Afghanistan | At least 50 dead in volleyball match suicide attack

The death toll in Afghanistan’s deadliest insurgent attack this year has risen to at least 50, with 63 wounded, many of them children, officials said yesterday, as NATO confirmed that two of

Thailand | Editor sentenced to jail for defaming king 

A military court in junta-ruled Thailand sentenced a Web editor to 4 1/2 years in jail yesterday for publishing an article five years ago that it said defamed the nation’s

IRAN | Diplomats speak of nuke progress, next round December 

The U.S. and Iran are making last-minute progress at nuclear talks but will need to extend negotiations to next month, Western diplomats said yesterday. Their comments matched earlier word that negotiations had now

USA | Probe begins after boy with fake gun shot by police

A 12-year-old boy was fatally shot by police in Cleveland after brandishing what turned out to be a replica gun, triggering an investigation into his death and a legislator’s call for such weapons to

Art | Swiss museum to accept Nazi art trove 

A Swiss museum agreed yesterday to accept a priceless collection of long-hidden art bequeathed to it by German collector Cornelius Gurlitt, but said it will work with German officials to

Literature | AP Exclusive: Letter that inspired Kerouac found 

It’s been called the letter that launched a literary genre — 16,000 amphetamine-fueled, stream-of-consciousness words written by Neal Cassady to his friend Jack Kerouac in 1950. Upon reading them, Kerouac scrapped an early draft of

this day in history: 1973 Army deposes ‘hated’ Greek president

There appears to have been little or no resistance when tanks rolled into Athens and troops took up positions around government buildings shortly before dawn. The coup was orchestrated by the

Offbeat | TV anchor’s fashion sense gets attention, finally

The male co-host of an Australian TV program is finally getting some attention for his fashion sense. And that’s his point. Karl Stefanovic wore the same blue suit every day for

Boxing | Pressure builds on Mayweather after Pacquiao win

Manny Pacquiao is done taking the high road, tired of pretending he doesn’t care. At long last he has Floyd Mayweather Jr. right where he wants him. And this time he’s

Swimming | China delays announcement of Sun Yang’s doping ban

Olympic and world champion swimmer Sun Yang served a three-month ban earlier this year after testing positive for a banned stimulant, China’s anti-doping agency disclosed yesterday. Sun tested positive for trimetazidine

Our desk: Sell it to us first

I was at the press conference for the “Parade through Macau, Latin City” on Sunday. The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) has adopted a rather quirky but interesting storyline for the

Tuesday, November 25, 2014 – edition no. 2198

* Privacy watchdog confirms over 50 webcams hacked in Macau * Taxi fares set to rise in December * Augmented reality brought to town by British firm * Chinese state media give profs

The Buzz: Sudan government asks UN Darfur mission to leave

The spokesman for the joint U.N.-African Union peacekeeping force in Darfur says the Sudanese government has asked his mission to prepare plans to exit the country. The snub comes amid tension

World briefs

CHINA A strong earthquake that hit a sparsely populated, mountainous area of western China has killed at least five people and injured 54 others, including schoolchildren in a stampede, officials

Gaming | Wynn Resorts investigated over money laundering

According to Dow Jones and the Wall Street Journal, Wynn Resorts Ltd. is under investigation by federal authorities regarding whether or not the casino operator broke money-laundering laws. Those familiar with

Frank Stallone to play at Bellini’s

Sylvester wasn’t the only Stallone at last weekend’s Clash in Cotai II event at the Venetian’s Cotai Arena. His brother, Frank, a gifted musician was there, too, scoping the joint

Zou wins before home crowd

The Olympic gold medalist dominated the fight most of the way, but his Thai opponent never stopped coming forward and the two engaged in some good exchanges late in the

Pacquiao knocks Algieri down 6 times, dominates

Manny Pacquiao couldn’t resist having a little fun after getting the signature win he desperately needed for the fight boxing fans desperately want to see. No reason not to enjoy himself

The ‘Macau Kid’ lives up to expectations

KK Ng won by unanimous decision despite suffering an ugly gash to his forehead. He was visibly happy and relaxed at the event’s press conference, where Top Rank promoter Bob

Authorities raise alert over Russian website hacking into webcams

He added this is a good example of cooperation between data protection authorities across the globe, although he admitted on Friday that the site cannot be quickly shut down. The

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