Syria | ISIS head of oil operations killed in secret US raid

In a rare ground attack deep into Syria, U.S. Army commandos killed a man described as the Islamic State’s head of oil operations, captured his wife and rescued a woman

USA | Jury orders death for the Boston Marathon bomber

A jury sentenced Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death Friday for the Boston Marathon bombing, sweeping aside pleas that he was just a “kid” who fell under the influence of his fanatical

This Day in History | 1964 – Mods and Rockers jailed after seaside riots

Yesterday two youths were taken to hospital with knife wounds and 51 were arrested in Margate after hundreds of teenagers converged on the town for the holiday weekend. Dr George Simpson,

Ask the Vet | 3 Ways to Lower Your Dog’s Heartworm Treatment Cost

1. Prevention The easiest and cheapest way to treat heartworm is to prevent it from occurring in the first place. There are a wide variety of preventative heartworm medicines that can

Offbeat | South African cyclist hits dead buffalo in city suburb

Cyclists in South Africa’s biggest city usually worry about getting hit by vehicles. But one cyclist rode into an unexpected obstacle in Johannesburg’s suburbs: a dead buffalo. Andrew McLean said last

Golf | McIlroy sets course record with 61, leads at Wells Fargo

When Rory McIlroy rolled in an 8-foot birdie putt on the 13th hole, he started thinking about shooting 59. He didn't quite get there Saturday, settling for an 11-under 61 to

GAMING HISTORY | Everything must go! Doomed Vegas casino has liquidation sale

Whether it’s a brass letter “R,” a baby grand piano or a hotel ice machine you desire, it’s all there inside the Riviera — for a price. The Las Vegas Strip

Insight | Slow response to foreign humanitarian crises

Macau has a longstanding tradition of helping those in need. During the Second World War, when under the threat of a Japanese attack, the local authorities reportedly distributed bread and

Climate change | Anti-Arctic drilling activists hold ‘Shell No’ protest

Hundreds of activists decked out in neoprene wetsuits and life jackets took to the water off Seattle in kayaks, canoes, paddleboards and other vessels to send the message that Royal

10 pieces of art sold this month for almost USD800m | Wynn hits jackpot with a Picasso sold for 67.4 million

The art market is on such a tear even the insiders are scratching their heads. Since New York’s spring sales started last week, at least USD2.1 billion of art has

Monday, May 18, 2015 – edition no. 2314

• “Mr Deng Goes to Washington” including interviews with then-President Jimmy Carter opened this weekend in Beijing. The documentary depicts for the first time in China an attack

The Buzz | The richest exaggeration: Website wrongfully claims Stanley Ho’s death

In a profile of Angela Leong described as a “Macau-based entrepreneur has an estimated net worth of USD2.3 billion as of March 2013 according to Forbes,” by the website

ART | Celebrated Chinese painters scour the city for exhibition inspiration

Four A-list watercolor painters from the mainland are currently in town seeking inspiration for a collaborative exhibition, featuring a total of 40 Macau-themed paintings that aim to depict the city’s

Police raid Macau scammers’ luxury condo in KL

Police busted a Macau scam syndicate with the arrest of 13 Chinese nationals in a raid on a luxury condominium unit at Jalan Yap Kwan Seng in Kuala Lumpur yesterday,

World Briefs

JAPAN research Honda Motor Co. is recalling an additional 4.89 million vehicles around the world for a new type of problem in Takata air bag inflators, for which Japanese rivals

Interview | Macau oral history association head Laura Lei: ‘Cultural and creative industry is not only limited to handicraft items’

  Laura Lei, who heads the Oral History Association of Macau, identifies a parallel between the work of an historian and that of a reporter. Both, through research and interviews, present

Public grants to academic research unaffected by gaming revenue drop

Economic recession in the gaming industry has not dampened the government’s financial support for the research projects of local tertiary education institutes so far, said Prof. Zhang Shu Guang, Senior

Cristo Cheung | Local entrepreneur publishes book about 50 years in business

Modesty, endeavor and perseverance are principles that bring success, according to Cristo Cheung, a local businessman who provides his personal account of the commercial and political scene in Hong Kong

Sin Fong | New Macau calls on CCAC to launch probe over gov’t interference

The New Macau Association (ANM) has raised doubts over the impartiality of Macau’s judiciary system and has called on the Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) to investigate whether or not government

Macau researcher Ana Maria Amaro dies

Yesterday it was announced that the Secretary of State for Portuguese Communities Abroad, José Cesário, will present honorary medals to distinguished Portuguese citizens residing in Macau on Wednesday. The medals will be

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