USA-JAPAN | Biden tries to reassure Abe after documents reveal spying

Working to prevent tension with a treaty ally, Vice President Joe Biden reassured Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday that the U.S. limits its surveillance of friendly nations, after

Obama, Netanyahu make dueling appeals on Iran to American Jews

President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made dueling appeals to the American Jewish community Tuesday as they sought to rally support for their opposing positions on the

USA 2016 presidential race | Republican debate field set: Trump, Bush in; Perry out

Billionaire businessman Donald Trump has made the cut for tonight’s leadoff debate of the 2016 presidential race, joined by former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and seven

Offbeat | Underwater search ends for free diver Molchanova off Spain

Spain’s rescue services called off their underwater search for missing free-diving great Natalia Molchanova yesterday after spending more than two days looking for her off the Balearic Islands. The county’s maritime

This Day in History | 1945 – US drops atomic bomb on Hiroshima

An accurate assessment of the damage caused has so far been impossible due to a huge cloud of impenetrable dust covering the target. Hiroshima is one of the chief supply

Swimming World Championships | Britain’s Hunt wins world high diving championship

Gary Hunt of Britain swept to victory in the final of the high diving at the world championships yesterday. Hunt, the silver medalist two years ago, held on to his

Brady testimony in NFL ‘Deflategate’ released

Tom Brady denied under oath to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell that he tampered with footballs before the AFC title game, and investigator Ted Wells said in a transcript that he

Japanese designer rejects plagiarism claims in Olympic logo

Japanese designer Kenjiro Sano rejects claims he copied the emblem of a Belgian theater when he created the official logo for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. At a news conference yesterday, Sano

2nd Ivory Coast Special Olympics athlete goes missing 

A search is underway for a second Ivory Coast Special Olympics athlete who vanished near Los Angeles on Monday night, just hours after his teammate was found safe. Abidjan Ouattara, 28,

Sports Views | Beijing 2022 Olympics could be surprisingly green

After years of running bloated Olympic Games criticized for their environmental records, the International Olympic Committee decided to make sustainability a goal, using sport as a way to promote better

HK Observer | Change involves work

Diversifying the economy is an issue which has long been pursued by local economists and Beijing alike. While traditional pillars of the economy such as trading and shipping are in

Thursday, August 6, 2015 – edition no. 2372

* Ai Weiwei says China promised he can return * Exhibition depicts old city * New Macau president resigns * India: dozens dead in train crash   DOWNLOAD

The Buzz | Iran to partially allow BBC to report for a week

An Iranian government official says the Islamic Republic will allow some BBC journalists to report there for a week’s time. The BBC had no immediate comment in London. Culture Ministry spokesman

Organized crime | Police decipher messages for No. 1 Mafioso hidden in Sicilian soil

The No. 1 Cosa Nostra fugitive communicates with henchmen using written messages buried in dirt or hidden under boulders on sheep ranches and comes and goes from Sicily, possibly thanks

World Briefs

PAKISTAN-INDIA Pakistani and Indian border guards trade gunfire and mortar shells along their disputed border in the Himalayan region of Kashmir, killing two Pakistanis and an Indian. At least 14

Locally based writer turns to thriller stories

Thriller novels can be more than just scary tales intended to give readers goose bumps, especially when they carry underlying educational messages. A local writer, whose latest horror story is

Wynn makes donation to UM

Wynn Macau has donated MOP80 million to the University of Macau Development Foundation (UMDF) in support of education and young people’s determination to succeed, the casino operator said in a

Five men arrested for St Lazarus illegal graffiti

Five Filipino men were arrested on Monday for spraying black graffiti on the heritage architecture in St. Lazarus district. The Judiciary Police (PJ) believes that the “playful act” constitutes a

Airport traffic up in July, new Vietnam routes to be launched

A Jetstar Pacific Airlines daily flight between Macau and Hanoi was launched in March 2014; however, it was suspended shortly after, when violence escalated in Vietnam over a disputed oil

Two locals fall ill after eating Horng Ryen Jen sandwiches

The Health Bureau (SSM) has confirmed that two Macau citizens sought treatment at Kiang Wu Hospital after eating sandwiches from popular Taiwanese brand Horng Ryen Jen. The Hong Kong food watchdog

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