South China Sea | Impasse over island building shows no sign of easing

U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter and other officials sharply condemned the artificial island building, but provided no details on what steps the U.S. may take to press China into diplomatic talks. Carter said China’s land

Hong Kong | Hundreds march ahead of June 4 anniversary

Hundreds of people took to the streets and marched downtown yesterday to mark the 26th anniversary of China’s bloody crackdown on Tiananmen Square on June 4, ahead of a much

Beijing about to roll out harshest smoking ban ever

Starting today in Beijing a blanket ban will be imposed on smoking in public places, after the city’s Municipal People’s Congress passed the tough new law in November. Affected will

Nepal | Schools reopen in areas worst hit by quakes

Thousands of schools across the districts worst hit by two major earthquakes in Nepal reopened yesterday. With most school buildings damaged or unsafe, the Education Ministry ordered that classes be held

Aviation | Solo flight in solar plane sets off on longest leg to Hawaii

A Swiss pilot of a solar plane yesterday embarked on the longest leg of the first attempt to fly around the world without a drop of fuel. André Borschberg took off

India | Rain of little relief as heat toll nears 2,200

Despite hopes that weekend thundershowers would help end a raging heat wave in southern India, the rain brought only limited relief as the death toll since mid-April approached 2,200. Officials said

Japan | 12 hurt in quake as life returns to normal

Twelve people suffered minor injuries and businesses returned to normal yesterday after a powerful earthquake near remote Japanese islands shook most of the country the previous night, but it was

Switzerland | Kerry breaks leg in bike crash; ends overseas trip early

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry broke his leg in bike crash yesterday, apparently after hitting a curb, and scrapped the rest of a four-nation trip that included an international

Russia | EU says Putin bans 89 officials from entry

Russia has disclosed the names of 89 people from the European Union who are prohibited from entering the country, according to the EU, which criticized the travel ban. “We don’t have

Cuba | Washington removes Havana from US list of terrorism sponsors

The Obama administration formally removed Cuba from the U.S. terrorism blacklist Friday (Saturday, Macau time), a decision hailed in Cuba as the healing of a decades-old wound and an important

Beau Biden, Vice President’s election-winning son, dies at 46

Beau Biden, the son of Vice President Joseph Biden, whose election as Delaware attorney general at age 37 made him an ascending star in the Democratic Party, has died of

This Day in History | 2001 – Nepal royal family massacred

King Birendra, Queen Aishwarya and Prince Niranjan were among the victims of the tragedy at the royal palace in Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu.The other victims included three of the King’s children,

Feature | Pakistan vintage car collectors preserve a part of history

For an elite but passionate group of vintage car collectors in Pakistan, restoring antique rides is like travelling back in time — and money seems to be no obstacle when

Nature | Anniversary of 1st Everest climb marked as industry frets

Everest Day, marking the conquest of the world’s tallest peak 62 years ago, was marked quietly by officials, people in the mountaineering business and a few climbers Friday, little more

Offbeat | Man with 1st name ‘God’ settles with credit rating agency

A Russian-born man whose first name is God has settled a lawsuit with a credit reporting agency that had refused to recognize his name as legitimate. Under the agreement reached in

Ask the Vet | 10 Dog Illness Symptoms that Require Emergency Care

1. Loss of Consciousness A change in consciousness can manifest as sudden collapse, tremors, staggering, sudden withdrawal or lack of responsiveness, coma, convulsions or sudden blindness. A dog may also exhibit

Blatter says FIFA corruption probe won’t lead to him

The 79-year-old FIFA president dismissed suggestions that a United States government investigation of corruption in football could lead to his door. Several senior FIFA officials have been arrested already, but

Briefs | Portugal shows class at Under-20 World Cup

Portugal scored twice in the last two minutes on its way to a flattering 3-0 win over Senegal yesterday which lifted it atop Group C at the FIFA Under-20 World

Insight | In our backyard

Traditionally Macau doesn’t pay much notice to deeds on the other side of the border. But the times when Zhuhai was little more than a fishermen’s village are long gone

Monday, June 1, 2015 – edition no. 2324

* Hundreds march in Hong Kong ahead of June 4 anniversary * Chui says UM promotes region abroad * New breastfeeding flash mob * Schools reopen in quake-devastated Nepal   DOWNLOAD PDF   * Now China starts

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