INDONESIA | Jakarta governor Widodo wins election

Jakarta governor Joko Widodo, who captured the hearts of millions of Indonesians with his common man image, won the country's presidential election with 53 percent of the vote, final results

CAMBODIA | Political rivals say agreement reached

Cambodia's yearlong political deadlock appeared to be resolved yesterday as Prime Minister Hun Sen and his rivals agreed on political reforms and the opposition agreed in turn to end its

MH17 | Protesters in Malaysia seek justice from Russia

Protesters marched on the Russian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur yesterday, waving placards and demanding justice for victims of the Malaysia Airlines flight that was shot down over Ukraine last week. Several

Russians fed conspiracy theories on Ukraine crash

Russian news consumers are getting plenty of explanations for the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, which killed 298 people. While they vary wildly in content, all point the finger

MH17 | Rebels release train with bodies from downed jet

Bowing to international pressure, pro-Moscow separatists released a train packed with bodies and handed over the black boxes from the downed Malaysia Airlines plane, four days after it plunged into rebel-held

This Day in History: 1995 British forces sent to Sarajevo

Bosnian Serbs have controlled access to Sarajevo for three years, killing dozens of people along the 11-mile Mount Igman trail - the only route into and out of the city. The

Offbeat | Free doomed? T-shirt typo turns heads at Mandela bicycle ride

Nelson Mandela had a way with words, but not quite like this. Cyclists traversing Johannesburg in the former South African president’s honor wore T-shirts with one of his many inspiring quotations,

FOOTBALL | Shakhtar midfielder says players’ lives at risk

Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder Douglas Costa says he and his fellow players who refused to return to the Ukrainian champion did so because the conflict in the country puts their lives

WINTER OLYMPICS | Pyeongchang’s 2018 committee faced audit

The organizing committee for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang has been under investigation over its preparations for the games, South Korean officials said yesterday. The confirmation by the Seoul-based Board

CYCLING | Tour de France heads to Pyrenees in Stage 16

Brooklyn Nets director Sergei Kushchenko is talking up the chances of the NBA club playing pre-season exhibitions against teams from the Russia-based VTB United League. Kushchenko, who is also the

World Views: Does the world still need the World Bank?

There will always be a need for a World Bank, which celebrates a birthday of sorts this week. There is no need for a World Bank with more than 10,000

Wednesday, July 23, 2014 – edition no. 2113

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World briefs

CHINA A man with a kitchen knife killed a 1-year-old boy and injured two other children in the southern Chinese city of Zhongshan near Hong Kong CHINA McDonald’s and KFC in

THE BUZZ | Court: Hoffman didn’t want ‘trust fund’ kids

Court documents show Philip Seymour Hoffman rejected his accountant’s suggestion he set aside money for his three children because he didn’t want them to be “trust fund” kids. The New

OBITUARY | Film, TV legend James Garner, reluctant hero, dies

In his best-known roles, Garner portrayed winsomely human versions of the Old West con man and the determined gumshoe. An unlikely star, Garner said he dreaded public speaking and never

Agnes Lam launches bra donation campaign to help African women

“This is the second time we are organizing the donation here in Macau. Last time, we were able to collect 300 bras,” Agnes Lam told the Times, adding that in

EU welcomes process leading to electoral reform in HK

The European Union has welcomed the recent steps taken by Hong Kong towards introducing universal suffrage for the chief executive’s election in 2017. In a statement, the European Union External Action

Casinos lose to lottery during World Cup

The ‘Chart of the Day’ tracks monthly sales of lottery tickets in mainland China, gaming revenue at Macau casinos and the Bloomberg Industry Macau (China) Gaming Market Index. The equities

Photo exhibition shows Macau football past glories

The inauguration ceremony for the exhibition took place yesterday at the Rui Cunha Foundation. Senior officials from the government and the Legislative Assembly (AL), including Macau Sport Development Board acting

CE ELECTION | Over 300 nomination forms requested at CAECE

The Electoral Affairs Commission for the Chief Executive (CAECE) has stated that over 300 nomination forms have been requested so far. According to a Radio Macau report, judge Song Man Lei,

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