Somalia | Al-Shabab bombs UN van, 4 UNICEF workers killed

A bomb exploded yesterday on a van carrying U.N. employees in northern Somalia, killing at least seven people and wounding several others, police and U.N. officials said. Al-Shabab claimed responsibility

Environment | Almonds get roasted in debate over California water use 

California almonds are becoming one of the world’s favorite snacks and creating a multibillion-dollar bonanza for agricultural investors. But the crop extracts a staggering price from the land, consuming more

Migration | EU foreign ministers to meet after latest shipwreck tragedy

Rescue crews searched yesterday for survivors and bodies from what could be the Mediterranean’s deadliest migrant tragedy ever as hundreds more migrants took to the sea undeterred and EU foreign ministers gathered for an

This Day in History: 1955 Fleet Street papers back after strike

The stoppage was called off following an agreement on Tuesday night between electricians’ and engineers’ unions and the Newspaper Proprietors’ Association. The 700 maintenance men, who take care of the newspaper

Offbeat: Bosnians hope to break world record for biggest chicken stew

Some 100 cooks and volunteers used 1,000 kilograms of chicken meat and about 300 kilograms of vegetables to prepare the traditional dish, known as Bey’s soup, in the center of

Football | Champions League preview: Madrid rivals clash again

Defending champion Real Madrid faces familiar foe Atletico Madrid for a place in the Champions League semifinals while Barcelona appears to have its place already booked. The Madrid rivals produced a stalemate

ACL Preview | Laudrup, Cannavaro eye coaching success in Asia

Today, 6:30pm FC Seoul v Guangzhou FC H 3, D 3.4, A 2.52 Michael Laudrup and Fabio Cannavaro were giants of the global game as players and can take a big step toward

Our Desk: A tale of two border crossings

Living across two separated territories has trained me to be border-crossing savvy. I try to avoid the crowded checkpoints and congested traffic as much as I can, and learn my

Tuesday, April 21, 2015 – edition no. 2295

* Mediterranean | The migrants’ Titanic * Chui announces more reshuffles for top posts * Dafen embraces the art of ‘faking it’ * Manila, us start s China sea war games   DOWNLOAD

The Buzz | Kids of Cold War crocs going to Cuba

Cuba’s efforts to sustain the critically endangered Cuban crocodile are getting a boost from Sweden, home to a pair of reptiles that Fidel Castro gave to a Soviet cosmonaut four

World briefs

CHINA’s Central Bank said yesterday that it will cut its bank reserve requirement ratio by 1 percentage point to stimulate more lending into a slowing economy. AFGHANISTAN  An Afghan police chief

Auto industry | Mercedes shrinks SUV coupe to compact

Mercedes-Benz, which is introducing four sport-utility vehicles this year, is looking at bringing out an all-new compact coupe version as early as 2016 as buyers continue to favor the sporty

Anglican School art exhibition | Local students’ paintings sent to Cambridge

The student works from the latest annual art exhibition organized by the Macau Anglican School (MAC) have been sent off to England’s Cambridge University for assessment. The paintings showcased at the

Judge says FBI ruse violated rights of Vegas hotel guest

The FBI violated the rights of a wealthy Malaysian businessman when agents posed as Internet repairmen to get into his Las Vegas suite to search for evidence of wrongdoing during

Statistics | Telecommunications – 159,900 households connected, more smartphone users

The data indicated that the percentage of households using mobile broadband to access the Internet increased by 7.2 percentage points year-on-year to 87.1%, driven by the popularity of smart-phones. Meanwhile,

Arts | Leong Wai Man wins ‘48 Rush Hours’

The topic, “Journey”, was announced last Friday to 57 applicants who had to produce and deliver a video before Saturday at 10 a.m. Twenty nine productions were submitted and the

Thousands of local passengers affected by bad weather

A total of 16 Macau-bound flights have been diverted to airports in Shenzhen or Hong Kong, while around 12 flights ready to take off were called off or delayed over

Briefs | Property developer allegedly sues New Macau

Several New Macau Association (ANM) members have been summoned by the Judiciary Police, allegedly for assisting an investigation into a libel lawsuit, according to a post on the association’s Facebook

Policy Address | Transport and Public Works Secretary prioritizes public works and vehicle control in long task list

The Legislative Assembly (AL) concluded its plenary meeting debates on the government’s 2015 policy objectives regarding transport and public works last Friday, where lawmakers put forth concerns and suggestions over

Zhou says China has room for monetary easing; may not use it

China’s central bank Governor Zhou Xiaochuan said the world’s second-largest economy has scope compared with other nations to ease its monetary policies though won’t necessarily take advantage of it. “We have

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