Angola| Stock exchange scheduled to open in November

Angola’s stock and debt exchange (Bolsa de Dívida e Valores de Angola – Bodiva) is scheduled to open in late November, the head of the institution, António Furtado, told the

Actor is latest celeb detained for drugs 

An actor has become the latest Chinese celebrity to face drug charges in a wave of detentions that an official said yesterday is one of China’s sternest crackdowns on illegal drug use

Mainland students seek freedom, edge at US high schools 

After getting a glimpse of the endless cramming for China’s grueling college entrance exams from the seniors in his high school, 16-year-old Zhang Kaisheng decided to take a different path. Like a growing

TERRORISM | Report: Islamic State attracting SE Asian fighters

  Islamic State is attracting a growing number of militants from Southeast Asia to fight in Iraq and Syria, raising the risk they will return to carry out attacks in their

INDONESIA| US woman’s body found stuffed in suitcase on Bali

The body of a 62-year-old American woman was found stuffed inside a suitcase on the Indonesian resort island of Bali, and authorities on Wednesday arrested her daughter and her daughter’s boyfriend

FILM | Lauren Bacall, sultry-voiced actress, dead at 89

Lauren Bacall was a movie star from almost her first moment on the silver screen. A fashion model and bit-part New York actress before moving to Hollywood at 19, Bacall achieved

IRAQ| Kurds push attack in north as Maliki clings to power

Kurdish forces fought to retake positions overrun by Islamic State fighters in northern Iraq last week as Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki tried to cling to power with his international backing

UKRAINE | Gov’t to block Russian aid trucks

Ukraine and Russia were locked in a stalemate as the column of about 280 Moscow-sent trucks headed for the border. Russia’s government said the vehicles loaded with 2,000 metric tons of

this day in history: 1980 Shipyard Poles strike for their rights

The strike at the Lenin shipyard is seen as part of a growing campaign to gain political freedoms and to improve economic conditions for Poland’s labour force. Numbering some 16,000, the

Offbeat | Robots guide nights at the museum at Tate Britain

The London art museum says for five nights beginning yesterday, people from around the world can get an after- hours tour online thanks to four roaming robots fitted with lights, cameras

Africa Cup | Ebola means Guinea, Sierra Leone games moved

African Cup qualifiers scheduled to be played in Ebola-affected Guinea and Sierra Leone will be moved to other countries, the Confederation of African Football said yesterday. CAF said in a statement

Rugby | De Villiers back to captain Springboks

Jean de Villiers returned to captain South Africa for its Rugby Championship opener against Argentina this weekend while youngsters Handre Pollard, Damian de Allende and Lood de Jager were all

Football | Ronaldo double clinches Super Cup for Real Madrid

Moving on from a frustrating World Cup, Cristiano Ronaldo began the new season as the last one ended for Real Madrid — with goals and a trophy. The Portugal forward netted

Polish swimmer has to be rescued unconscious

Natalie Charlos of Poland was rescued unconscious from the water during the women’s 10-kilometer race at the start of the European swimming championship yesterday. Alerted by officials and spectators, a

HK Observer: ‘CNN International are commies, and the Brits are hopeless’

The CNN comments were allegedly in an email sent to an advisor of US Senator John McCain, regarding how McCain’s running mate in the presidential electoral campaign, Sarah Palin, should

Thursday, August 14, 2014 – edition no. 2129

* SOHO is on! New dining district lights up City of Dreams * MGM plans Cotai mansion and sky lofts * Lawmakers pass bill on environmental noise * Ronaldo double clinches Super Cup   DOWNLOAD

the buzz: Revel says it will close Atlantic City casino by next month

Revel AC Inc., the bankrupt Atlantic City casino, will close its doors next month after failing to find a qualified buyer, dealing the latest blow to the struggling New Jersey

Robin Williams, boisterous comedy star, dead at 63 

Williams was pronounced dead at his San Francisco Bay Area home Monday, according to the sheriff’s office in Marin County, north of San Francisco. The sheriff’s office said the preliminary investigation

World briefs

CHINA announces the birth of extremely rare panda triplets in a further success for the country’s artificial breeding program. The three cubs were born July 29 in the southern city

Youth fashion design competition kicks off

Contestants must complete three sessions – sewing, designing and presenting their pieces to the jury. Following one month of training, the competition began yesterday and will close on Aug 15. First,

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