This Day in History | 1959 Queen and Eisenhower open seaway

Crowds cheered and waved flags, church bells rang out, sirens wailed and bands played as the Royal Yacht Britannia began the first leg of the journey from Montreal harbour to

Offbeat : Spain | Man dies after being gored by bull in town fiesta

A Spanish man has died after being gored by bull during a summer festival in a southwestern Spanish town. Coria town spokeswoman Clara Iglesias said yesterday the man was standing

Yachtsman Laurent Bourgnon reported missing after dive

Leading Swiss yachtsman Laurent Bourgnon was reported missing by authorities in French Polynesia yesterday after a diving incident. The Papeete rescue center in Tahiti said the 49-year-old Bourgnon, who twice

Chinese hurdler Liu Xiang announces divorce

Former Olympic champion hurdler Liu Xiang, one of China’s best-known athletes, announced yesterday he is getting a divorce after a nine-month marriage to actress Ge Tian. Liu, who won gold in the

Kapok | Social Responsibility

The summary of the 2014 Chief Executive policy address included a small box, oddly entitled “Tips for the Elderly”, in which we were told that elderly citizens were entitled to

Friday, June 26, 2015 – edition no. 2343

* Slump spreading from gambling tables to property market * Growing demand for quality * Hands-on job experience * Ban on Aung San Suu Kyi becoming President   DOWNLOAD

Bunker gives glimpse of war’s final days

* Movies: Jurassic World *Books: The Love Object by Edna O’Brien * Music: Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams by Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams * Wine: The Australian Boutique * Food: Black Magic   DOWNLOAD

‘Jurassic World’ bites into the modern blockbuster

Along the scaly spine of the Tyrannosaurus Rex runs the evolution of Hollywood blockbustering. Twenty-two years ago, Steven Spielberg’s “Jurassic Park” set the standard for the kind of movie the

New Edna O’Brien story anthology spans 5 decades

Put on a pot of tea and curl up with “The Love Object,” the new collection of Edna O’Brien stories. If you’re lucky, it’ll be cold, damp and misty outside. Many

Campbell steps front and center with wife

Larry Campbell is a highly regarded producer and ridiculously versatile sideman who can play about any instrument you hand him. Even so, like many males, Campbell might have married out of

News of the World | Japan’s secret navy bunker gives glimpse of war’s final days

On a hillside overlooking an athletic field where high school students play volleyball, an inconspicuous entrance leads down a dusty, slippery slope — and seemingly back in time — to

The Australian Boutique

Situated some 130km north of state capital Adelaide, Clare Valley is the northernmost wine region within the Mount Lofty Ranges zone of South Australia, one of the 6 Federated States

Food | Black magic

“Antimo, I only see slices of black truffle. I don’t see the egg anymore,” I smile. “The best way to work with black truffle is to bring in ingredients that have

The Buzz | Hungary to build fence on Serbian border

Hungary’s foreign minister says the government has decided to build a temporary fence on the border with Serbia as fast as possible to stop the flow of illegal migrants. Peter

New TAP owners vow expansion in US, Brazil

TAP Air Portugal’s new owners said yesterday they intend to expand operations to 10 more U.S. destinations and eight more in Brazil, while bringing more passengers from those countries into

World Briefs

PAKISTAN A spokesman for the international aid group Save the Children says Pakistan’s government has allowed it to reopen its locked offices. PHILIPPINES Two Philippine soldiers are killed and three others

Gaming | House doesn’t always win as Philippine casino bet on China sours

In February 2014, Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd. co-Chairman James Packer described the construction of the City of Dreams casino in Manila as a “bet on China.” Sixteen months on, the

ANALYSIS | Lack of infrastructure hinders local diversification

The circumstances of Macau’s dominant gaming industry were far different over a year ago when the Wall Street Journal’s global gaming reporter, Kate O’Keeffe, spoke to France Macau Business Association

Group argues for harsher drug penalties

The group that is working on proposals to amend the anti-drug trafficking law has advocated for heavier penalties to be imposed on people found to have committed drug offenses. A

Local young photographer launches book and exhibition

Local young photographer and writer Ao Ngan Wa (Kate) will be launching her first book “MOVE__” and a photography exhibition titled “Living Souls” this coming Tuesday at the Rui Cunha

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