Beijing gives USD6 million for food in Ebola countries

China has donated USD6 million to help stave off food shortages in the three African countries worst affected by the Ebola virus, the World Food Program announced yesterday, part of Beijing’s

Indonesia | Joko Widodo sworn in as new president

Joko Widodo completed a journey from riverside shack to presidential palace yesterday, cheered through the streets following his inauguration by tens of thousands of ordinary Indonesians in a reminder to

Japan | Trade, justice ministers quit amid scandals

Japan’s trade and justice ministers resigned yesterday after allegations they misused campaign funds in the biggest setback so far for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s conservative administration. The two ministers were among five

Nepal | Authorities to end rescue operation on trekking route

Nepal was wrapping up rescue operations in its northern mountains yesterday, saying all the hikers believed to have been stranded on a trekking route by a series of deadly blizzards are

Iraq | Suicide blast hits Baghdad Shiite mosque killing 17

A suicide bomber struck a Shiite mosque in central Baghdad yesterday, killing at least 17 worshippers and wounding dozens, Iraqi officials said. The attack comes a day after a suicide bombing

Ebola | Nigeria virus free as WHO says outbreak can be contained

The World Health Organization declared Nigeria Ebola-free after the disease killed seven people in Africa’s most populous country. “The outbreak in Nigeria has been defeated,” Rui Vaz, WHO’s country representative for

Islamic State offensive | US planes drop weapons, ammunition to Kurds in Kobani

The U.S. military dropped weapons, ammunition and medical supplies to the besieged Syrian town of Kobani, as Turkey said it would allow Kurdish fighters from neighboring Iraq to come to

This day in History: 2001 Anthrax claims third victim in US

The unnamed Washington postal worker is being treated for inhalation anthrax but doctors expect him to make a full recovery. This is the ninth confirmed case of anthrax in the United

Offbeat | Another month, another global heat record broken

September brought more record heat globally, and U.S. meteorologists say Earth is now on pace to tie for the hottest year ever recorded. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced

Football | Champions League preview: City looks to escape trouble; Messi, Ronaldo chasing records

This was supposed to be the season Manchester City finally made a sustained push in the Champions League. It’s not working out that way for the English champions. City is the most

Swimming | Athlete tries for record breaking swim in Bahamas

An Australian endurance athlete has started an attempt to achieve a world-record 128-kilometer swim in the open waters of the Bahamas. Chloe McCardel started her solo swim yesterday morning from

Our desk: As if insults ever work

It has been more than 20 days since the Occupy movement in Hong Kong began. Frankly, I only anticipated that it would last for a week, but different incidents that

Tuesday, October 21, 2014 – edition no. 2174

* Living green  in Coloane * Macau Ferry Terminal renovation delayed * No secretaries to attend November policy address * First leader from outside Indonesia’s political elite   DOWNLOAD

The Buzz: Novel on sibling with Down’s syndrome wins prize

The novel ‘O meu irmão’ (My Brother), by Afonso Reis Cabral, is the winner of this year’s LeYa Prize for Literature, worth €100,000, the publisher of the same name announced

Once in million years: Comet buzzing Mars on Sun

The heavens were hosting an event over the weekend that occurs once in a million years or so. A comet as hefty as a small mountain passed mind-bogglingly close to

World briefs

CHINA A bear in central China has bitten off the arm of a 9-year-old boy who tried to feed it through its cage, state media and a doctor said yesterday.

TIS opens new field, possible public access in future

The International School of Macau (TIS) unveiled its new field on Saturday, coinciding with the school’s Community Day where school staff, students, and families gathered for a day of activities.

Reporter del Gusto | Macau Daily Times report awarded in Italy

Macau Daily Times was one of six international publications awarded the prize “Premio Reporter Del Gusto 2014” (Tasting Reporter), along with five Italian media outlets. The award ceremony took place last

Clube Militar hosts gastronomy and wine Festival

Clube Militar is hosting a Festival of Portuguese Gastronomy and Wines led by chef José Júlio Vintém and his assistant Francisco Pires. The festival kicked off last Saturday and will

Ho Iat Seng calls for progressive AL reform

The Legislative Assembly (AL) president Ho Iat Seng said that while it is impossible to have full and immediate universal suffrage embedded in the legislature, he does not oppose increasing

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