US citizen killed fighting beside Islamic extremists in Syria

The U.S. said an American citizen was killed while fighting alongside Islamic extremists in Syria, highlighting concerns that foreign combatants involved in the conflict pose an increasing global threat. Douglas McAuthur

UKRAINE | Putin says summit positive as talks begin

Russian President Vladimir Putin said talks with his Ukrainian counterpart on ending separatist fighting that’s killed more than 2,000 people were “positive” as the parties began discussions on a political

GAZA CRISIS | Ceasefire holds as sides weigh gains 

An open-ended ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip was holding yesterday, as many people on both sides of the conflict wondered what was gained during 50

FRANCE | IMF chief Lagarde under investigation for negligence

Christine Lagarde, the chief of the International Monetary Fund, was placed yesterday under official investigation for negligence in a French corruption probe that dates back to her days as France’s finance

this day in history: 1963 King’s dream for racial harmony

Reverend King was greeted with rapturous applause as he delivered his heart-felt words to a 250,000-strong crowd of civil rights protesters at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC. He spoke of

Offbeat | Swedish city plays ‘Schindler’s List’ to Nazis

Neo-Nazis rallying in the Swedish city of Norrkoping have been greeted by the theme song from “Schindler’s List” ringing from the bells of city hall. Local government spokesman Ulf Mossberg said

FOOTBALL | EPL Serious questions for United after cup humiliation

Louis van Gaal has always said it could get worse before it gets better at Manchester United. He couldn’t have thought it would get this bad. Barely two months ago,

Champions League draw wide open

Five-time winner Liverpool will make its first appearance since 2009 in Pot 3, decided by rankings over five years of UEFA competition results. Manchester City, Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain — champions

HK Observer |Rights are not given; they are fought for

How can the government expect people here to accept the fake findings of their consultations on political reform as true when 90% of responses came from groups, block opinions and

Thursday, August 28, 2014 – edition no. 2139

* Interview | Lord Stow’s Bakery 25th anniversary: ‘We’re looking to find a place to expand production and double the workforce’ * Protest against soaring housing prices * Expert warns against ‘new

The Buzz: Maccabi Tel Aviv coach quits for safety reasons

Maccabi Tel Aviv coach Oscar Garcia has quit his job, with the club saying yesterday it was because of the “current security situation” in Israel. The club said Garcia, a

Amid poverty, US surgeons saving lives in Uganda

The operation was one of many complex, life-saving surgeries the team performed for a week on Ugandan patients who otherwise had little hope of survival. The operations, which would cost up

world briefs

CHINA The Chinese anti-corruption agency said yesterday it is investigating one current and one former manager at Volkswagen’s main joint venture in China. A former deputy general manager of First

world views: Keep China honest in Hong Kong’s election

How many times does China’s ruling Communist Party have to say that it opposes “genuine choice” in Hong Kong elections before the local democracy movement considers a Plan B? An answer

DSAT vows to wrap up major road projects soon

Chong Chi Keong, the head of DSAT’s department of coordination, said that all of the bureau’s road projects are approaching completion. The bureau will communicate with the contractors and other

Portuguese architect Siza Vieira to work on local hotel renovation project

Álvaro Siza Vieira is one of Portugal’s most recognized architects. He won the Pritzker Prize in 1992 for Portugal’s pavilion in Expo ’98 and in 2012 he was awarded the

Referendum detentions “hard to justify,” UM scholar says

A legal scholar told the South China Morning Post that “it is hard to justify the detentions” on those grounds. President of the Open Macau Society, Jason Chao, and four other

THE SOLE CANDIDATE ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL | Chui: Free medical cover should be maintained

Yesterday Chui met with Election Committee members of the 2nd sector, which includes representatives from the cultural, educational, professional and sports fields. The meeting was held at the World Trade

School year starts first three days of September

The Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) director, Leong Lai, has said that local schools will conduct their student orientations on different days after being reminded by DSEJ to adopt

Macau Orchestra opens season with world-class pianist

Entering its 12th season, the Macau Orchestra will open its 2014–2015 concert season with the show “Kovacevich and Macau Orchestra,” which is to be held at 8 p.m., on September

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