SOUTH KOREA | Former Korean Air exec pleads not guilty in nut rage case 

  The former Korean Air executive famous for an inflight tantrum over macadamia nuts pleaded not guilty yesterday to violating aviation safety law and three other charges. Lawyers for Cho Hyun-ah did

North Korea | Camp survivor may end rights crusade after lying

A North Korean prison camp survivor whose testimony helped spark UN condemnation of the Kim Jong Un regime says he may end his human rights campaign after revealing he lied

Indonesia | Drug executions trigger recalls of Brazilian, Dutch envoys

Indonesia executed six people for drug trafficking, ignoring a plea for clemency from Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff and prompting the Latin American nation and the Netherlands to recall their ambassadors. Rousseff

Argentina | Special prosecutor found fatally shot at his home 

  A special prosecutor who had accused Argentinian President Cristina Fernandez of ordering impunity for Iranian suspects in the South American country’s worst terrorist attack was found shot dead, authorities said

INEQUALITY | Oxfam: Richest 1 percent sees share of global wealth jump

The European Union foreign policy chief says the bloc is launching an appeal against last month’s EU court ruling that ordered the Palestinian group Hamas removed from its terror list

Yemen | President negotiates ceasefire to end Sana’a fighting

Yemen’s President Abdurabuh Mansur Hadi has negotiated a cease-fire to end fighting in the capital, Sana’a, as rebel Shiite Houthis battled soldiers near Yemen’s presidential palace and elsewhere across the

This Day in History: 1961 John F Kennedy sworn in as US president

The Democrat John F Kennedy has been sworn in as the youngest ever elected president of the United States. The 43-year-old Roman Catholic was inaugurated as the 35th president on a

Offbeat | Iran: Surprised subway riders brush shoulders with president

Rush-hour passengers in the busy subway of Iran’s capital have brushed shoulders with a surprising commuter — President Hassan Rouhani. Rouhani, along Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and others in his

Football | Asian Cup: Iran beats UAE 1-0

  Substitute Reza Ghoochannejhad scored an injury-time goal to lift Iran to a 1-0 win over UAE and top spot in Group C at the Asian Cup yesterday. Despite a free-flowing game, and

Skiing | Kearney, Kingsbury win world dual mogul titles in Austria

American freestyle skier Hannah Kearney won the world title in dual moguls, while Mikael Kingsbury of Canada earned the men’s gold medal yesterday. It was Kearney’s 10th medal and fourth gold

Our Desk: Surpresa!

Last week, I asked my friends on Facebook what time I should start queuing outside the Portuguese Consulate to get my citizen card renewed so that I wouldn’t need to

Tuesday, January 20, 2015 – edition no 2232

* EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH PRINCE LEOPOLD OF BAVARIA | Royal Bavarian beer to step into Macau market * Impersonation scam hits Macau * Extradition treaty may cover current fugitives * Huading awards back

THE BUZZ: Notes, photos of Jacqueline Onassis auctioned for $28,400

A few dozen pieces of personal correspondence by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, along with photographs of the former first lady in Palm Beach, sold at a Florida auction Saturday for a

Wind-starved ocean racers crawl toward Malacca Strait

  Offshore sailors’ biggest enemy — the lack of wind — stalled Volvo Ocean Race boats as they approached one of the most challenging parts of the nine-month event yesterday. The six-strong

World briefs

N KOREA-USA U.S. academics and former senior officials meet with North Korea’s chief nuclear negotiator in Singapore to get a feel for each other’s positions amid a yearslong standoff over

Logistics industry calls for further transparency in trade negotiations

  The Executive Council (ExCo) has finished discussing the amendment to the Foreign Trade Law regarding the temporary importation of goods. The local logistics industry believes that the measure can further

Illegal ads removed from near Border Gate

Two large-scale advertising banners were removed from the wall of a residential building near the Border Gate on Friday following the Macau Customs Service (SA)’s investigation. The SA received a report

Chui urges speeding up of Zone A works

The Chief Executive has visited land reclamation Zone A and urged for works to be sped up. During Saturday’s visit, Chui Sai On asked the project builders to complete construction

Hundreds celebrate World Day for Migrants and Refugees

The Diocese of Macau celebrated the 101st World Day of Migrants and Refugees (WDMR) yesterday with migrant communities of various nationalities and religions presenting their folk cultures. “To promote the life

Filipinos join Sinulog Festival at Tap Seac Square

According to Fr. Agustin Dajac Dutu, one of the three founders of the local event, the celebration has entered its 15th year. Over two thousand people attended the religious activities,

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