North Korea | American detainee lands back home in Ohio

A U.S. man detained for nearly half a year in North Korea has landed back home. Officials say a plane carrying Jeffrey Fowle landed yesterday morning at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in

Philippines | Marine murder suspect guarded by US in camp 

A U.S. Marine suspected in the gruesome killing of a transgender Filipino was flown yesterday from his warship to the Philippine military’s main camp, where he will continue to be guarded by

Islamic State | Militant fighters seize weapons cache meant for Kurds

Islamic State group fighters seized at least one cache of weapons airdropped by U.S.-led coalition forces that were meant to supply Kurdish militiamen battling the extremist group in a border

USA | Watergate editor Ben Bradlee dies at 93

Benjamin C. Bradlee, the editor who transformed the Washington Post into a leading U.S. newspaper with the pursuit of the Watergate break-in story, which culminated in the resignation of President

this day in history: 1951 Churchill denies ‘warmonger’ claims

The former prime minister, who is bidding to return to office after six years in opposition, was speaking in Devonport in Plymouth, on the final day of the five week

Offbeat | Toys R Us pulls ‘Breaking Bad’ dolls

Toys R Us is pulling its four collectible dolls based on the characters of AMC’s hit series “Breaking Bad” after taking heat from a Florida mom who launched a petition

Champions League | Bayern beats Roma 7-1 for record away win

Pep Guardiola’s Bayern Munich lineup is finally starting to resemble his Barcelona team that revolutionized football not too long ago. Arjen Robben scored twice as Bayern routed Roma 7-1 on

Hk observer: Beginning the endgame

The protests here have probably changed the political future of Hong. While on the one hand as we have seen by the National People’s Congress Standing Committee decision, a hardened

2014 Venetian Macau Open tee-off ceremony

Thursday, October 23, 2014 – edition no. 2176

* Local culture must survive in gambling hubs, scholar says * DSEC prepares for ‘population by-census’ * APEC finance ministers meeting in Beijing * Venetian Macau open tee-off ceremony   DOWNLOAD

The Buzz | US existing home sales rise in September

U.S. homes sold in September at their fastest clip this year, yet the housing market has yet to fully shake off a slowdown that began in the middle of 2013. The

World briefs

TAIWAN A Taiwanese air force pilot was killed in an aerial collision between two training jets yesterday. One jet was not badly damaged, and the pilot flew it back to

Organized crime | Mexico offers USD110,000 reward for info on missing students

The Mexican government announced rewards yesterday of 1.5 million pesos (USD111,000) for information on 43 students from a rural teachers’ college who have been missing since Sept. 26. The government ran

Petition supporting taxi legislation changes launched

The association said in a press release that the petition calls for “the support of the government’s efforts to improve Macau’s taxi industry,” while also urging the administration to conduct

Local gaming revenue to see a 17 to 20 pct decline in Oct

Data related to gross gaming revenue collected until October 20 shows that gaming rooms are expected to gather between MOP29.200 million and MOP30.200 million. This gross revenue calculation range can

Crime or accident? Australian man found dead

The Judiciary Police (PJ) on Monday received a report at around 10 p.m. that suggested a foreign man fell from a height onto the fifth floor platform of the Prince

GOLF | Champions to battle in Venetian Macau Open

In a press conference yesterday, Scott Hend said that last week was exciting with the Hong Kong Open  and he expected the excitement to continue in Macau so that he

TOURISM | Online hotel reservations for 2013 surge by almost half

A survey on hotels and related establishments conducted by the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) has found that receipts of local hotels and guesthouses generated from online transactions in 2013

Briefs | ‘Halloween Albergue’ to be held on Oct 25

Albergue SCM is putting on a Halloween party this Saturday. The event kicks off at 6.45 p.m. and includes dance and music performances and a “coke drinking competition.” A horror

Lusophone products to be showcased in China after MIF

speaking countries.  However, the MIF’s Organizing Committee coordinator, Ms Irene Lau, recalled that MIF will just act “as a platform, while products from these countries will be brought and showcased

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