Authorities to punish tourists in Thai air rage noodle assault

Chinese authorities vowed to severely punish Chinese travelers who threw hot water and noodles on a Thai flight attendant and threatened to blow up the plane after they became enraged

Beijing shocked by fatal riot in Madagascar 

The Chinese Embassy in Madagascar expressed shock yesterday at a deadly riot involving local workers at a Chinese-run sugar plant and criticized the island nation’s government for failing to protect

South Korea | Crewmember in Korean Air nut rage says he was insulted 

A Korean Air flight attendant described being insulted and shamed by the airline’s executive who ordered him removed and the plane returned over macadamia nuts, and then being asked to

Indonesia | 20 dead, 88 missing in central mudslide

Heavy rains in central Indonesia loosened soil and collapsed a hill, setting off a landslide that killed at least 20 villagers and left 88 others missing under piles of mud, officials said

Japan | Ruling coalition wins big in elections

Japan’s ruling coalition won a resounding victory in lower house elections yesterday, firming up Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s hold on power as he prepares to push forward on several politically difficult

North Korea | US man illegally in country says not detained

North Korea yesterday presented to the media an American who says he illegally crossed into the country but has not been put into custody and is seeking asylum in Venezuela. Arturo

USA | Protesters march against police slayings of blacks 

Demonstrators nationwide protesting the fatal shootings of unarmed black men killed by police chanted “I can’t breathe!” ‘’Hands up, don’t shoot!” and waved signs that read “Black lives matter!” as

Climate change | Deal salvaged at UN talks in Peru

Climate negotiators salvaged a compromise deal in Lima early yesterday that sets the stage for a global pact in Paris next year, but rejected a rigorous review of the greenhouse gas

This Day in History | 1982 – Spain opens border with the Rock

A Spanish police official in plain clothes unceremoniously unlocked the gates for both sides. Carmen Ward, 35, married to a British worker in Gibraltar - known as the Rock -

Buildings evacuated after marriage proposal flop

The man clambered to safety and no one was injured. According to the Algemeen Dagblad newspaper, the girlfriend said “yes” anyway. After speaking with police, the pair traveled to Paris

Greenpeace activists take plea deal in P&G protest

Eight Greenpeace activists who staged an eye-catching protest at Procter & Gamble Co. headquarters pleaded guilty Friday to trespassing in an agreement offered at the consumer products maker’s request. Hamilton County

MOTORSPORTS | André Couto thought he was Audi series champion, later penalized

Alex Yoong, a former Formula 1 driver from Malaysia, was crowned 2014 Audi R8 LMS Cup champion after securing a controversial victory in the final race in Abu Dhabi. Yoong topped

Ask the Vet | How dog food can help manage pancreatitis

What is Pancreatitis? The pancreas is a small organ that is located between the stomach and the first part of the small intestine. It has two main functions: the production of

Mini Rugby | Macau Bats team breaks records in Hong Kong

Last weekend the Macau Bats became the first overseas team to win a Hong Kong mini rugby tournament. The team won the Under 12’s ‘Plate’ event at the ‘Flying Kukris

Dam projects risk re-igniting Myanmar’s civil war

Myanmar’s government calls them signposts of modernity: a string of huge dam projects along the mighty Salween River, one of Asia’s last untamed waterways, needed to meet economic goals and

Rear Window | Twin cities

Understandably, China’s high-ranking officials praising Macau as a “role model” on the grounds of its scrupulous compliance with the Basic Law, as well as the better implementation of the principle

Monday, December 15, 2014 – edition no. 2211

* Annual parade draws thousands to the streets * New Macau set to organize protest on Dec 20 * Boats smuggle illegal immigrants * Police to clear last Occupy protest site today   DOWNLOAD PDF     MDT

The Buzz: Chinese leaders affirm commitment to slower growth

Chinese leaders have affirmed their commitment to a "new normal" of slower economic growth in 2015 at an annual planning meeting and promised to help the poor and promote market-oriented

Romania | Street dogs transform lives of Bucharest elderly

They say that a dog is a man’s best friend. Alexandrina, an elderly resident in a home in the Romanian capital found not only a new friend, but a new

World briefs

CHINA Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro is this year’s winner of the Confucius Peace Prize, China’s alternative to the Nobel Prize. JAPAN  Honda, Nissan and Mitsubishi announced more recalls for the

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