Thousands of tired and beleaguered migrants — mostly Syrians, Iraqis and Afghans fleeing conflict — boarded trains and buses in Macedonia that took them one step closer to the European
British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond reopened the British Embassy in Tehran yesterday, nearly four years after it was closed following an attack by hard-liners. Hammond arrived in Tehran yesterday to attend
A man who boarded a high-speed Amsterdam-to-Paris train with a Kalashnikov rifle before being tackled by passengers was on the radar of authorities in three countries, had ties to radical
They have refused to give details but it has emerged that two of Mr Jackson’s homes were searched at the weekend following allegations of child abuse. It is reported that the
Bursts of ash spew from the snow-encircled crater of the Cotopaxi Volcano and fall in gusts on this village where the locals struggle to herd sheep and cattle to safety. Capped
August in China has been anything but the quiet month of myth. Developments in the equity and foreign exchange markets and even the appalling industrial accident in Tianjin might seem
Tooth Resorption Tooth resorption is a condition commonly known as a cavity. It is caused when the cat does not have its teeth cleaned regularly, and food material gets stuck on
Authorities say an alligator pulled from a lake in southeast Alabama weighs an estimated 417 kilograms (920 pounds). AL.com (bit.ly/1Js66AM) reports that the 4-meter, 15.24-centimeter gator was captured in Lake Eufaula
The head of sailing’s governing body threatened yesterday to move all Olympic sailing events out of polluted Guanabara Bay unless the water is cleaner and floating rubbish is removed for
Doug Bracewell took three wickets on his recall to the team to give New Zealand the advantage in the second one-day international after bowling out South Africa for 204 yesterday. Seamer
It is difficult to imagine a day in Macau without gaming. The importance of the casino business is such that nobody has the luxury to live in ignorance, especially, in
* Ho Iat Seng on idle plots motion: I follow the rules * Light rail: citizens favor first Seac Pai Van route proposal * Information management key to diversification * Crime: Sharp rise
With a successful career spanning 30 years to date, Bon Jovi’s announcement of their China debut in September has generated a lot of buzz across the country. Jon Bon Jovi, the
A pinball machine from “The Simpsons” and fun pinup art are among the items going to auction from the collection of the show’s co-creator Sam Simon. Sotheby’s announced yesterday that it
S KOREA A former South Korean prime minister will be sent to prison after the country’s top court upholds her bribery conviction. PAKISTAN The military says airstrikes in a northwestern tribal
First it was the strong winds of the anti-corruption campaign from the North, blowing away the big red bucks from the VIP tables, which used to be the bread and
The Hang Seng index fell 1.8 percent, to 22,757.47, while the China Enterprises Index, which tracks big Chinese companies listed in Hong Kong, lost 2.3 percent, to 10,402.72 points. Yesterday’s close
A weaker yuan could further shrink Macau's gambling revenues by making it more expensive for Chinese gamers to place their bets, executives say, with one analyst estimating the unfavourable forex
The Institute for Tourism Studies’ newly acquired East Asia Hall located on the former campus of the University of Macau could mark the start of a higher student intake in
Despite the economic downturn in the gaming industry, IFT graduates could be a major source of staff for the gaming operators, which she said needed manpower to fill the non-gaming
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