USA | Los Angeles police shoot, kill homeless man in fight caught on video

Los Angeles police say three officers fired on and killed a man because of a struggle over one of the officers’ guns. Police say graphic video of the incident that

This Day in History: 1974 Turkish jet crashes killing 345

The plane was on a regular flight from Ankara to London via Paris. It came down just minutes after take-off at 1235 GMT, scything a mile-long trail through the forest

Offbeat | Next Google Maps adventure: Soaring through Amazon jungle

For its next technological trick, Google will show you what it’s like to zip through trees in the Amazon jungle. The images released yesterday are the latest addition to the diverse

Extra time: Mourinho seeks further titles with new generation at Chelsea

A decade on from the first trophy from the Roman Abramovich-era, Chelsea collected the League Cup with just three survivors from the 2005 match day squad. After scoring the first goal

Skiing | Fenninger strikes again, wins super-G in Bulgaria

  Olympic champion Anna Fenninger added to her World Cup title challenge yesterday by winning a super-G for her second straight victory in Bansko. The 25-year-old Austrian clocked 1 minute, 14.59 seconds,

Snowboarding | China’s Zhang Yiwei wins snowboard halfpipe in US Grand Prix

China’s Zhang Yiwei won the men’s snowboard halfpipe in the U.S. Grand Prix yesterday (Macau time) executing a massive double cork 1,260 in a 98.00-point final run. Kelly Clark won the

Our Desk: Season of discontentment

One late night when I was dragging a big suitcase towards the bus terminal opposite the Grand Lisboa, a couple of unsavory men gathering at the narrow walkway across the

Tuesday, March 3, 2015 – edition no. 2261

* Annual CPPCC and NPC meetings | Macau delegates leave for Beijing with tourism on the agenda * Local boxing fans meet IBF champion * Terry Sio: Macau could turn into a

THE BUZZ: Zimbabwe’s Mugabe celebrates 91st birthday

President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe marked his 91st birthday by speaking for more than an hour on his feet Saturday, delivering a characteristically defiant speech in which he threatened to

Police launch probe into baby’s death at public hospital

Police authorities have launched a probe into the death of a five-month-­old baby who died after consuming prescription medication from Conde de São Januário Central Hospital (CHCSJ) on February 19,

World briefs

CHINA indicated Friday that it opposes a U.S.-drafted resolution that would open a path for U.N. sanctions against those blocking peace and promoting violence in South Sudan. China’s U.N. Ambassador

10 missing as boat carrying ‘illegal gamblers’ capsizes off Coloane

A speedboat allegedly smuggling several mainland Chinese gamblers into Macau capsized off the Grand Coloane Resort on Friday. Authorities revealed in a press statement that at least 17 people were

DSSOPT | More private housing available on the market

  The fourth quarter of last year has seen 10 construction projects involving private residential buildings being granted with user licenses. According to the Land, Public Works and Transport Bureau (DSSOPT),

2,000 job vacancies on offer at IFT job fair

The Institute for Tourism Studies (IFT) launched its “Career Day 2015” on Friday. Twenty companies participated in the event, which featured 2,000 job offers in the hospitality industry. According to a

Macau Rugby Football Club holds rugby day

Macau Rugby Football Club (MRFU) held its Macau Rugby Day yesterday at The International School of Macau, with the Macau Seniors Team and the Guangzhou Rams facing each other for

UM pledges to review staff housing scheme

The University of Macau said it will take effective measures to tackle issues which have recently been highlighted in a Commission of Audit (CA) report slamming the institution’s management of

Rush for local kindergartens

The latest baby boom that emerged in the Year of the Dragon is starting to show its effects in the fierce competition for school places. Over the past weekend, several

Fortunes go from bad to worse as New Year gamblers vanish

Xu Meihua joined hundreds of thousands of fellow Chinese tourists who traveled to Macau over Lunar New Year last week. She wasn’t there to gamble though. The 58-year-old accountant dropped

Corporate Bits | MGM Macau gives bedding to underprivileged groups

As a way to celebrate the Chinese New Year, the Volunteer Team has always given out gifts to the community. This time around, MGM has tailor-made 1,200 set of bedding

Hong Kong rolls out measures to cool booming property market

Buyers of properties valued at up to HKD7 million (USD900,000) will have to make larger down payments, while mortgage rules for second-home purchases will be tightened, Norman Chan, the head

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