering up front and a slew of second-half injuries to rally to a remarkable 28-25 win over England at the Rugby World Cup yesterday (Macau time),

Pietersen scores 3 as South Africa routs Samoa 46-6

With a massive point to prove after opening its Rugby World Cup campaign in embarrassment, South Africa did just that with a six-try blitz of Samoa in a 46-6 win

Bon Jovi bring the house down at The Venetian Macao

Legendary American rock band Bon Jovi thrilled packed audiences at The Venetian Macao’s Cotai Arena with two back-to-back concerts on Friday and Saturday. Singing hit after hit from their extensive back

Rear Window | Junket to junk

Video footage showing a gamblers’ brawl allegedly in one of the casinos got attention on social media. It seemed to be more a nervous “quid pro quo” than a good

Monday, September 28, 2015 – edition no. 2408

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ASK THE VET | 6 Ways to Stop a Dog Snoring

Causes of Dog Snoring Dogs that are overweight or obese tend to have excess tissue in their throat which causes the obstruction that blocks the airways. Allergens like tree and weed pollen,

NATURE | Environmentalists ask court to stop Hawaii tuna quota shift

Environmentalists on Friday asked a federal judge to stop the National Marine Fisheries Service from allowing Hawaii-based fishermen to attribute some of the bigeye tuna they catch to U.S. territories. They

Odd partnership | Ties warm between India and North Korea

It’s not the most obvious international friendship. On one side is the world’s largest democracy, with its riotous collection of battling political parties and a freewheeling media with thousands of

The Buzz | Cast of Jolie Pitt’s Cambodia-set film to be entirely local

Angelina Jolie Pitt has been in scouting locations in Cambodia for her next film, “First They Killed My Father,” which she is casting entirely with local talent. Jolie Pitt told AP she has spent

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