RELIGION | Pope kicks off Asia missionary boost in S Korea 

When Pope Francis was a young Jesuit, he wanted to follow in the great Jesuit tradition and become a missionary in Asia. Health problems kept him home, but he is

AUSTRALIA Newspaper: Terrorist’s son poses in gruesome photo 

An Australian newspaper yesterday published a photograph of a child it said was the son of an Australian convicted terrorist holding aloft the severed head of a Syrian soldier. Prime Minister

S CHINA SEA DISPUTE | No solution in sight on sea row after Myanmar meet

  Despite U.S. and Asian calls for self-restraint and new impetus for the resolution of territorial disputes involving China, a high-profile Asian security summit ended over the weekend where it began, with no

IRAQ intervention | US sending arms to Kurds

The Obama administration has begun directly providing weapons to Kurdish forces who have started to make gains against Islamic militants in northern Iraq, senior U.S. officials said yesterday. Previously, the U.S.

GAZA CRISIS | Cease-fire holds for third day as negotiators gather

An Egyptian-brokered cease-fire halting the Gaza war held into yesterday morning, allowing Palestinians to leave homes and shelters as negotiators agreed to resume talks in Cairo. The truce took effect just

This day in history : 1985 Hundreds dead in Boeing crash

There were 15 crew and 509 passengers on board, mostly holidaymakers. There are no reports of survivors. It is the worst disaster involving a single airliner and the second major accident involving

Offbeat | Monkeys take ‘selfies,’ sparking copyright dispute

Monkey see, monkey do. But when a monkey takes a selfie, who owns the copyright? A series of self-portraits taken by Indonesian monkeys has sparked a copyright dispute between Wikipedia and

UEFA Super Cup | real vs sevilla Bale homecoming, Rodriguez set for debut

  There's little doubt the UEFA Super Cup's star local attraction will be Gareth Bale, the Cardiff boy turned USD 130-million Real Madrid star, playing for the Spanish giants on home soil

Maradona slaps reporter on the face

Former Argentine great Diego Maradona slapped a reporter on the face after attending an event with his family this weekend. The former Argentine great also called the journalist an idiot during

World Chess Federation | Kasparov bid fails, pro-Putin boss re-elected

Former world champion Garry Kasparov failed in his bid to oust the longtime head of the World Chess Federation yesterday in a bitter contest that was held on the sidelines

Our Desk: Psychology 101

Last week one of the news stories coming out of China that caught my attention was a rather shocking report that officials in Karamay City in Xinjiang have banned people

Tuesday, August 12, 2014 – edition no. 2127

* Y-BRIDGE: Shrinking distances  in the Pearl River Delta * Suspended Jetstar Hanoi route due to be relaunched soon * AL plenary: housing concerns top lawmakers’ agenda * Pope kicks off Asia missionary

World briefs

CHINA A tour bus on a highway in Tibet falls off a 10-meter cliff after crashing into an SUV and a pickup, killing 44 people and injuring 11 others, China’s

THE BUZZ: SOHO grand opening to take place on Wednesday

City of Dreams (COD) has announced that the grand opening for its dining and entertainment district, SOHO, will take place on August 13 at 3 p.m. With the SOHO district

Exclusive interview | Mel Hansen MGM Cotai obtains full building plan approval

MGM China Holdings Ltd., a venture between Pansy Ho and MGM Resorts International, has just obtained the license approval for the full Cotai building plan. The gaming operator can now

Jazz bassist Christian McBride comes to town in September

Born in Philadelphia, McBride was influenced by his father and uncle, who were both well-known bassists in town, but his love for jazz blossomed while he was studying classical music. “He

Problem gambling rate declines but next wave of casino resorts increases risk

Problem gambling has declined for the first time in 2013, according to a survey by the Institute for Studies of Commercial Gaming (ISCG) at the University of Macau. Mr Davis

British novelist tells a gambler’s story in the city

Mr Osborne told the South China Morning Post that “the aura of supernatural” in Chinese casinos always fascinates him. As a westerner who lives in Asia, the author said that the

New Macau racing team plans to be world level

According to a press release: in the long term, CF Racing Team 32 “is planning to compete at World Championship level and develop the perfect platform for Macau riders to

Japanese couple allegedly involved in human trafficking may be in Macau

Several reports by foreign media have suggested that Mitsutoki Shigeta, a 24-year-old Japanese national, left Bangkok on Air Macau flight NX0879 last Thursday after the Thai police suspected him of

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