VATICAN CITY | Pope urges bishops to speak out on family issues

Pope Francis urged bishops to speak their minds about contentious issues like contraception, gays, marriage and divorce at the start yesterday of a two-week meeting aimed at making the church’s

ISLAMIC STATE BEHEADINGS | Indiana aid worker says in letter is afraid to die

An Indiana aid worker threatened with beheading by the Islamic State group said in a June letter that he’s afraid to die and is saddened by the pain his captivity

This Day in History | 1977 – Invasion of Swedish identical twins

The twins are taking part in studies by researchers from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm. The scientists are investigating links between the environment and human behaviour. But participants are viewing the excursion

Offbeat | Sky’s no limit for Czech chimney climbers

Dozens of members of the Czech Union of Chimney Climbers scaled the 60-meter tall chimney of a former textile factory one recent Saturday — a hobby they do for thrills

Basketball | US routs Spain for second straight gold medal

After dominantly winning another world championship, the U.S. women's basketball team left no doubt of the gap between the Americans and the rest of the world. And with so much young

F1 | Bianchi’s crash latest tragedy in driver’s family

The family of Formula One driver Jules Bianchi has already paid a heavy price in motorsports. The 25-year-old Bianchi, who is in intensive care with a severe head injury, crashed during

Our Desk | The young crusaders

For almost two weeks, tens of thousands of Hongkongers – many of them students – have descended onto the streets to peacefully protest China’s limitations on the first-ever direct elections

Tuesday, October 7, 2014 – editon no. 2164

* Banks to brokerages shrug off Hong Kong protest turmoil * SJM employees protest outside Macau tower * MSAR submits formal request for Hengqin land * Occupy Central day 11: Tiananmen legacy looms

The Buzz | Portuguese teachers protest austerity cuts

Several hundred Portuguese schoolteachers staged a demonstration in Lisbon to protest the government’s education policies. Seven teachers’ unions organized the march yesterday, attracting protesters from across the country. Among the issues angering

World briefs

S KOREA’s president is cracking down on rumors in cyberspace in a campaign that threatens the popularity of Kakao Talk, the leading social media service in a country with ambitions

China wins Fireworks Display Contest

The Chinese team, represented by the Hunan Jingtai Fireworks company, has won the 26th Macau International Fireworks Display Contest, followed by teams from Spain (second; pictured) and Australia (third). The winning

Boxing | Marquez returns to action next year, fight against Pacquiao up to the Mexican

Ever since demolishing Manny Pacquiao in December of 2012, Juan Manuel Marquez has only fought once every year in 2013 and 2014. At 41-years-old, there is no question that the

Hundreds stage sit-in protest to support Hong Kong’s fight for democracy

Hundreds of students and Macau citizens joined a sit-in protest on National Day at Friendship Square to show solidarity for Hong Kong’s fight for democracy. Student and organizer Edwin Hoi told

Crowd control, more tourists

‘Fishing’ under the national flag

As yet another Golden Week brought an increase in the number of tourists visiting Macau, complaints about taxi drivers’ behavior and services rose as well, said Andrew Scott, administrator of

Letter to the Editor | Imprudent and inaccurate comments by University of Saint Joseph Rector

In an article about a new management structure at the University of Saint Joseph that appeared in the Macau Daily Times on Tuesday 30 September, the Rector Peter Stillwell was

Chui Sai On confirms changes to gov’t team for his next term

Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a ceremony marking China’s National Day on Wednesday, Chui Sai On revealed that he has not yet gathered all of the secretaries’ for

Gaming Adelson predicts Macau high roller rebound in two months

Chinese players have been “staying below the radar” by refraining from going to Macau and spending money in ostentatious ways, Adelson said yesterday at the Global Gaming Expo, the industry’s

Mass area smoking ban starts today

Clients of local casinos will no longer be allowed to smoke in mass public areas, following the smoking ban that came into force at 12 a.m. today. VIP rooms will

Local Muslim community celebrates Eid al-Adha

Several Muslims gathered at the Macau Mosque and Cemetery yesterday to celebrate Eid al-Adha, roughly translated as the festival of the sacrifice. According to Islamic tradition, Eid al-Adha is the second

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